The Organisation for Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD), Lagos State University (LASU) Branch, has called for concerted efforts to end child marriage, tackle gender discrimination and remove barriers to girls’ education, stressing the need to protect their rights and expand their opportunities to shape their futures. The call was made on Wednesday, […]
A White House guest list has put an official name and title to a man who has long shadowed Xi Jinping without acknowledgment from Beijing. Zhou Hongxu is the director of the Central Guard Bureau, the agency that protects China’s top leaders. The list was released for the state banquet Donald Trump hosted for the […]
Arc. Zulkifilu Dalhatu Yahuza has been inducted as Ambassador, adding to earlier recognitions as Global Peace Ambassador and Human Rights Diplomat, after endorsement from over 30 international institutions. Institutions behind the latest honour include Mahatma Gandhi University, Asian University College and World Human Rights & Peace Commission, whose logos featured alongside the UN emblem. Founder […]
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The 2026 edition of the Big Brain Festac Grand Finale, tagged “The Ultimate Battle of Minds,” has concluded in Festac Town, Lagos, with Olasukanmi Esther emerging as the Best Female and Overall Winner of the competition. The grand finale, held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at 23 Road Park, Hennessy Court, brought […]
Christians across China are reportedly facing arrests and detention for worshipping outside churches approved by the state, according to an investigation by The Telegraph. The report alleges that authorities have intensified pressure on Christians who attend independent or unregistered churches, with some worshippers reportedly detained as part of a broader crackdown on religious activity outside […]
Japan has come under renewed diplomatic pressure from China and South Korea after Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi visited the controversial Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, a site closely associated with Japan’s wartime past. Koizumi visited the shrine on August 15, marking the 81st anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. His visit, alongside that of […]
China has topped the world’s premier supercomputer rankings for the first time in three years, but experts are cautioning against reading too much into the victory. The achievement, they say, reflects Beijing’s ambitions in chip design more than it does its standing in the global artificial intelligence competition. The New Title Holder The LineShine system, […]
China announced fresh measures on Wednesday aimed at funding technological innovation, as competition with the United States in the tech sector continues to intensify. The country said it would support stock listings for startups operating in what it calls “future industries,” including quantum technology, nuclear fusion, and brain-computer interfaces. As part of this push, the […]
The U.S. government has awarded $500 million to SandboxAQ, an Nvidia-backed startup, to develop new chemicals and materials aimed at strengthening domestic semiconductor manufacturing, including alternatives to PFAS chemicals and imported rare earth elements. The award, announced Wednesday, falls under President Donald Trump’s broader push to direct research funding through the CHIPS Act, an initiative […]
At least 13 people have died following a road accident involving a minibus and a truck on a highway in central China. Traffic police said the crash happened in the early hours of Thursday in Henan Province near Nanyang city, a densely populated area with about nine million residents. According to authorities, the minibus collided […]
