Eleven Indian sailors and their merchant ship faced a Nigerian court on drug trafficking charges earlier this year. Authorities discovered 31. 5 kilograms of cocaine hidden in a storage compartment when the vessel, the MV Aruna Hulya, docked at Lagos’s Apapa port in January. The drugs were bound for
Most women fighting cervical cancer need brachytherapy—a targeted radiation method—to fully beat the disease. But this treatment isn’t always easy to find, especially in poorer nations. Nigeria has one of Africa’s busiest cancer centers, yet many patients still miss out on this life-saving option. R
The sudden exit of Liverpool’s manager left fans buzzing about who might take over next. Reports quickly pointed to Andoni Iraola as the favorite, thanks partly to his strong bond with the club’s sporting director. But one of Liverpool’s most celebrated players isn’t fully convinced. Steven Gerrard
In the rugged mountains of northern Algeria, a study took a close look at how people raise goats. Researchers talked directly to 48 goat owners spread across different villages in Tizi-Ouzou province. Their goal wasn’t just to count goats—they wanted to see how farmers' backgrounds shape their work.
Juventus’ latest season started with low expectations, mostly because of a decent but not outstanding squad led by Igor Tudor. Fans and pundits thought the team could at least scrape into the Champions League—something they’d done for years. But this time, for the first time in a while (except for a
Nigeria’s leader, Bola Tinubu, has officially announced he will run for a second term after easily beating a challenger in his party’s recent vote. The ruling party held its primary on Saturday, where Tinubu collected nearly 11 million votes compared to just 16, 500 for a little-known opponent named
A high-stakes operation in Africa last week removed one of the world\'s most wanted terrorists from the battlefield. Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who sat just below ISIS\'s top leader, was killed in a joint strike carried out by American troops and Nigerian soldiers. The mission, described as carefully plan
This story looks at the real reasons some young women in Nigeria put off using birth control. Most are between 15 and 24 — an age when surprises, either wanted or unwanted, can change entire futures. Scientists wanted to know what pushes these decisions. At first glance, money and location pop up. B
After the latest Chelsea defeat, people keep saying the club just needs to be patient with its managers. But that’s not the full story. Chelsea has gone through coaches quickly without giving many a real chance to shine. Some left before they could be fired, others were pushed out when the team stop
Nigeria’s opposition coalition faced a major setback when two top leaders, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, left the group just months after its formation. Both had finished third and fourth in the 2023 presidential race and were key to the alliance’s plan to challenge President Bola Tinubu in next ye
