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For decades, millions of women lived with a diagnosis that didn’t quite fit. The condition was called Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. The name pointed to cysts on the ovaries. For many women, there were no cysts. Now, after more than a decade of international consultation, that name has been officially retired. In 2026, following a global…
A South African laboratory is set to produce a generic version of lenacapavir, a revolutionary twice-yearly HIV injection, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s push toward pharmaceutical self-sufficiency, global health agency Unitaid announced on Tuesday. Lenacapavir, originally developed by American pharmaceutical giant Gilead Sciences, has drawn widespread medical attention for its exceptional efficacy….
Donald Trump has arrived in Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Xi Jinping as the shadow of a widening war in Iran threatens global stability. The meeting, their first face-to-face encounter of 2026, focuses on five critical friction points: the Middle East conflict, Taiwan, artificial intelligence, trade tariffs, and semiconductor exports. Xi opened the session…
Nigeria’s Presidential Air Fleet received at least N4.24bn in government disbursements between June and December 2025, according to fresh data from GovSpend, a civic technology platform that monitors and analyses federal government expenditure. The disbursements, tracked across eight separate transactions and paid into the fleet’s naira transit account operated by the Presidential Air Fleet…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, is urging state governments to establish their own airlines to boost domestic and regional connectivity. This drive aims to replicate the model seen in Akwa Ibom with Ibom Air, which currently dominates several local routes. By encouraging sub-national investment, the federal government hopes to fill the…
The Federal Government has moved to correct the narrative regarding a purported 40 per cent peculiar allowance for all civil servants. This clarification follows widespread reports suggesting a fresh blanket salary increase for the entire workforce. Official statements confirm that the allowance in question is not a new development but an existing intervention for specific…
The naira maintains its fragile grip on the 1,370 mark against the American dollar as trading opens this Thursday. Market data from the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) shows the local currency starting the day at 1370.05. This slight shift follows a week of incremental movements that suggest a cooling of the recent frantic…
Opposition heavyweights Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso approached the Peoples Redemption Party seeking an automatic presidential ticket and sweeping control of party structures ahead of the 2027 elections, the party’s National Chairman, Dr Hakeem Baba Ahmed, has disclosed. Speaking during a Hausa political programme on DITV Kaduna on Tuesday, Baba Ahmed provided a…
The African Democratic Congress has revised its primary elections timetable for the 2027 general elections, responding to what it described as requests from aspirants and logistical considerations. The party confirmed the adjustments in a notice issued Wednesday, jointly signed by National Organising Secretary Chinedu Idigo and National Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi. The statement said…
Victor Osimhen’s name has emerged at the centre of Real Madrid’s reported transfer planning as the Spanish club examines a major squad reshaping ahead of the upcoming season, with speculation mounting over a possible second managerial tenure for José Mourinho at the Santiago Bernabéu. According to widespread reports circulating across European football media, Real…
