By Ogunlade Olamide and Esi-Ife Arogundade | The fantasy that natural resources are inexhaustible and are always renewable, despite the overwhelming amount of waste generated has been dispelled by the alarming decline of our environmental health. The global waste crisis…
MyAIFactChecker, the pioneering AI-driven fact-checking platform developed by FactCheck Africa, has been officially accepted into the Meta Language Technology Partner Program, an innovative initiative by Meta aimed at advancing open-source language technologies and encouraging greater linguistic inclusion globally. This significant…
“I am a defector, my dictionary defines the act of defecting as ‘abandoning a person or a cause, apostacy, revolt, backsliding.’ Not to put too fine an edge on it, I am a traitor…” (Joseph Frolik in ‘The Frolik Defection:…
By Yusuf Ishaku Goje | Northern Nigeria’s education sector is plagued by challenges, earning it a reputation for being backwards. With the highest number of out-of-school children and alarming levels of learning poverty, the region’s educational landscape is concerning. Despite…
Stakeholders from Guinea and across Africa are organising a summit to draw a seed roadmap for the West African country. The consortium includes the Government of the Republic of Guinea, Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) of the African Development Bank, the…
Nigeria’s journey toward a more efficient, fair, and customer-friendly tax system has taken a giant leap forward with the recent passage of the Tax Reform Bills by the National Assembly. This milestone is not just a victory for the Federal…
Omobonike Adebayo | In a major push to curb the spread of misinformation, the BO Foundation for Inclusive Media (BOFIM) has launched ‘The Verifiers,’ a dedicated cohort of fact-checkers and verification experts from Southwest Nigeria. The initiative was officially unveiled…
“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe while the legislature is in session.” – Gideon J. Tucker A Governor Bola Tinubu of Lagos would not vacate his seat for anyone appointed illegally from Abuja – or from anywhere. If…
As the world marks World Water Day 2025, the Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition (OWORAC) has called for urgent action to safeguard Africa’s water resources from what it describes as the twin threats of climate change and water privatisation.…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Lagos State Government for making significant strides towards funding critical water infrastructure across the state, particularly the Adiyan II Water Treatment Plant. In a statement made over the weekend, it…
