Sustainability and Profit Can Coexist, Say Marketing Experts Amid Lagos Plastic Ban
As Lagos State intensifies its crackdown on single-use plastics (SUPs), marketing professionals argue that businesses can remain profitable while fully complying with environmental regulations. In interviews with industry experts, the consensus is clear:…
Twice The Devil
Chapter One: The Tree by the Gutter I make bad decisions until it becomes a tree ripe for harvest.. My name is Kola, and I was born on a Monday evening, just before the rains came. My mother told me that the first sound I ever made was not…
Australian Researchers Turn Farm Waste into Durable Products with On-Farm Recycling Machine
A team of researchers from La Trobe University in Bendigo has developed a groundbreaking solution to one of agriculture’s most persistent waste challenges, synthetic bale twine. The strong plastic cord used to bind hay and crops has long been destined…
Nigerian Archaeologist Dr. Abidemi Babalola Wins $300,000 Dan David Prize for Landmark Discovery
A Nigerian archaeologist and research fellow at the British MuMuseumDr. Abidemi Babalola has won the 2025 Dan David Prize, earning international acclaim and a $300,000 award for his groundbreaking work in African archaeology. Honoured at a ceremony in…
Global Child Labour Drops to 138 Million, but Pace Too Slow to Meet 2025 Target — UN, ILO Warn
A new joint report by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that nearly 138 million children worldwide were still engaged in child labour in 2024 — including 54 million involved in…
Nigerian Start-Ups Get Global Opportunity Through Llama Impact Accelerator
Meta the parent company of Facebook has launched the Llama Impact Accelerator, an eight-month artificial intelligence (AI) programme intended to help Nigerian start-ups build world-class AI-driven solutions. Developed in partnership with the Federal…
Geidō: The 700-Year-Old Japanese Philosophy That Can Help Nigerian Entrepreneurs Master Their Craft
Geido is about going the ‘extraordinary’ mile at any point in your life… Many entrepreneurs chase success without a clear roadmap, jumping from one business idea to another, hoping for quick wins. But what if the secret to mastery and…
UN Warns Millions Can’t Afford the Families They Want
There is a growing birth decline globally and it is alarming. A survey by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed a striking new trend: people across the world are having fewer children, not because they want to, but because they feel…
Africa Launches Its Own Credit Rating Agency to Counter Global Bias
African economies have concluded on how they would be assessed on the global stage. This time, it would be through a new African-led credit rating agency which is set to begin operations by the end of September. According to a Bloomberg report, the…
“Tinubu May Lose 2027 Like Jonathan Did in 2015” – Senator Ndume Warns
A Nigerian Senator, Ali Ndume, representing Borno South, has cast doubt over President Bola Tinubu’s chances of winning the 2027 presidential election, warning that elite endorsements may not translate into electoral victory. Speaking during an interview…
