Australia Implements World-First Social Media Ban for Under-16s Amid Legal and Compliance Challenges
Australia has become the first country to ban social media access for users under the age of 16, with the new law officially taking effect this week. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the measure, which requires major platforms including;…
Lusaka to Host Major Regional Summit on Health, Climate, and Cross-Border Threats
A pivotal regional conference aimed at uniting Eastern and Southern Africa to tackle interconnected health, climate, and environmental challenges will take place in Lusaka this December. The Regional One Health Conference for Eastern and Southern Africa…
How Dare2Debate will Cultivate Critical Thinkers in this “Digitized” Age
A Lagos-based initiative is betting that the future of Nigerian leadership can be forged not through rote learning, but through rigorous, unconventional debate. The Dare2Debate event, slated for December 13, is positioning itself as more than a…
Akwa Ibom Tops National Cleanliness Ranking for Eighth Year
Akwa Ibom State has once again been named Nigeria’s cleanest state, securing the title for an unprecedented eighth consecutive year. This is according to the State of the Nigerian Environment (STONE) 2025 report released on Wednesday. The coastal state…
The Next Generation’s Ballot: Should Children Have a Say in Democracy?
As political landscapes shift and the voices of youth grow louder in movements from climate strikes to digital activism, one radical proposal keeps resurfacing: should the voting age be lowered to include children? This month, December – precisely…
How to Revive the Culture of Critical Thinking and Public Speaking in Nigerian Secondary Schools
Sometimes, societies tend to share a broad consensus on the aims of education: what schools should teach, how they should teach it, and who determines those priorities. In many evolving domains, debate as an extracurricular activity has remained one of…
Michael Jackson Biopic Finally Unveils Long-Awaited Trailer After Years of Delays
After years of stalled production, editing controversies, and distribution hurdles, the much-anticipated biopic of the late King of Pop, titled Michael, has finally released its first teaser trailer. The film, led by Lionsgate and directed by Antoine…
Thousands of Airbus Planes Grounded Worldwide Over Solar Radiation Safety Risk
Thousands of Airbus aircraft have been temporarily grounded after engineers discovered that intense solar radiation could interfere with onboard flight-control computers, triggering delays and cancellations across several countries. Airbus estimates that…
Don’t Trust AI Blindly Yet,’ Alphabet CEO Warns Users
The Chief Executive at Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, has cautioned the public against placing unquestioned confidence in artificial intelligence tools, insisting that the rapidly evolving technology is still “prone to errors.” Speaking in an exclusive…
Alphabet CEO Warns of Potential AI Bubble Amid Investment Surge
The head of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, has cautioned that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) investments may carry some “irrationality,” raising concerns of a potential market bubble. In an exclusive interview with…