Super Falcons Miss Out as Algeria, Morocco, Cameroon, Malawi Secure WAFCON Semi-Final, World Cup Spots
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have failed to qualify directly for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after losing to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. The defeat means Nigeria will…
China Evacuates Over One Million as Typhoon Dolphin Hits Eastern Region
Authorities in China have evacuated more than one million people from vulnerable communities in eastern China, including Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin brought powerful winds, torrential rain and widespread disruption to the region. The typhoon made its…
Osun: EFCC and the war this week – Festus Adedayo
Midnight was just shyly unfolding its grim loneliness over the Coal City. I nudged the nose of my blue Peugeot 504 Saloon out of my apartment’s drivewayopposite the Fire Service Office. I thenturned into the dark, quiet embrace of the main road at Otigba…
Oyo Govt Unveils Data, Identity Card Scheme, Reaffirms Commitment to EXPOYO 2026
The Oyo State Government has commenced a data capture and identity card registration exercise for traders, artisans, cooperative members and industrialists across the state’s 33 local government areas, with each beneficiary expected to pay N1,000 for the…
Review: Children of Blood and Bone
Children of Blood and Bone is looking like it’s going to be an exceptionally good movie. I can already tell, and I honestly cannot wait for 2027. That said, I want to say something about the conversations I’ve been seeing around the cast and…
Phoenix Athletics Sports Limited Delivers Exciting Opening Day as Fifth Edition of Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup Gets Underway
Phoenix Athletics Sports Limited has successfully commenced the fifth edition of the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup, with an exciting and action-packed opening day at the Ikole Township Stadium, reaffirming the competition’s status as one of Ekiti…
Breastfeeding Misinformation Still Threatens Infant Health as World Breastfeeding Week Ends
As the 2026 World Breastfeeding Week concludes on Friday, health experts are urging governments, families and communities to tackle persistent misinformation and strengthen support systems that enable mothers to breastfeed successfully. This year’s…
Breakthrough Could End Dependence on Refrigeration for Vaccines, Researchers Say
A major scientific breakthrough could transform the way vaccines are stored and distributed, with researchers developing a vaccine formulation that may no longer require constant refrigeration, potentially improving access to life-saving immunisations in…
CJID Unveils First Beneficiaries of Local Media Sustainability Fund, Backs Seven Nigerian Newsrooms
The Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) has announced seven Nigerian media organisations as the inaugural beneficiaries of its Local Media Sustainability Fund (LMSF), a new initiative designed to strengthen the long-term viability of…
Climate Change Is Becoming Africa’s Biggest Education Crisis, Leaving Teachers to Carry the Burden
Across classrooms in eastern, western and southern Africa, climate change is no longer a distant scientific theory discussed in textbooks. It has become an everyday reality shaping how children learn and how teachers teach. From prolonged droughts that…