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…
Screen Time and the Developing Brain: Are Parents Right to Be Worried?
Tablets, smartphones, digital devices and smart TVs have become a part of the everyday life in today’s evolving world. But there is a throbbing question: how much screen time can hurt a child? While parents scramble to enforce screen limits,…
Inside the Mysterious World of Sperm: What We Still Don’t Know About Fertilisation
Sperm are the only human cells that can survive outside the body… With every heartbeat, a man can produce around 1,000 sperm – and during intercourse, more than 50 million of these microscopic swimmers set off on the long journey to fertilise an…
Amnesty International Trains Southwest Journalists on Human Rights Reporting
Amnesty International has concluded a two-day training workshop in Ibadan, Oyo State, with the aim of empowering journalists from Nigeria’s South West with skills for ethical and human rights-focused storytelling. The initiative brought together media…