Wednesday, October 28, 2026

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

October 15, 2026

Finland’s Appeal Court reduces terrorism sentence of IPOB agitator Simon Ekpa

A Finnish district court had last year sentenced Mr Ekpa to six years’ imprisonment for terrorism and tax fraud.

Simon Ekpa
October 15, 2026

Zimbabwean writer Kundizeza fights allegation of using AI to write Caine Prize award-winning novel

Mr Kundizeza has denied using artificial intelligence to write the short story, The Blue Fighter, following a publication in The Atlantic alleging so.

Simbarashe Kundizeza
October 14, 2026
Kashim Chowdhury
October 14, 2026

UN member states warn funding shortfall threatening 2030 SDGs

Nepal alone would gulp $5 billion to reconstruct fallen facilities and infrastructure damaged in the flash floods.

United Nations
October 14, 2026

Afreximbank, Cross River, NGF partner for sixth AfSNET investment conference in Calabar

Mr Otu said, “Hosting the sixth AfSNET Investment Conference provides Cross River State with an important opportunity to engage African and international investors.”

Governor Bassey Otu
October 14, 2026

Super El Niño: Nigeria to be hit hardest by heat deaths, over 30,000 people to die, report says

“The anomalously warm temperatures that most of the globe will see during this El Niño event are a ‘postcard from the future’,” the report said.

October 14, 2026

1.2 billion Nigerians, others living in multidimensional poverty: UNDP Report

Of the 1.2 billion, more than half are children. The report stated that 617 million children still lack access to education, electricity, clean water, etc.

Children in squalid area
October 13, 2026

World Bank launches Philanthropy Hub to connect donors with development projects

The statement noted that philanthropic organisations are already contributing to World Bank Group initiatives.

WORLD BANK
October 13, 2026

WHO unveils tuberculosis research toolkit for pregnant, lactating mothers

Ms Kasaeva said, “Pregnant and lactating women continue to be underrepresented in TB research.”

LOCAL PREGNANT WOMEN
October 13, 2026

IMF flags hidden risks in Nigeria’s $5 billion swap financing programme

The International Monetary Fund flagged risks in Nigeria’s $5 billion total return swap deal with First Abu Dhabi Bank in its global financial stability report released on Tuesday.

Tinubu with Oyedele