Nigeria’s CNG Vehicle Initiative: Ambition Meets Reality
Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) launched an ambitious plan to transition the country’s vehicle transportation industry from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependence and lower transportation costs for millions.…
The Sargasso: A Floating Forest in a Sea Without Shores
A world wonder and an evolving mystery, this is. Far out in the North Atlantic, east of Florida and west of the Azores, lies a peculiar body of water unlike any other on Earth — the Sargasso Sea. It is the only sea in the world without a coastline,…
President Tinubu Environmental Plan and Mounting Ecological Threats
Nigeria is in the midst of an environmental reckoning. The country’s natural resources, vital for the livelihoods of millions, are under siege from a range of ecological threats; air and water pollution, deforestation, desertification, open defecation,…
Africa Day: Institute Calls for 20-Year Ban on Former Politicians Seeking Office, Pushes for National Holiday in Nigeria
As Africa marks another year of unity and reflection, the Pan-African Dialogue Institute (TPADI) is making a bold call: a legislative ban on the re-entry of former public officeholders into politics for 10 to 20 years after completing their tenure. The…
Gen Z: The Rebellious Architects of a Digital Tomorrow
Every generation rewrites the script of the world it inherits. But Generation Z, those born between 1996 and 2010, aren’t just rewriting it. They’re flipping the pages, tearing out old chapters, and crafting a story that reflects their values: freedom,…
Carl Sagan’s Apple Helped Humanity Understand the Fourth Dimension
Forty-five years ago, Carl Sagan took a bite out of the universe and handed viewers a slice of the impossible. In Episode 10 of the legendary 1980 PBS series Cosmos, Sagan set out to explain something few could grasp: the fourth dimension. Not time, as…
Serrinha dos Pintos: A Brazilian town Finding it Difficult to Walk
In the quiet hills of Serrinha dos Pintos, a small town in northeastern Brazil with fewer than 5,000 residents, an enigma had plagued the community for decades. For years, local families watched helplessly as their children lost the ability to walk,…
Nigerian Civil Society Urges Bold Global Action Ahead of UN Financing for Development Conference
With less than two months to the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) scheduled for June 30, 2025, in Seville, Spain, Nigerian civil society organisations are calling for urgent global reforms and decisive domestic action…
Is It Fool’s Gold? Experts Warn Against Betting It All
Gold has dazzled investors with a record-breaking rally, but experts caution that the precious metal’s glitter may be masking brewing risks. After soaring more than 40% over the past year, gold recently topped $3,500 (£2,630) per troy ounce, its…
“Don’t Shut the Sun Out”: Why Nigeria’s Solar Panel Ban Could Derail Clean Energy Progress
When Deborah Fadeyi launched Vector Energy in 2020, her vision was clear: to free Nigerians from unreliable power grids and noisy generators through clean, accessible solar energy. Five years later, her company operates in over 20 states, providing…