Authorities in Nigeria have issued an urgent flood warning for at least ten states, cautioning that heavy rainfall between April 8 and April 12, 2026, could trigger widespread flooding in vulnerable communities. The alert, as seen in The Punch...
It’s Strait or straight, a difficult pause that comes with consequential dimensions. Reports from different platforms show that a tentative diplomatic breakthrough has emerged in the escalating crisis between the United States and Iran, with...
Popular film company, Sony Pictures Entertainment has begun a major restructuring that will lead to job losses across its film, television and corporate divisions in the coming months. In a memo to staff on Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Ravi...
Global citizens must take care of themselves. It’s a headline notice world over as countries mark this year’s World Health Day. To this end, The World Health Organization has seized the opportunity to advise governments, scientists, and citizens...
Nigeria is battling a malignant twin-crisis – lack and waste. Despite its vast agricultural potential, Nigeria is grappling with a staggering paradox, producing food at scale while losing up to half of it before it reaches the market. Experts...
Global energy markets were thrown into turmoil after US President Donald Trump threatened military action against Iran over access to the Strait of Hormuz. In a strongly worded social media post on Sunday, Trump warned that the United States could...
As the global climate crisis deepens, countries are increasingly aligning their environmental commitments with economic and social priorities, placing the concept of a just transition at the centre of their strategies. This approach seeks to ensure...
It’s Easter but… For many Nigerians, festive seasons like these once symbolised joy, travel, and abundance. Today, they increasingly represent something else, economic strain, shrinking meals, and difficult choices. Across Nigeria, households...
I began writing not to be heard, but to make sense of silence, the kind that follows questions no one dares to ask aloud. Thoughts of a Village Boy was my first attempt to gather those whispers and turn them into understanding. What started as...
A new global study has cast doubt on the effectiveness of ocean conservation efforts, revealing that nearly three-quarters of the world’s marine protected areas are contaminated by sewage and wastewater. The research, conducted by the Wildlife...
