20 million Nigerians, representing 20 per cent of the country’s population, live with mental health conditions. A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) indicates. […]
Month: May 2025
172 dead, over 2,500 infected as Sudan battles cholera outbreak
A fast-spreading cholera outbreak in Sudan has left at least 172 people dead and over 2,500 infected within just one week, according to the country’s […]
2-year-old British boy becomes youngest ever member of Mensa
A British toddler has made history by becoming the youngest person ever accepted into Mensa, the high-IQ society, according to Guinness World Records. Joseph Harris-Birtill, […]
Strategic partnerships, investment key to solving Nigeria’s housing crisis – Minister
The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, has reaffirmed that strategic partnerships and investment remained central to resolving Nigeria’s housing challenges. […]
Bagudu: FG to boost transport sector through innovative PPP models
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu, has revealed the federal government plans to adopt innovative public-private partnership (PPP) strategies to improve Nigeria’s […]
17 bodies found in Mexican house plagued by cartel violence
Authorities in Mexico have uncovered a mass grave containing 17 bodies in an abandoned house in Irapuato, Guanajuato, a central Mexican state gripped by an […]
Gaza’s youngest influencer killed in Israeli airstrike
Yaqeen Hammad, an 11-year-old girl who became Gaza’s youngest influencer and a beloved figure of hope, was killed on Friday night when Israeli airstrikes targeted […]
French surgeon bags 20 years jail for raping hundreds of child patients
A 74 year old former surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec has bagged 20 years in prison on Wednesday for the rape and sexual abuse of hundreds […]
NDLEA boss, Justice minister push for stronger drug laws to curb abuse
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Prince Fagbemi, SAN, and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Chairman, Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa […]
Israel committing war crimes in Gaza, says ex-Israeli PM Olmert
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has issued a blistering condemnation of Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, declaring in a Haaretz opinion piece that the […]