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A couple of months ago, I saw something that amused me on Instagram. One woman posted a seed and talked about the health benefits. Then, a follower harmlessly asked for the scientific studies backing the claim, and the poster got angry. If I had joined the conversation that day, my comment would have heightened the tension because I would have supported the follower who asked for scientific backing. I will keep saying this: not all ethnobotanical claims are safe. For example, traditionally, babies are given honey during naming ceremonies, until science exposed the danger in doing so. Let us learn…
Amid soaring fuel costs and persistent electricity challenges affecting homes and businesses, the Chief Executive Officer of Common Sense Group, Dr Olumide Emmanuel, explains to DARE OLAWIN why Nigerians need to adopt solar energy, following the example of the Presidential Villa. He also discusses the economy, President Bola Tinubu’s reforms, savings, investments, and wealth creation. Excerpts: The 2026 budget was based on an oil benchmark of $64.85 per barrel, but crude oil prices have now risen above $100 per barrel. How can Nigeria maximise this opportunity? We have more money available as a result of the US-Iran war. The question…
About 70% of all wrench attacks, physical attacks against crypto holders and their families, carried out in an attempt to steal digital assets, occur in France, according to Bitcoin journalist Joe Nakamoto. There have been 41 crypto-related kidnappings in France so far in 2026, Nakamoto said, or about one attack every two and a half days, he added. He attributed the rise in wrench attacks to know-your-customer data collection, which is stored in centralized servers that were compromised in several high-profile data leaks, including the 2020 leak of hardware wallet provider Ledger’s customer data.An overview of wrench attacks in France so far…
The 2026 American Music Awards are nearly here — and Us Weekly has all the information music lovers need to make sure they don’t miss a single second of celebratory evening. “I think the energy of hosting the AMAs is the same energy of hosting the AMAs,” host Queen Latifah told the Associated Press in May 2026. “This is one of the biggest nights in music. It always has been.” She added at the time, “Dick Clark Productions created this thing and you just feel such a joy to be in the building because people that have worked so hard…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has cleared former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen for its presidential primary election. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi. The three aspirants were screened on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said that a total of 513 aspirants were cleared to contest the House of Representatives primary elections nationwide. READ ALSO: ADC leaders denied access to El-Rufai in custody, ICPC gives reason According to the statement, 109 aspirants were cleared for the Senate primaries, while 80 governorship aspirants were also successfully…
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across Kaduna State have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as presidential candidate in next year’s election on Saturday. The affirmation exercise, conducted across all 255 political wards in the 23 local government areas of the state, witnessed a large turnout of party members and stakeholders who rallied behind President Tinubu’s re-election bid. The exercise was monitored by officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) alongside designated party officials to ensure compliance with laid down electoral guidelines and procedures. In a massive show of unity and support, APC members from the Southern Kaduna…
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has announced Senator Ireti Heebah Kingibe as the party’s flag bearer for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial election ahead of the 2027 general polls. Kingibe secured a landslide victory in the party’s primary election, polling 17,535 votes to defeat her sole challenger, Mubarak Tijjani, who garnered 806 votes. Declaring the results at the ADC secretariat in the Abuja, the chairman and returning officer for the senatorial and House of Representatives primaries, Abubakar Adamu, confirmed Kingibe as the winner of the exercise. “Having scored the highest number of votes of 17,535, and by the powers conferred…
Former Liverpool star, John Arne Riise, has insisted that Manchester City striker Erling Haaland should have won a Ballon d’Or before now. Haaland came close to winning the Ballon d’Or three years ago but ultimately lost to Argentina captain Lionel Messi. The Norway international had scored 52 goals in a season where Manchester City won the treble (Premier League, the FA Cup, and the UEFA Champions League) in the 2022/2023 season. “There are so many good players coming up now. I think Erling should have won it [Ballon d’Or] a couple of years ago,” Riise told BetVictor (via GOAL). “I…
Software engineer and tech founder, Babatunde Esanju, has said that the next phase of Africa’s digital evolution will not be defined by flashy apps or new platforms, but by something more fundamental—trust. Speaking from his experience across fintech, remittance, insurance, investment technology and care platforms, Esanju said Africa’s digital ecosystem is already deeply embedded in everyday life. From payments and savings to transport and healthcare, technology has become part of daily routines. But, he argues, the emotional relationship users have with these platforms is still fragile. According to him, the modern digital user is no longer impressed by speed alone.…
Shakira has no ill will toward her former partner Gerard Piqué. “I will always have that gratitude in my heart for the father of my kids and [for] turning me into the mother that I am today,” Shakira, 49, told The Times of London in a profile published on Friday, May 22, when asked about Piqué, 39. Shakira and the retired Spanish soccer star dated for over a decade, from 2010 to 2022. The now-exes welcomed sons Milan and Sasha in 2013 and 2015, respectively, before calling it quits. “We regret to confirm that we are separating,” Shakira and Piqué…
