Popular singer, Temitope Adekunle, aka Small Doctor, speaks on how he started his career, his love for boxing, football, Lionel Messi and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO. How was growing up like for you? I was born in Kaduna, but I was brought to Lagos at a tender age. I lived at Dopemu,…
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) may be one of the most overlooked factors when it comes to optimizing cellular health. It is a cellular coenzyme that plays a role in many metabolic and signaling reactions. For example, it partakes in redox reactions — chemical exchanges that transfer energy between molecules — which lead to…
Most people think about smog, traffic exhaust, or industrial fumes when they hear the word “air pollution.” But harmful exposures don’t always come from outdoors. Sometimes, they come from inside your house in the form of ultrafine particles (UFPs). Measuring less than 100 nanometers in diameter, these invisible particles stay suspended in indoor air…
Ghana’s gold production surged 23.41 percent in 2025, reaching 5.94 million ounces from 4.82 million ounces in 2024, in a historic shift driven largely by a boom in small-scale mining that has overtaken industrial producers for the first time in over a century. The figures come from the Ghana Chamber of Mines’ 2025 annual report,…
The Federal Government, through the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, has called on civil society organisations (CSOs) to take the lead in combating the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons in the North-East region. The North-East Zonal Director of the centre, Major General Adamu Abubakar (retd), made…
By Olayinka Ajayi Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, the first female Chairman of First Bank, is the Convener of African Marketplace Dubai. In this interview, Awosika discusses her deep passion for entrepreneurship and how Africa can establish its place in the global economy, among other topics. Excerpts: Looking back, what core values shaped the woman you are…
Alex Karp, the frizzy-haired CEO of defense software company Palantir, has become somewhat of a pro at deflecting criticism. As he sat for an interview in April at the tech policy-focused Hill and Valley Forum in Washington D.C. and a heckler started shouting at him from the balcony, Karp retorted rather calmly, telling the audience…
I have examined Nigeria’s fiscal policy across various decades, from the oil boom years of the 1980s to the debt relief era of the mid-2000s. This extensive knowledge of the country’s fiscal policy puts me in a position not only to recognise a good reform from a bad one, but also to spot whether the…
US President Donald Trump agreed Tuesday to reduce threatened tariffs on the Philippines, but only by one percentage point, after what he termed a successful meeting with his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos. Welcoming Marcos to the White House, Trump called him a “very tough negotiator” and said: “We’re very close to finishing a trade deal —…
A small plane crashed at London’s Southend Airport on Sunday afternoon, sending a plume of black smoke into the air as the aircraft burst into flames. The plane, a Beechcraft B200, went down shortly after takeoff, prompting an immediate response from emergency services. According to Essex Police, the incident occurred just before 4:00 pm local…
