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...
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...
Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq is a poignant anthology of short stories that has gone ahead to win the 2025 International Booker Prize. This is a watershed moment for regional Indian literature and the art of translation. Translated from Kannada by...
A former House of Representatives candidate for Ijesa South Federal Constituency in Osun State, Gideon Aloba, has called for a strategic alliance and power-sharing agreement between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Anambra State Governor...
Gone are the days when getting a Bank Verification Number (BVN) meant catching a flight back to Nigeria, queuing at a bank, and battling red tape. For Nigerians living abroad, a revolutionary shift is now underway. With a laptop, internet...
Denmark has officially raised its retirement age to 70, making it the highest in Europe. The new law, passed by the Danish parliament on Thursday with 81 votes in favour and 21 against, will take full effect by 2040 and apply to anyone born after 31...
Over 7,000 smallholder farmers in Oyo State have received agricultural inputs and training support from Arzikin Noma, a frontline agribusiness firm, as part of a sweeping campaign to strengthen food security and reduce reliance on expensive grain...
For decades, the world has waged war on malaria by targeting its unwitting accomplice—the mosquito. But what if we could disarm the disease at its source instead of killing the messenger? A team of researchers at Harvard University believes we can...
As Nigeria intensifies its transition from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), the Lagos State Government has launched a one-month intensive training programme to equip 500 polytechnic students with hands-on skills in CNG vehicle conversion. The...
Last Thursday, May 15, 2025, a news report has it that a bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022 to make voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age has passed second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation was sponsored by...
