Beating the Back-to-Work Struggles: How to Make Vacations Truly Last
Vacations are meant to recharge us, an opportunity to switch off, relax, and return brimming with energy. But for many workers, the glow of a holiday fades almost as soon as they step back into the office. Within days, or even hours, stress begins to…
Canada Sets Sights on the Moon with First-Ever Lunar Rover
Canada is preparing for its first journey to the Moon. In a modest Ontario facility lined with maps of the cosmos and posters of distant galaxies, engineers in anti-static coats are assembling what will become the nation’s first lunar rover, a machine…
Can a Warm Embrace Restore Health and Hope?
Sometimes, a warm embrace or hug is all you need to cope with your life pressures. It’s little but can go a long way. With stress, anxiety and depression coming up vivid in the lives of most people, an author Nancy Bankole is championing an age-old…
From Skibidi to Tradwife: How Social Media Slang is Reshaping the Cambridge Dictionary
The English language has always been a living organism, evolving with time, culture, and technology. But in recent years, the internet, particularly social media, has taken the driver’s seat in accelerating that transformation. Now, words born in viral…
Nigerian Passport Fees Double as NIS Announces Major Review from September 1
The cost of obtaining a Nigerian passport will rise sharply from September 1, 2025, following an official announcement by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). In a statement released on Thursday by its spokesperson, ACI AS Akinlabi, the NIS confirmed…
George Clooney’s Jay Kelly: A Midlife Crisis Drama That Hits Close to Home
It is self-indulgent, this movie. At the Venice Film Festival this week, George Clooney unveiled Jay Kelly, a film that strikes a nerve with actors and audiences alike by confronting the messy, unglamorous terrain of midlife crisis. On the surface, the…
What to Know About the Screwworm and Why It’s So Dangerous
A recent case in Maryland has thrust the New World screwworm back into the spotlight, decades after the United States declared the deadly parasite eradicated. The infection was confirmed in a traveler who returned from El Salvador earlier this month,…
Fake News Merchants, Election Propaganda and Scams: ICIR Journalist Nurudeen Akewushola Dissects Disinformation on “Voices of Freedom”
Fake news is not just a nuisance; it is a weapon. It misleads the public, divides communities, destabilises democracies, and erodes trust in institutions. But who benefits most from its spread, and how can ordinary citizens fight back? These questions…
Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup 2025: Abiara Insists on Due Diligence as Online Registration Progresses
As preparations for the Prof. Akin Oyebode Cup 2025 intensify, Pelumi Abiara, Head of Operations, has stressed the importance of due diligence in the ongoing online registration process for the football tournament. Abiara has explained the need for…
Cloves Deserve a Place in Your Daily Meals
Cloves often play a subtle role in the culinary activities of humans; tucked into curries, steeped in teas, or hidden in spice blends. Yet this tiny bud holds centuries of wisdom in both traditional medicine and modern nutrition. Revered and widely used…
