Oyo State Ramps Up Hygiene Drive, Inaugurates 20-Member Task Group to Tackle Open Defecation
As part of plans to address the public health challenge of open defecation, the Oyo State Government has inaugurated a 20-member State Task Group on Sanitation (STGS), with a clear target, to make the state open defecation-free by 2028. The inauguration…
Bet9ja Foundation U-20 Women’s Football Competition Grand Finale Takes Center Stage in Ijero Ekiti
– Olamide Awoyinfa writes The Ijero Township Stadium in Ijero Ekiti is poised for a thrilling climax as the Bet9ja Foundation Under-20 Women’s Football Competition concludes on Friday, April 25, 2025. Football fans are invited to witness the future…
Pope Francis to Lie in State at St Peter’s Basilica Today
Pope Francis’s body is headed to St Peter’s Basilica today as preparations for his funeral continue. The day will begin with a prayer led by Cardinal Kevin Farrell before the late pontiff’s body is transferred from Casa Santa Marta to the basilica. At…
Nigerian Asylum Claims Doubles in UK
The United Kingdom’s Home Office says a total of 22,619 asylum applications from Nigerian nationals between 2010 and 2024. Nigerians made up one in every 30 UK asylum claims during this period, placing Nigeria 11th on the Home Office’s newly published…
Scientists Race to Decode Santorini’s Volcanic Threat After Recent Earthquakes
Santorini, the postcard-perfect Greek island carved by a massive ancient eruption, is once again drawing global attention, not for its sunsets or cliffside villas, but for the growing questions beneath its surface. Just weeks ago, nearly half of the…
Glory Hungry Athletes Gear up for Calabar Marathon 3.0
In the last edition of this endurance hunt, 17-year-old Gwom James Giang from Plateau State stole the show, clocking 39.8 minutes to clinch the top spot and a cash prize of N500,000 at the 2024 edition of the Calabar Marathon. He was trailed by…
Google Launches 2025 AI Startup Accelerator in Africa, Offers Up to $350,000 in Support
Google has rolled out the 2025 edition of its AI-focused startup accelerator program in Africa, targeting early-stage tech firms with game-changing solutions and offering up to $350,000 in Google Cloud credits. The program, announced on Thursday, is…
Tesla Whistleblower Wins Major Court Victory, Seeks to Face Elon Musk in Open Trial
Cristina Balan, a former Tesla engineer turned whistleblower, has secured a significant legal victory in her long-standing battle against Elon Musk’s electric vehicle company. Balan, who raised red flags in 2014 about a design flaw that could potentially…
Digital Learning Is Reshaping Education Across Africa and Beyond
Learning is no longer a daunting, one-size-fits-all endeavour. With the rise of digital tools and adaptive technologies, education has evolved into a more personalized, flexible, and empowering experience for both students and teachers. You would recall…
UK Supreme Court Rules Legal Definition of Woman is Based on Biological Sex, Stirring Mixed Reactions
The UK Supreme Court has declared that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex, stating that the concept of sex is binary. While the judgement has been welcomed by women’s rights advocates, it has also sparked deep concern within…