Last week, in this column, I postponed the continuation of this article and paid special tributes to my aunt, two cousins, and a colleague who passed away on different days and in different locations in April 2026. May Allah forgive their shortcomings and admit them into Aljanna Firdausi. Amen. April 2026 was historic, as some of us counted the losses of loved ones, while others might have counted gains and aspirations, including those of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the USA, among the gainers. NASA, the only known space agency to first take humans to the moon…
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Uganda suddenly became a two-day melting pot of intense diplomatic and international political activity ahead of the swearing-in of Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni for a seventh term as President of Uganda on May 12, 2026. Entebbe International Airport, whose runways had experienced low activity and long periods of silence following the outbreak of the U.S./Israel-Iran war, has now transformed into a vibrant hub, receiving close to 300 foreign guests. Most were delegations of diplomats, politicians, and businesspeople accompanying invited VVIPs and VIPs to Tuesday’s swearing-in ceremony. About 35 top foreign policy decision-makers — Presidents and their high-level representatives — were…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced on Monday during the annual policy meeting on admissions held in Abuja, where stakeholders in the education sector deliberated on admission guidelines for tertiary institutions across the country. JAMB said the benchmark was approved following consultations and voting by vice-chancellors and heads of tertiary institutions present at the meeting. ALSO READ [BREAKING] FG scraps UTME requirement for NCE candidates Under the new arrangement, candidates seeking admission into universities must score at…
…The region possesses immense blue wealth. What has often been missing is coordination.
The Bauchi State Government says it has intensified efforts to increase enrolment into science secondary schools as part of measures to encourage more students to study health-related courses and strengthen the state’s healthcare workforce. The Commissioner for Health and Social Welfare, Sani Mohammed Dambam, disclosed this during the commemoration of the 2026 International Day of the Midwife, organised by the Bauchi State Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and the State Primary Health Care Development Board, with support from the United Nations Population Fund, held at the Aliko Dangote College of Nursing Sciences. Dr. Dambam said the study of science…
Nigeria’s external reserves declined by approximately $855 million within five weeks, dropping from $49.18 billion on April 1, 2026, to $48.33 billion as of May 7, 2026, according to the latest figures released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The development has raised fresh concerns over pressure on the country’s foreign exchange buffers despite reserves remaining significantly higher than levels recorded during the same period last year. Data from the apex bank showed that the reserves recorded a steady decline throughout April and into the first week of May, reflecting growing demand pressures in the foreign exchange market. According…
I had earlier spoken about intubation. It is a medical procedure involving the insertion of a flexible plastic tube into the trachea (windpipe) through the mouth or nose to maintain an open airway, deliver oxygen, or facilitate mechanical ventilation (life-support machine). It is used during emergencies, critical care, or anaesthesia to ensure gas exchange when a patient cannot breathe independently. Or, as in my case, where there is respiratory failure/distress: when a patient cannot breathe sufficiently on their own because of severe pneumonia or COPD. Different people may have different experiences regarding it since it takes one to a hallucinatory…
The Sokoto State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, organised a one-day workshop aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity in accurate court reporting and ethical news writing. The workshop, held on Saturday, 9th May, 2026, at the NUJ Press Centre along Zuru Road in Sokoto, focused on the theme: “Accurate Court Reporting: A Pillar of Justice and Public Trust.” Addressing the participants, in his welcome address, state chairman, Nigeria Union of journalists NUJ, Usman Muhammad Binji, said the training was organized to provide media practitioners with a basic knowledge on how to write fair, accurate and balanced judicial reports. Binji…
African energy experts, feminists, economists and climate justice advocates have warned that continued dependence on fossil fuels is worsening poverty, inequality and economic instability across the continent, calling instead for a community-driven transition to renewable energy. The experts spoke during a high-level webinar moderated by Kenyan journalist Edith Kimani, where discussions focused on findings from the Pipe Dreams report presented by climate and energy researcher Gregg Muttitt. Participants challenged the long-standing assumption that oil and gas exploitation would automatically translate into economic prosperity for African nations, arguing that decades of extraction have instead left many countries trapped in fragile economies…
Scientists at National Agricultural Research Organization (NARO) have declared that Uganda’s newly launched anti-tick vaccine, NAROVAC1, could transform livestock farming across Africa by effectively eliminating ticks without allowing them to develop resistance. The genetically engineered vaccine, which officially entered the market last week, is being hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against tick infestations and tick-borne diseases that have long devastated cattle production in Uganda and across the region. Speaking on the vaccine’s mechanism, Dr. Swidiq Mugerwa, Deputy Director-General in charge of Research Coordination at NARO and a senior member of the vaccine research team, explained that the vaccine…