Tesla Grants Elon Musk $29 Billion Share Award As AI Talent War Rages on
Tesla has awarded Elon Musk $29 billion (£21.7 billion) worth of company shares, following a U.S. court ruling that voided his previous $56 billion compensation package. The decision to offer the new shares comes as Musk’s ongoing legal appeal against a…
Retired Captain Urges State of Emergency on Military Welfare, Reacts To New Coalition Formation
A retired Nigerian military officer, Captain Olasunkanmi Ishola, has issued a strong call for the federal government to declare a state of emergency on the welfare of military and paramilitary personnel across the country. Speaking on the current affairs…
Life and Death Cruise: A Streetwise Gospel from Palmwine Sounds
Reading is aging gracefully, at least not on social media. There’s something refreshingly chaotic, audacious, and unfiltered about Life and Death Cruise, another poetry collection by Palmwine Sounds. From the very first lines, the book barrels forward…
Ethiopia Leads Continental Push for Fair Climate Finance and Green Development
Ethiopia is preparing to host the second edition of the Africa Climate Summit (ACS2), scheduled for September 8 to 10, in Addis Ababa, in partnership with the African Union Commission (AUC). Themed “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for…
Opinion: Can AI take your Job?
Can AI take your Job? The question should be; would you allow it? There’s a quiet anxiety rippling across offices, studios, and classrooms. It isn’t always spoken aloud, but it hums beneath meetings, hangs over job boards, and lingers in the pauses after…
Nigerian Government, AFDB Backs Agribusiness Project in Oyo
There is a new Agribusiness Hub in Oyo that is now set to redefine Nigeria’s food economy. Leaders across federal, state, and continental institutions on Saturday launched the Ijaiye Agribusiness Industrial Hub under the Special Agro-Industrial…
Tensions Rise as ‘Nigerians Must Go’ Protest Exposes Growing Resentment in Ghana
The entire plot has been an uncomfortable reminiscent of historical hostilities in West Africa. The recent protest in Ghana has reignited a long-simmering tension between locals and Nigerians living in the country. Chants of “Nigerians must go”…
Diplomatic Digest Marks 5th Anniversary with Lecture on Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Drive
The city of Abuja was buzzing with dignitaries, diplomats, policymakers, and stakeholders as they gathered at the Nicon Luxury Hotel to celebrate the 5th anniversary of Diplomatic Digest, a prominent publication in Nigeria’s diplomatic and policy…
World Breastfeeding Week 2025: Supporting Mothers is a Lifeline for the Planet and Its People
Breastfeeding is one of the few human acts that are both instinctive and profoundly impactful, not only for a child’s survival and growth but also for the health of our planet. As the world marks World Breastfeeding Week (August 1–7), the conversation…
School Feeding in Crisis: What Went Wrong with Nigeria’s Flagship Nutrition Programme?
Nigeria’s National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP), once hailed as a lifeline for millions of schoolchildren and rural households, is now in limbo. Since its suspension in January 2024, the ripple effects have been deeply felt from empty…