Social Media Now Biggest Tool for Propaganda, Says Researcher
Researcher associate at fact-checking platform, DUBAWA, Cole Praise, has raised concerns over the growing use of social media to spread propaganda, warning that even free societies are not immune to manipulation. Praise stated this while speaking on…
World Humanitarian Day: UNICEF Warns of Funding Gaps as Aid Workers Face Rising Dangers
Over two decades ago after the deadly bombing of the UN headquarters in Baghdad that inspired World Humanitarian Day, the risks to civilians and aid workers have only multiplied. Conflicts are raging across continents, from Gaza to Sudan to Myanmar,…
Digging Into Antarctica’s Muddy Secrets: What the Seabed Reveals About Climate and Life
Earlier this year, an international team of scientists ventured into the harsh wilderness of the Antarctic Peninsula, enduring bone-numbing cold, icy winds, and heaving seas. Their mission: to dig into the seabed mud and unlock centuries of hidden…
Marijuana Use Can Earn You a Long Sentence In Japan
Don’t even start. In a country where even whispers of drug use can topple celebrity careers and end political futures, Japan, last year took its war on marijuana one step further. As of December 12, simply using cannabis will now be a criminal…
International Youth Day Celebrations Call for Real Youth Power in Decision-Making
Despite being the most connected and educated generation in history, young people remain starkly underrepresented where it matters most in the rooms where decisions are made. Globally, only 2.8% of parliamentarians are under the age of 30, a statistic…
All Is Not Well Within the ADC: Power Tussles and 2027 Ambitions Threaten Coalition Unity
While Nigeria grapples with economic hardship, growing insecurity, and a disillusioned population, many of its top politicians seem fixated on 2027. Nowhere is this more evident than within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), where signs of division…
Reflections: Hierarchical Partnership in Marriage – Bolutife Oluwadele
It was when I sought divine clarity about this topic that I gained a deeper insight into what I am writing about. My initial thought and focus were to treat hierarchy and partnership as either/or phenomena in marriages. However, I am convinced that it is…
The Plastic Crisis: Can the World Finally Agree to Clean It Up?
The struggles of the world with the growing environmental and health burden of plastic pollution is drawing delegates from more than 170 countries to the discussion table. This time, they are meeting in Geneva to hammer out a long-delayed global treaty…
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…
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”…