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China’s New Coal Technology Could Rewrite the Future Of Global Energy
China Unveils Coal Technology That Generates Electricity Without Burning Fuel CHINA’S latest breakthrough in energy technology is triggering debate among scientists, climate experts, and industrial economists after researchers reportedly developed a coal-based power system capable of generating electricity without traditional combustion. Unlike conventional coal-fired plants that burn coal to produce heat and steam for turbines, […]
Fraud Calls Explode As Nigeria Becomes Africa’s Most Spammed Country
Nigeria Tops Africa’s Spam Call Rankings NIGERIA has emerged as the most spammed country in Africa, raising fresh concerns over cyber fraud, digital insecurity, and the growing sophistication of telecom-related scams targeting millions of mobile phone users. The development comes amid reports of a sharp increase in fraudulent calls, robocalls, identity theft attempts, and social […]
Inside Nigeria’s Cervical Cancer Crisis As AI Emerges As New Weapon
Nigeria’s Silent Cervical Cancer Emergency NIGERIA continues to face a growing cervical cancer crisis, with health experts warning that thousands of women remain at risk due to poor screening access, late diagnosis, inadequate healthcare infrastructure, and low awareness levels. Medical researchers say the disease, which is largely preventable and treatable when detected early, has become […]
Dead Men, Secret Children & Property Wars: What The Law Really Says
The Rising Wave of Inheritance Disputes in Nigerian Families ACROSS Nigeria and many African societies, disputes over inheritance have increasingly become sources of bitter family conflict, prolonged litigation, and emotional trauma. One of the most contentious situations emerges when a person dies and an individual — often previously unknown to the spouse or immediate family […]
Nigeria’s Documentary Storytellers Take Centre Stage In Landmark NLNG Creative Arts Competition
98 Documentary Filmmakers Enter Race for Maiden Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts New National Prize Targets Young Nigerian Storytellers NIGERIA’S growing creative industry has recorded another milestone following the close of submissions for the maiden edition of The Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts, which attracted 98 documentary film entries from young filmmakers across the country. […]
Trump, Tehran & The Truth Crisis: Inside The Propaganda War Shaping The Middle East Conflict
Trump’s Claim of Iran’s “Supreme Leader Offer” Deepens Information War Around Middle East Conflict Contradictory Narratives Emerge Amid Escalating Regional War FRESH controversy has erupted in the already volatile Middle East conflict after Donald Trump claimed that Iran secretly offered to make him the country’s next Supreme Leader — a statement Iranian officials have flatly […]
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Security Crisis In Nigeria: Bwala Responds To Hasan’s Questions
By MARY EFOMBRUH Q&A: Mehdi Hasan vs Daniel Bwala Mehdi Hasan: Since President Tinubu took office, insecurity has worsened. Nigeria is now one of the deadliest countries in the world. Amnesty International reports document thousands of killings and kidnappings continuing under this administration. Are you proud of that record? Daniel Bwala: I’m not aware. Mehdi Hasan: […]
Bwala Says Past Criticism Of Tinubu Is ‘Politics’, Defends Al Jazeera Appearance
Bwala Responds to Interview Backlash SPECIAL Adviser to the President on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has responded to criticism that followed his recent interview on Al Jazeera, stating that he remains ready to defend the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu before any interviewer anywhere in the world. Bwala spoke on Saturday for […]
Campus Housing Crisis: Who Really Controls Student Futures?
Beyond Tuition: The Hidden Housing Burden in Nigerian Universities HIGHER education in Nigeria has long been framed as an affordable alternative to private institutions. Federal tuition remains comparatively low. Yet for thousands of students, affordability ends where accommodation begins. A new financial hierarchy now defines university life — one where landlords, agents and property developers […]
Business
Nigeria Records 11.2% Dollar GDP Growth As Tinubu Pushes Reform Agenda In France
Tinubu Meets Global Investors in Paris PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has intensified efforts to attract foreign investment into Nigeria’s economy, engaging top global financial institutions and investment groups during a high-level meeting in Paris, France, where he highlighted the country’s recent economic reforms and reported growth in gross domestic product measured in dollar terms. The meeting […]
Fuel Cost Pressure Mounts As Dangote Refinery Pushes Diesel To ₦1,800
Diesel Price Surge Hits Nigerian Market DANGOTE Refinery has raised the price of diesel to ₦1,800 per litre, marking a significant increase that is expected to ripple across multiple sectors of the Nigerian economy. The adjustment underscores persistent volatility in the country’s downstream petroleum market, where pricing continues to reflect both domestic and global pressures. […]
Strait of Hormuz Tensions Push Oil Prices Higher As Iran–US Standoff Intensifies
Oil Markets React to Escalating Iran–US Tensions GLOBAL oil prices climbed after reports that Iran has hardened its position on the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global energy chokepoint, while also accusing the United States of undermining diplomatic trust. The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important oil transit routes, handling a […]
Customers Protest ATM Card Fee Hike, Urge CBN To Review New Charges
Fresh ATM Card Charges Trigger Customer Backlash BANK customers across Nigeria have expressed frustration over the recent increase in ATM card issuance and replacement fees, calling on the Central Bank of Nigeria to intervene and review rising banking costs. The complaints followed a new directive that raised the fee for regular debit and credit card […]
Politics
The Men Who Never Wanted The Crown—But Controlled Those Who Wore It
AT the end of Season One of Game of Thrones, the kingdom of Westeros stands in political ruins. Eddard Stark has been publicly executed. The fragile illusion of honorable governance is dead. And seated on the throne is a volatile adolescent king: Joffrey Baratheon. But the true danger inside the Red Keep is not the […]
Lions Clubs International Celebrates Oborevwori’s Developmental Strides In Delta
Asaba Hosts International Humanitarian Convention DELTA State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has received the Icon of Leadership Excellence Award from Lions Clubs International in recognition of what the organisation described as outstanding leadership and developmental achievements across the state. The award was presented during a courtesy visit to Government House, Asaba, by officials of Lions Club […]
BVAS Breakdown: How Nigeria’s 2023 Election Tech Failed Voters
Promise of a “Digital Election” NIGERIA’S 2023 general elections were widely promoted as a turning point in electoral transparency, anchored on the deployment of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) and the INEC Result Viewing Portal (IReV). The then chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu, assured Nigerians that the exercise would be […]
When Grief Becomes Policy & Survival Loses Meaning
THE alliance forged by Olenna Tyrell in Game of Thrones is not a typical political negotiation—it is a dangerous turning point where personal loss overrides rational statecraft. At the heart of this moment lies a chilling transformation:a leader who no longer seeks survival, but destruction. And in real-world politics—whether in Nigeria, across Africa, or globally—this […]