Abuja’s latest flooding has exposed a problem that goes beyond blocked drains. Senator Ireti Kingibe says the capital is gradually losing the very spaces designed to carry away excess water, as buildings and other developments spread into green areas, gullies, flood channels and flood plains. Speaking on ARISE News, Kingibe blamed developments approved under the…
Ferran Torres has left Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a move that feels strange on the surface. The 26-year-old forward is leaving after arguably his best season at Barcelona and just weeks after scoring the winning goal for Spain in the 2026 World Cup final. PSG have signed him on a five-year contract until 2031…
Nigeria is getting two pieces of economic news that appear positive on paper but could have very different meanings for households and businesses. Headline inflation fell from 15.91 per cent in June to 15.43 per cent in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. But food inflation moved in the opposite direction, rising to…
West and Central Africa are facing two very different disease threats at the same time, and both are exposing the same weakness: the cost of responding late is becoming much higher than the cost of preparing early. Cholera is spreading across six countries in West and Central Africa, with seasonal rains, flooding, population displacement and…
Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was shot and killed in Las Vegas, the courtroom is finally getting its chance to examine one of hip-hop’s most famous unsolved murders. The trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis began Monday with opening arguments before a 16-member jury in Clark County, Nevada. Davis, 63, is the only person…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency’s latest destruction of cannabis farms in Edo State has reopened an argument Nigeria has struggled with for years: is the country destroying an illegal drug problem, or destroying a potential legal industry before it has decided what that industry could become? On August 17, NDLEA operatives destroyed two cannabis…
Jay-Jay Okocha has revealed that one of the most famous names in African football was not actually his to begin with. Speaking on the Obi One Podcast with former Super Eagles teammate John Obi Mikel, Okocha explained that he was born Augustine Azuka Okocha, but the name “Jay-Jay” originally belonged to one of his brothers….
Nigerian actress Chidera Dior Adiele has turned a deeply personal family dispute into a wider conversation about parental expectations, financial responsibility and the right to set boundaries with family. The 32-year-old actress recently shared an emotional account online, saying she wants her mother to leave her home. Adiele claimed that she had been paying rent…
The sudden exit of Blessing Agbebaku as Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly is raising a bigger question than who will replace him: why had lawmakers turned against a Speaker who had survived major political changes inside the House? Agbebaku resigned on Monday amid moves by lawmakers to impeach him. Reports later said…
Indonesia is facing a growing rescue and humanitarian crisis after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Flores Island, with the death toll rising to at least 68 and more than 200 people injured. The bigger challenge now is not only finding survivors, but reaching communities that have been cut off by landslides, damaged roads and communication…
