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…
Air Peace Set to Launch Nigeria–Brazil Direct Flights After Tinubu–Lula Talks
Air Peace, one of Nigeria’s flag carriers, is preparing to commence direct flight operations between Lagos and São Paulo, Brazil, following a fresh agreement reached during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the South American nation. The deal was…
Yabatech Wins EU Grant to Pioneer Solar-Powered Aquaponics for Food Security
Nigeria’s oldest polytechnic, Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech), has secured a €117,000 ( N200million plus ) research grant from the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme to drive agricultural innovation through a solar-powered aquaponics system.…
Vietnam Braces as Typhoon Kajiki Slams Coastal Provinces
Its tougher living in Vietnam now. The country’s central coast has been battered by Typhoon Kajiki, a powerful storm that forced the evacuation of nearly 600,000 people and left a trail of destruction as it tore into Ha Tinh province on Monday afternoon.…
When Work Becomes Dangerous: The Rising Threat of Heat Stress in a Warming World
In offices, factories, farms, and construction sites across the globe, a new and relentless form of workplace stress is taking shape. It is silent, invisible, and intensifying: heat. As the planet warms and extreme temperatures become the new normal, the…
