Why Nigerian Gen Z Must Move Beyond Saving to Secure Their Financial Future
Generation Z in Nigeria is rewriting financial habits, but not always in ways that secure long-term prosperity. Unlike their older counterparts, this cohort shows a strong preference for saving over investing, a choice that reflects not just caution, but…
Tosin Ayo Honoured with EKSU Alumni Prize Award for Record-Breaking Academic Achievement
A Law afficionado, Tosin Ayo has been officially presented with the prestigious EKSU Alumni Prize Award, a recognition instituted by the Institute of Global Peace and Conflict Management, Abuja, along with a cash prize of N500,000. The award celebrates…
“No Democracy Without the Press”: CJID’s Adebayo Aare Speaks on Why Press Freedom Matters
In a democracy, the press is not just another institution, it is the people’s watchdog. This was the central message of Adebayo Aare, Project Officer of the Press Attack Tracker at the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID), on Voices of…
Global Leaders Network Launches Webinar Series to Tackle Looming Health Financing Crisis
The Global Leaders Network (GLN) has announced the launch of a new high-level webinar series titled “Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Action”, a timely initiative aimed at addressing the critical funding shortfalls threatening the health of women,…
UK Faces Rising Costs and Shortages as Demand for Weight-Loss Drug Mounjaro Surges
The boom in demand for new generation weight-loss drugs is colliding with supply pressures and price hikes, sparking growing concern among patients and health experts in the UK. More than 1.5 million people across the country are currently using…
Phoenix Athletics Warns Against Coaches Owning Players’ Rights
Phoenix Athletics Sports Limited (PASL) has condemned the practice of coaches owning players’ economic rights, describing it as exploitative and harmful to the integrity of football. In a statement, the company argued that coaches are entrusted with…
Poverty Is Not a Crime: Why Nigeria Must Stop Punishing the Poor
Oluwayomi Owoseye of Initiatives for Social Inclusion and Grassroots Literacy (ISGIL) writes…. When the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, declared that “poverty is not an excuse” while threatening to demolish shanties…
Climate Change is Making Flights Bumpier and the Skies Riskier
Flying may never feel the same again. Scientists warn that turbulence, already the most common cause of in-flight injuries is becoming more frequent and intense as climate change reshapes the atmosphere. Clear-air turbulence (CAT), the invisible kind…
Taliban Appeals for Aid as Earthquake Kills Hundreds in Afghanistan
There is a frantic call for help in Afghanistan. Rescue teams are racing against time in remote villages across Afghanistan after a powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck the mountainous Kunar province on Sunday, killing more than 800 people and…
Africa’s Security Awakening: Abuja Summit Charts a New Path for Continental Defence
Luqman Gidado Gidado writes… The African Chiefs of Defence Staff Summit 2025, which held in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 25–27, marked a defining moment in Africa’s evolving approach to peace and stability. It was hosted by Nigeria’s Chief of…
