Your Battery Doesn’t Need to Be 100% Full
When you’re done charging your phone, you might ask: should you unplug the charger from the wall first, or disconnect your phone first? It may seem like a minor detail, but this small step actually matters. Tech experts recommend unplugging the charger…
Budgeting Blind: Why Nigeria’s Children Are Still Denied Basic Rights
Thirty-five years after Nigeria signed on to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, the nation’s children remain trapped in cycles of poverty, neglect, and unmet promises. The real crisis, experts say, lies not only in underfunding but…
Nigerian Minister Slams U.S. Visa Curbs on West Africa: “We’re Ready for Deals, Not Barriers”
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Chair of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has criticized the United States over its proposed visa restrictions on all ECOWAS member states, calling it a major blow to diplomacy,…
Australian Researchers Turn Farm Waste into Durable Products with On-Farm Recycling Machine
A team of researchers from La Trobe University in Bendigo has developed a groundbreaking solution to one of agriculture’s most persistent waste challenges, synthetic bale twine. The strong plastic cord used to bind hay and crops has long been destined…
Global Child Labour Drops to 138 Million, but Pace Too Slow to Meet 2025 Target — UN, ILO Warn
A new joint report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that nearly 138 million children worldwide were still engaged in child labour in 2024 — including 54 million involved in…
Nigerian Start-Ups Get Global Opportunity Through Llama Impact Accelerator
Meta the parent company of Facebook has launched the Llama Impact Accelerator, an eight-month artificial intelligence (AI) programme intended to help Nigerian start-ups build world-class AI-driven solutions. Developed in partnership with the Federal…
UN Warns Millions Can’t Afford the Families They Want
There is a growing birth decline globally and it is alarming. A survey by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed a striking new trend: people across the world are having fewer children, not because they want to, but because they feel…
“Communities Are the Backbone”: Olumide Coker Champions Grassroots Solutions to Nigeria’s Plastic Pollution Crisis
Olumide Coker, the Country Leader of Let’s Do It Nigeria, is leading the charge against plastic pollution through grassroots action, community mobilization, and collaboration with both local and international partners. In an exclusive interview, he laid…
“One Death Every Seven Minutes”: Why Nigeria Remains One of the Deadliest Places to Give Birth
In Nigeria, childbirth too often becomes a death sentence. According to 2023 UN figures, one in every 100 women in Nigeria dies during childbirth or shortly after. That grim statistic places the country at the top of a league table no nation wants to…
A Landmark WHO Resolution is Changing the Global View on Dermatological Diseases
For decades, skin diseases have lingered in the shadows of global health priorities often dismissed as cosmetic concerns or trivial ailments. But last week, a pivotal shift occurred in Geneva. Recently, the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body…