Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) may be quietly driving a global health crisis, according to a major new review by international experts. The report warns that the world’s growing dependence on cheap, highly processed meals is putting billions at...
As I was retiring to bed last night, it occurred to me that I should write about this. Then, this morning as I was doing my ‘ward round’ (sorry, I forgot that I am a doctor of books), a message popped up on my WhatsApp: “Writing is therapeutic for...
During conversations, presentations, and or perhaps in a debate, the words we choose and the ones we shouldn’t shape how confidently we are perceived. Filler sounds like “uh” and “um” may seem harmless, but they can quietly erode a speaker’s...
While the United States remains one of the world’s economic giants, several smaller and often overlooked nations are quietly outperforming it across key indicators, from healthcare and education to safety, sustainability, and overall life...
The pace of modern life keeps accelerating, yet humans are living longer than at any other time in history. Today, most people can expect to reach their sixties and many will live far beyond. By 2030, one in every six people on the planet will be 60...
With the level of monstrosity challenging the various sectors across Nigeria, there is palpable uncertainty, but… But a new wave of youth-focused initiatives is proving that hope is not misplaced. Among them is Dare2Debate, a Lagos-based programme...
Which Men? Go on. Say it again. “Happy international Men’s Day” Let the words hang in the air, thick with the smoke from Eruku. Let them echo in the silent classrooms of Kebbi, where a principal’s chalk-dust courage was met not with applause, but...
The spirit of grassroots football soared yesterday in Ado Ekiti as the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup Organizing Committee successfully convened the Pre-Tournament Seminar for the 2025 edition, charged with excitement and commitment from every corner of the...
American rapper Nicki Minaj has turned global attention toward Nigeria’s worsening security challenges, particularly the repeated attacks on Christian communities, during a high-profile United Nations briefing on religious freedom. The event, titled...
World Toilet Day may sound light-hearted, but its message is anything to play around with. Since the United Nations (UN) officially adopted the observance on 19 November 2013, the day has become a global reminder of the critical link between...
