At the Abuja Central Medical Store (ACMS), normally a hub supplying drugs to 14 secondary hospitals across the FCT, silence had replaced routine. Trolleys stood idle, and medical consumables untouched. Patients needing drugs, tests, and emergency care became the latest victims of Nigeria’s health sector shutdown. For residents, the nationwide strike by the Joint Health …
As Morocco gets ready to host AFCON 2025, Nigerian football fans and prospective international travellers have more than just match‑day dreams. They have a rare chance for real, legal international travel, a passport stamp, a clean visa record, and a travel history that could open doors for future visas abroad. With free e‑visas, simplified access, and …
In 2025, as global visa systems tighten and immigration officers place greater emphasis on credibility, travel history has quietly emerged as one of the most important factors in visa approvals. Embassies increasingly examine mobility patterns your past trips, frequency of returns, and whether your travel is structured and predictable. For many Nigerians with modest budgets, …
Every December 1, the world pauses to remember the millions whose lives have been touched by HIV/AIDS, the lives lost, the stigma endured, and the millions still waiting for treatment or prevention. In 2025, the message is urgent: progress has come, but the battle is far from over. As of the end of 2024, an …
Controversies have continued to grow following the absence of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, over the weekend. While the convention went ahead despite conflicting court orders, the absence of three PDP governors, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Ademola Adeleke of Osun, and Agbu …
As Côte d’Ivoire prepares for President Alassane Ouattara’s fourth term in office, the nation finds itself at a defining crossroads. On one hand, it is celebrated across the continent as an economic success story, a country that has managed to sustain robust and uninterrupted growth for more than a decade. On the other hand, deep …
In an age defined by digital innovation and evolving security threats, a silent revolution is reshaping the way the world travels. The humble passport, once a simple booklet for identification, has transformed into a sophisticated, tech-driven security device. Around the world, countries are abandoning traditional paper-based passports for e-passports, modern travel documents embedded with biometric …
The stench hits you first, thick, foul, and unforgettable. Inside the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital mortuary, bodies lie uncovered on rusted stretchers, their forms swollen under the dim, flickering light. A once sterile space now feels like a forgotten dungeon, where the dead wait not for burial, but for mercy. Power failures are frequent, …
Every December, Lagos transforms into a magnetic cultural phenomenon a city pulsing with rhythm, reunion, and revelry. It is the season when Nigerians from across the diaspora, popularly known as IJGBs (“I Just Got Backs”), return to the city for what has become an annual pilgrimage of fun, nostalgia, and self-expression. These returnees arrive …
Nigeria’s music industry has long been a force to reckon with on the global stage, blending Afrobeat, R&B, hip-hop, and soul into sounds that resonate far beyond the country’s borders. Today, the world is taking notice, and nowhere is this more evident than at the Grammys, the music world’s most prestigious awards. In recent years, …
