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A landmark United Nations report released for International Women’s Day 2026 reveals a sobering reality: despite decades of advocacy, women globally hold just 64% of the legal rights afforded to men. The report, titled “Ensuring and Strengthening Access to Justice for All Women and Girls,” warns of a “justice gap” that leaves half the world’s…
At least 23 people are dead after flash floods tore through Nairobi on Friday night, transforming the Kenyan capital’s thoroughfares into lethal waterways. Police and Kenya Red Cross teams spent Saturday retrieving bodies from submerged vehicles and collapsed structures across both informal settlements and affluent districts like Parklands. The Nairobi River burst its banks following…
The 15-year legal stalemate over Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 has finally ended, clearing the way for a massive deepwater expansion. Bayo Ojulari, Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, confirmed on Saturday that a historic settlement between the Federal Government, Eni, and Nigerian Agip Exploration (NAEL) will now trigger the Zabazaba-Etan project. This development…
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) collected N207.49 billion from customers in December 2025, according to the latest performance factsheet from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). While the figure suggests a bustling festive period for the utilities, it masks a persistent fiscal wound: a N51.17 billion revenue shortfall. Of the N258.66 billion billed to consumers,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all commercial banks to undergo rigorous stress tests starting April 1, 2026. This directive arrives as the industry enters the final stretch of its recapitalisation journey, with a March 31 deadline for meeting new capital floors. The apex bank intends to measure how lenders would survive “extreme…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has rejected assertions that insecurity is deteriorating across Nigeria, insisting instead that the Federal Government is actively containing the situation through sustained military operations and international partnerships. His remarks came during a recorded appearance on Al Jazeera’s “Head to Head” programme with…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has asserted that no terrorist attacks have occurred in the state since the June 2022 massacre at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, characterising recent violent incidents including the killing of a traditional ruler as isolated criminal acts rather than coordinated terrorism. The governor made these claims…
Afrobeats star Joeboy has expressed deep concern over the “insurmountable” hurdles facing emerging artists in the current musical climate. Speaking during a recent interview on Jay On-Air Live on March 3, 2026, the singer noted that the industry has shifted from a talent-first model to one dictated by digital visibility. He argued that the era…
A five-day warning strike has brought the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, to its knees, as medical staff protest what they call “deliberate internal power rationing.” The industrial action, which began on Monday, March 2, has forced the premier teaching hospital to stop admitting new patients and cancel routine surgeries. While the Ibadan Electricity Distribution…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has verified 13 attacks on healthcare facilities in Iran since the outbreak of the US-Israel-Iran war on February 28. Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confirmed the strikes on Thursday, noting that the violence has already claimed over 1,000 lives and displaced 100,000 people across 16 countries. The attacks on medical infrastructure,…
