PCOS Has a New Name; Doctors Hope It Will Improve Care for Millions

For decades, women suffering from a constellation of baffling symptoms — irregular periods, stubborn weight gain, acne breakouts, thinning scalp hair, unexplained fatigue, mounting anxiety — were handed a diagnosis that often left them more confused than informed: polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The name pointed at their ovaries. Their actual experience pointed everywhere else. …

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UNICEF Warns Millions of Nigerian Children Lack Basic Literacy Skills Amid Education Crisis

(Nigerian Children. Photo by UNICEF) UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, has bemoaned the fact that, by the time they are 14 years old, just one in four Nigerian schoolchildren can read correctly and perform basic math. During a two-day media dialogue on digital learning, artificial intelligence (AI), and skill development for out-of-school children…

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Hipgnosis is back: Merck Mercuriadis launching new company with ‘hundreds of millions’ in investment secured (report)

You didn’t think he was done, did you? Merck Mercuriadis, the maverick founder of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, is launching a new investment firm targeting artist management companies and music catalogs through a partnership structure that gives acts and their representatives ownership stakes. The Financial Times reported on Saturday (July 5) that Mercuriadis’ new venture has already secured…

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EXCLUSIVE: Nigerian Hajj Commission (NAHCON) Blows Over N1.64Billion On 399 ‘Spouses’ In 2025 Pilgrimage, Officials Rake In Millions Selling Slots

A fresh scandal has hit the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) over the spending of more than ₦1.64 billion on 399 spouses of its staff during the 2025 Hajj exercise. The sum was reportedly spent as subsidies for the spouses of 274 staff members, sparking outrage over how the funds were used for what…

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Natasha’s suspension: Senate leadership failing millions of Nigerian women – Group

Hajia Nike AbdulRahman, National Convener of Women Advocacy for Good Governance and a Cultural and Heritage Value Advocate, has condemned the suspension of Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the Senate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended from the Senate following her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President, Sen….

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