By Esther Ososanya Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has rejected claims by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike that the university illegally seized 11,000 hectares of land. She clarified that the land was legitimately allocated by the federal government and is critical to the institution’s long-term growth. …
By Esther Ososanya A devastating fire broke out around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday at Damboa Motor Park in Maiduguri, Borno State, gutting six shops and destroying goods and property estimated at N4.95 million. The affected shops included a POS centre, barbershop, cosmetics outlet, shoe cobbler’s stand, and a motor spare parts store. The fire left …
By Esther Ososanya Municipal elections in Togo opened Thursday, July 17, but by mid-morning, turnout in the capital, Lomé, remained strikingly low. Many polling stations sat nearly empty, sparking speculation of a silent boycott or voter apathy in a politically tense climate. “The centre is quiet. People are arriving slowly, but this is worrying,” said Dalmeida …
By Esther Ososanya Africa’s most popular reality show, Big Brother Naija, returns for its 10th edition on Sunday, July 27, 2025, with an all-time high prize of ₦150 million for the winner. The organisers, Multichoice Nigeria Ltd, announced on Wednesday that this landmark season will begin with two opening nights — Saturday, July 26, and …
“Girl to girl… Shey na only me pad dey give wound for nyash?”, That was the single tweet that lit a match across Nigerian social media, igniting hundreds of replies from women who have endured suffering in silence. From raw rashes to skin peeling and open wounds, Nigerian women are now openly questioning what was once …
By Esther Ososanya In the vast, sun-drenched stretch of Southern Africa, bordered by Angola, Botswana, Zambia, and the Atlantic Ocean, lies Namibia, a country better known for its deserts, diamonds, and dramatic dunes than its political experiments. But in 2025, this nation of just 2.6 million people, one of the youngest democracies in Africa, having …
By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping reform effort, the federal government has promoted 95 senior officers and disciplined 224 others across four of the country’s top paramilitary agencies. The affected institutions are the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Federal Fire Service (FFS), and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). …
By Esther Ososanya Once considered a harmless refreshment, Nigeria’s addiction to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is spiralling into a national emergency. Experts now claim that sugar-sweetened beverages are now fuelling non-communicable diseases (NCDs), draining household incomes, and threatening public health. “Our streets are becoming graveyards and our hospitals, overcrowded waiting rooms,” said Akinbode Oluwafemi, Executive Director of Corporate …
By Esther Ososanya They don’t wear crowns, but they’re worshipped. They don’t sit on thrones, yet they dominate the global box office. In an age where politics divides and tradition wavers, superheroes have emerged as the mythmakers of the 21st century, one frame at a time. Gone are the days of simple Saturday cartoons. Today’s …
By Esther Ososanya The European Union says it could finalise a trade agreement with the United States in a matter of days, even as U.S. President Donald Trump escalates tensions with a new wave of tariff threats. On Tuesday, Trump announced a 50% tariff on imported copper and hinted at looming levies on semiconductors …
