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Shalom Osiadi founded a company out of a frustration that came too close to home. In 2022, as Naira lost value against the dollar, his parents, living in Ireland, watched the real estate properties they had bought in Nigeria before emigrating lose much of their value in dollar terms, even though nothing about the physical

On the outskirts of Enugu city in Southeastern Nigeria, the state government is developing new schools in communities where classrooms have long faced challenges such as inadequate infrastructure and outdated curricula. The buildings are clean-lined and modern, fitted with interactive boards, science labs, digital libraries, and innovation studios. In some, children who once hawked goods

Abuja, Twenty‑seven‑year‑old Godiya Tumba walked several kilometres with her two children to reach a temporary health outreach in Wuro Jabbe, Adamawa State. Neither child had completed routine vaccinations. “I came because they explained why vaccines matter,” she said. “Nobody had ever told me like this before.” Her experience reflects a wider reality across Nigeria: science

Abuja, In a decisive step to accelerate Universal Health Coverage (UHC), the World Health Organization (WHO) in Nigeria, on 14 April, convened ambassadors and heads of mission for its first Ambassadorial Health Diplomacy Roundtable in Abuja. The meeting mobilised diplomatic alignment, resources and accountability to support the Government of Nigeria’s health sector reform agenda under

A life jacket from a survivor of the Titanic tragedy sold at auction on Saturday for $906,000, and was among a collection of other artifacts from the doomed ocean liner. Photo courtesy Henry Aldridge & Sons April 18 (UPI) -- The only life jacket worn by a person who survived the sinking of the Titanic

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A life jacket from a survivor of the Titanic tragedy sold at auction on Saturday for $906,000, and was among a collection of other artifacts from the doomed ocean liner. Photo courtesy Henry Aldridge & Sons April 18 (UPI) -- The only life jacket worn by a person who survived the sinking of the Titanic

The number of deaths of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees over the last year has skyrocketed amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, which has led to the agency detaining more people that it has since it was created in 2003. File Photo by Craig Lassig/EPA April 18 (UPI) -- The number of people who have

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Nearly N30 billion in pension contributions is currently stuck with Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) instead of reaching employees’ accounts. The National Pension Commission (PenCom) attributes this N29.84 billion backlog to employer errors, such as inconsistent data and irregular schedules, which prevent the transfer of funds to individual Retirement Savings Accounts (RSA). Stanbic IBTC accounts for

In many Nigerian markets, food items are removed from branded packs and resold in nylon bags, buckets, and plastic cups. BusinessDay investigations found that many come from expired, near-expiry, or rejected factory stocks, fuelling a multi-billion-naira illegal trade that exposes consumers to health risks. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE writes By the roadside along the busy Iju-Ishaga Road

With the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable setting April 23 to May 30 for party primaries nationwide, the contest for the Lagos State governorship ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has entered a critical phase, with consultations, alignments and quiet power plays gathering pace. Ahead of the primary next month, among those

Nigeria’s electoral commission (INEC) has announced a new deadline for political campaigning ahead of the Osun state governorship election, after the vote itself was pushed back by a week.The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed on Thursday that campaigns must now wrap up by midnight on 13 August 2026 — 24 hours before polling day

More than 80% of ride-hailing transactions in South Africa are still processed in cash, according to a Bolt gig economy report conducted in partnership with research firm Ipsos. In contrast, over 85% of trips in Nigeria are settled through cashless channels, a gap that reflects broader differences in how the gig economy is structured in