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...
Some nihilists mock climate change conversations as “epic nonsense,” preferring a call to arms or a night of reckless abandon over the steady stream of climate warnings. To them, climate change feels like a pep talk that’s always too late, too...
Jorge Mario Bergoglio will be remembered for many things before, during, and long after his papacy: His broad smile. His humility. His compassion. Above all, his tireless efforts to unite a world constantly on the edge of chaos will not go unnoticed...
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...
“Why seek ye the living among the dead? He is not here, but is risen.” Angelic messengers had said these words to the women who visited Jesus’ empty tomb. The words remain among the most profound ever uttered. Found in the Gospel of Luke, they have...
For many women, menopause brings a wave of unexpected changes; hot flashes, mood shifts, sleep disruption. But, one of the most commonly misunderstood symptoms is vaginal atrophy, a condition that affects over 60 percent of postmenopausal women, yet...
Why are female students in a rush to sell their eggs? Poverty or flex? The University of Ibadan (UI) has expressed serious concern over this growing trend among female students who are increasingly turning to egg donation as a means of income. The...
Life is a riddle in motion. It’s not a playground for children, nor a topic for slaves in a conversation ruled by those whose deepest hunger is power. Power that eventually becomes wealth. It was a child that turned philanthropist or dictator as we...
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 36...
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...
