Over 50,000 Nigerians have tested positive for tuberculosis in recent months. Thanks to a nationwide screening campaign backed by the Global Fund and government partners, more Nigerians are now being tested for TB than ever before. But while early diagnosis is a good thing, it has also exposed a painful truth, Nigeria is still struggling
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has officially declared his intention to run for Nigeria’s presidency in 2027. He vowed that, if elected, he would serve only one term and restore stability to the nation within two years. Speaking to supporters during a live audio chat on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, Obi also
Nigeria’s debt crisis is deepening, with new figures showing a troubling rise of ₦4.72 trillion in just the first quarter of 2025. This brings the country’s total national debt to a staggering ₦149.38 trillion, up from ₦144.67 trillion recorded at the end of 2024. Behind the numbers lies a worrying trend: consistent borrowing to fill
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Oslo police on Friday announced charges against Marius Borg Høiby, the eldest son of Norway’s crown princess, on multiple counts including rape, sexual assault and bodily harm after a monthslong investigation of a case that involved a “double-digit” number of alleged victims. Høiby, the 28-year-old son of Crown Princess Mette-Marit and
When, in 2017, Doaa Aref was diagnosed with thyroid cancer, she soon found that her survival depended on regular access to medication—and that this access was far more complicated than it should be. “I was sitting in the oncology clinic waiting room when I [realised] that other patients were having the same problem,” Aref, 38