Students from St. John Vianney Science College in Anambra State have taken the top prize at the maiden UK-Nigeria Virtual Debate Championship, triumphing over international peers in a spirited display of intellect and eloquence. The competition, conducted virtually on Thursday, was a joint initiative between UK-based Debate Mate and the African educational organisation Bring-It-On Africa….
A revolutionary new HIV prevention drug, Yeztugo, is being celebrated as a potential game-changer in the global fight against HIV. But healthcare experts warn that its high cost could prevent millions from accessing the lifesaving treatment. The injectable medication, known scientifically as Lenacapavir, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for…
Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest private airline, is set to launch direct flights from Abuja to London Heathrow beginning 26 October, following clearance from UK authorities. The move marks a major boost for Nigeria’s aviation industry and is part of the airline’s growing international expansion. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos, the airline’s chairman, Dr…
The World Bank has sharply downgraded its forecast for global economic growth in 2025, citing intensifying trade frictions and prolonged policy uncertainty as key obstacles to economic recovery. In its latest Global Economic Prospects report, the Bank predicts global GDP will expand by just 2.3% next year — a marked slowdown and the weakest pace…
World leaders have pledged an additional 170 million dollars to the World Health Organisation (WHO) during a high-level pledging event at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva. In a statement issued by WHO on Wednesday, the contributions were made in support of WHO’s ongoing Investment Round (IR), aimed at addressing rising global health challenges….
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has procured for the first time, a first-line HIV treatment manufactured in Africa. The life-saving antiretroviral drugs were produced by a Kenyan pharmaceutical company and recently delivered to Mozambique. Ms. Hui Yang, Head of Supply Operations at the Global Fund, made this known in a statement…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that global growth will decline to 2.8 per cent in 2025, as significant policy shifts continue to unfold across the world. This projection is contained in the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update for April 2025, titled “A Critical Juncture Amid Policy Shifts”, released on Tuesday. According…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth forecast for 2025 to 2.8 per cent. Predicting the wave of tariffs and uncertainty unleashed by U.S. President Donald Trump will lead to a worldwide economic slowdown. The IMF revised its projection of 3.3 per cent forecast in January. Global growth for 2026…
Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, the Federal Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, has emphasised that Africa’s contributions are crucial in shaping global shipping policies, with 90 per cent of the continent’s trade being seaborne. Oyetola said this on Tuesday in Abuja during the African Strategic Summit on Shipping Decarbonisation. The two-day summit, hosted by the Ministry…
Nigeria’s fastest growing non-interest banking services provider, TAJBank Limited, has consolidated its frontline position by winning an award at the just concluded Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards in Dubai. According to a statement by its Managing Director, Hamid Joda, the bank won the “Best Islamic Bank in Nigeria” award through a global survey conducted by…
