In a remarkable display of sibling unity and academic achievement, triplet sisters Maile, Ke’ale, and Makana Young recently graduated summa cum laude from San Diego State University, each earning a Bachelor of Science in Integrated Marketing and Communications. The siblings, hailing from Oakland, California, not only pursued the same major but also minored in Interdisciplinary Studies, and took all of the same classes throughout their college journey. Built-in study buddies and shared motivation From their earliest days, the Young sisters have experienced nearly every milestone together — the same schools, sports, and social circles. Attending college together ignited what they described as a “healthy,…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Kaduna State has taken another decisive step towards achieving universal health coverage with the official launch of Identity Card distribution to 15,000 vulnerable persons under the Kaduna State Health Insurance Scheme. The flag-off ceremony, held Friday at Hotel Seventeen, brought together development partners including UNICEF, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), alongside state commissioners, senior government officials, and traditional rulers led by the Emir of Zazzau and Chairman of the Kaduna State Council of Chiefs, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli. Beneficiaries drawn from across the state were also in attendance. Representing Governor Uba Sani,…
On March 30, 1867, the United States (US), in its move to expand the American territory, officially agreed to purchase Alaska from the Russian Empire for $7.2 million. It was a move hailed by some as visionary and ridiculed by others as a waste of public funds. The treaty, signed today by U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and Russian Minister to the United States Eduard de Stoeckl, transfers approximately 586,000 square miles of land from Russian to American control. The payment, equivalent to about two cents per acre, will be made in gold. Russia, facing financial strains and…
As of May 2, 2025, the global rankings of gold reserves by country reveal the United States firmly holding the top spot with 8,133 tonnes of gold. This is more than double the reserves of the second-place country, Germany, which holds 3,351 tonnes. Italy and France follow closely with 2,452 and 2,437 tonnes respectively, making up the top four leading gold reserve nations globally. Among these global contenders, only three African countries made it onto the list of notable gold reserves by tonnes, highlighting the continent’s growing yet still limited representation in this key economic indicator. These countries are Algeria,…
Bamako, Mali — August 15, 2025 – Mali’s military junta has announced the detention of senior officers and a French citizen over what it calls a foiled attempt to overthrow President Assimi Goita’s transitional government. The arrests, disclosed late Thursday on national television, mark a dramatic escalation in Mali’s ongoing internal power struggles and its tense relations with former colonial ruler France. According to Malian Security Minister Gen. Da Aly Mohammedine, security forces detained two high-ranking army generals—Abass Dembele, former governor of the Mopti region, and Nema Sagara—alongside “marginal elements” from within the armed forces and a number of civilians.…
A Professor of Mechanical Engineering (Energy and Environment) at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Christiana Ijagbemi, has called for the adoption of sustainable waste engineering practices as a key solution to Nigeria’s climate change challenges. Delivering the university’s 183rd inaugural lecture titled “Waste Engineering and Climate Change: An Ingenious Alliance to the Drawdown”, the don emphasized that without swift action, unmanaged waste will continue to compound the nation’s climate vulnerabilities. Sounding the alarm, the lecturer posited that uncontrolled waste disposal, a feature of many cities and urban centres in the country, “has far-reaching consequences for both human health…
The African Union (AU) has formally endorsed the “Correct The Map” campaign, which calls for replacing the widely used Mercator map projection with one that accurately represents the true size of continents—especially Africa. Critics of the Mercator projection, developed in the 16th century for navigation, say it distorts reality by enlarging regions near the poles while shrinking those near the equator. As a result, Africa—despite being the second-largest continent—often appears far smaller than it truly is. Why the AU is concerned AU Commission Deputy Chair Selma Malika Haddadi said the distorted maps have “fostered a false impression that Africa is…
Millions of people sleep on their side and they have no idea that, silently, it’s damaging their joints and muscles. But “sleeping on your back” is terrible advice for most. Your body spends about 25,000 hours in your preferred sleeping position over 10 years. For side sleepers, this means 25,000 hours of uneven pressure on hips, shoulders, and knees. This is what really happens to your body: The lower shoulder bears the weight of the upper body for hours. This restricts blood flow and forces the lower shoulder to rotate internally. Over time, this can lead to “side sleeper’s shoulder”…
The Northrop B-2 Spirit, commonly referred to as the Stealth Bomber, is a highly advanced American heavy strategic bomber that represents one of the most iconic and sophisticated examples of stealth aircraft technology. Developed during the Cold War era, the B-2 was specifically engineered to penetrate the most heavily fortified enemy airspace, using low-observable (stealth) features that minimize its radar, infrared, acoustic, and visual signatures. This capability allows it to carry out high-risk bombing missions with a significantly reduced likelihood of detection and interception by enemy defenses. The B-2 features a distinctive flying wing design, lacking a traditional fuselage and…
In the quiet alleys of Sokoto’s towns and villages, a quiet yet powerful revolution of protection is taking root — a revolution not of protest, but of protection. At the heart of it is a single shot of HPV vaccine. A shot that promises girls a future free from cervical cancer. A shot that says: you deserve to grow up healthy. This revolution is the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine campaign, launched by the Sokoto State Government in collaboration with UNICEF, the World Health Organisation (WHO), GAVI, and other partners. It targets girls between the ages of 9 and 14 —…