Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described as “terribly bad”, a situation where no African university was among the world’s top 100, while only the University of Cape Town featured among the top 200. He stated that the situation was a major setback to the continent’s technological and industrial development. Jonathan spoke on Monday in Abuja…
In an audacious move of brazen deception, the American Dental Association (ADA), an amalgam patentholder, promoted dental amalgam as “silver fillings” — and doubled down on the cover-up by adopting a rule of conduct that barred dentists from discussing the (obvious) toxicity of mercury. Well, I’m here to tell you that the “silver” filling…
Oluremi Tinubu, Nigeria’s First Lady, has told Afrobeat musicians, Davido, Asake, and Burna Boy to assist the government in helping poor citizens. The president’s wife called on the singers during the launch of the national community food basket in Lokoja, Kogi state capital on Saturday. Citing the charity works of their Senegalese-American counterpart, Akon, Remi Tinubu…
Parkinson’s disease is the fastest-growing neurological disorder in the world.1 Characterized by tremors, muscle stiffness, slowed movement, balance problems, and a long list of non-motor symptoms, it affects millions of people and often develops silently for years before a diagnosis is made. By the time the condition becomes obvious enough to diagnose, researchers estimate…
Fiery human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, on Wednesday led angry Nigerians in a protest against telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria, accusing the company and other network providers of exploitation, poor service delivery, alleged data depletion, and high internet costs in the country. The protesters, who gathered in front of MTN’s head office in Maitama, Abuja, under…
By Kazeem Ugbodaga Chelsea Football Club announced on Wednesday that they have parted company with head coach Liam Rosenior, bringing a premature end to his tenure at Stamford Bridge just months after his mid-season appointment. In an official statement, the club expressed gratitude to the 41-year-old Englishman and his staff for their efforts, praising Rosenior…
The promised reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has come too late to spare some of the world’s poorest countries from economic and fiscal distress, officials have warned, even as it removes some of the shackles on more prosperous countries’ prospects. Speaking at the end of the IMF’s spring meetings in Washington on Friday, Kristalina…
The Nigerian Immigration personnel attached to the Joint Task Force (JTF) operations in Kai, Maiduguri, Borno State, have accused their commanders of diverting feeding allowances meant for them, leaving hundreds of officers with only one inadequate meal a day. The aggrieved personnel, who spoke exclusively to SaharaReporters under strict anonymity for fear of reprisal, lamented…
Reigning 100m hurdles champion and World Champion Tobi Amusan has called out the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) for the kits that were sent to her ahead of the World Athletics Championship scheduled to hold in Tokyo, Japan. Tobi Amusan posted a video on her Snapchat on Friday, September 14, 2025, expressing her disappointment at…
Despite the publicity given to the Igbo Unification Movement, lUM, held in Asaba, it witnessed a flop as confirmed by the Delta State government. Except for Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North in the Senate, all other lawmakers and government functionaries from Igbo-speaking states abandoned the event. The event was aimed at fostering unity…
