Oluwayomi Owoseye of Initiatives for Social Inclusion and Grassroots Literacy (ISGIL) writes…. When the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declared that “poverty is not an excuse” while threatening to demolish...
Flying may never feel the same again. Scientists warn that turbulence, already the most common cause of in-flight injuries is becoming more frequent and intense as climate change reshapes the atmosphere. Clear-air turbulence (CAT), the invisible...
There is a frantic call for help in Afghanistan. Rescue teams are racing against time in remote villages across Afghanistan after a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the mountainous Kunar province on Sunday, killing more than 800 people and...
Luqman Gidado Gidado writes… The African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025, which held in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 25–27, marked a defining moment in Africa’s evolving approach to peace and stability. It was hosted by Nigeria’s Chief of...
Vacations are meant to recharge us, an opportunity to switch off, relax, and return brimming with energy. But for many workers, the glow of a holiday fades almost as soon as they step back into the office. Within days, or even hours, stress begins...
Canada is preparing for its first journey to the Moon. In a modest Ontario facility lined with maps of the cosmos and posters of distant galaxies, engineers in anti-static coats are assembling what will become the nation’s first lunar rover, a...
Sometimes, a warm embrace or hug is all you need to cope with your life pressures. It’s little but can go a long way. With stress, anxiety and depression coming up vivid in the lives of most people, an author Nancy Bankole is championing an...
The English language has always been a living organism, evolving with time, culture, and technology. But in recent years, the internet, particularly social media, has taken the driver’s seat in accelerating that transformation. Now, words born in...
The cost of obtaining a Nigerian passport will rise sharply from September 1, 2025, following an official announcement by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). In a statement released on Thursday by its spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, the NIS...
It is self-indulgent, this movie. At the Venice Film Festival this week, George Clooney unveiled Jay Kelly, a film that strikes a nerve with actors and audiences alike by confronting the messy, unglamorous terrain of midlife crisis. On the surface...
