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By Stephen Angbulu The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved an amendment to the National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Professor Muhammad Pate, disclosed that the reform is targeted at reducing suicide deaths and attempts by 15 per cent by 2030. Briefing State House [...]
Stripe confirmed on Wednesday that it was buying OpenRouter. While the company didn’t disclose the deal price, sources told the New York Times that it paid $7.5 billion. That’s a huge step up from OpenRouter’s $1.3 billion valuation in May. To put that price into context, the founders alone will reportedly receive $1.5 billion from the [...]
The National Democratic Congress Vice-Presidential candidate in the 2027 general elections, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has urged Nigerians to reject divisive politics and demand competent and accountable leadership ahead of the 2027 general election. Kwankwaso, a former Kano State governor, made the call in a statement posted on his verified X account on Thursday to mark the [...]
By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, said the removal of petrol subsidy saved Nigeria N15.8 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025. Mr Oyedele disclosed this on Wednesday at a press conference, where he provided a breakdown of the financial impact of the federal government’s economic [...]
This is the second part of this report. Read the first part here. Grace* never saw a state budget document, she never read a federal appropriation law or examined a budget implementation report. She probably did not know that Nigeria’s HIV response was financed largely by international donors, or that governments at both the federal [...]
A former Iranian diplomat and professor of international relations in Tehran, Abbas Khamayar, has cautioned that his country is losing patience with the increasing US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Khamayar told Al Jazeera that recent appointments in military leadership and private meetings suggest that “something is being prepared in the decision-makers’ circles [...]
Lazio are closing in on the signing of Senegalese striker Bamba Dieng on a free transfer, with the player set to undergo his medical on Thursday. The 26-year-old forward has agreed personal terms with Lazio as the Italian club moves forward with the deal. Dieng’s medical will be the next step before the transfer can [...]
Desertification, the phenomenon whereby fertile land becomes unproductive and desert-like, is spreading at alarming rates across the globe due to rising temperatures, droughts and deforestation. Alarming Sword of Damocles “Land is our most vital infrastructure — underpinning food security, water, livelihoods and stability,” stressed UN Executive Yasmine Fouad ahead of a major UN conference to…
There aren’t too many streaming services that lean into membership perks for their subscribers, but Peacock is testing the waters with a rewards program. On Tuesday, the company announced the launch of a beta test for a select group of Peacock Premium and Premium Plus subscribers, aimed at providing “meaningful recognition, exclusive access, flexibility, and [...]
President Tinubu has directed EFCC recoveries and unclaimed dividends to fund NELFUND Student Loans. NewsOnline Nugeria reports that President Bola Tinubu has directed that eligible funds recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission be transferred to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund to strengthen the Federal Government’s student loan programme. The directive also [...]
