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The Hidden Signs of Adult ADHD You've Been Calling Laziness or Distraction
The Hidden Signs of Adult ADHD You've Been Calling Laziness or DistractionThink you're just lazy or easily distracted? These hidden signs of adult ADHD, from task paralysis and time blindness to rejection sensitive dysphoria, might explain more than you think.
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Africa's Dark Files: Love, Lies and the Death of Monica Kimani

Africa's Dark Files: Love, Lies and the Death of Monica Kimani

Monica Kimani was found murdered in her Nairobi apartment hours after landing in Kenya. Five years of CCTV footage, forensic blood evidence, and celebrity entanglement later, justice finally came.

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Across Africa
A powerful earthquake has shaken the Philippines, leaving destruction, loss, and thousands displaced. As communities fight to recover, the disaster serves as a stark reminder of the importance of preparedness, resilience, and hope in the face of tragedy. 
The Benue State PDP has strongly condemned the extended suspension of former Speaker Aondona Dajoh, citing it as a threat to democracy and political persecution. The party claims the suspensions are based on unproven allegations, denying the Gboko West Constituency proper representation. Civil society groups are urged to monitor the situation for democratic accountability.
Dr Tope Mark-Odigie Brings The Game of Money to London, gathering entrepreneurs, professionals and investors for practical conversations on wealth creation, financial transformation and personal growth.
Tope Mark-Odigie brings The Game of Money 3.0 to Manchester as part of its UK tour, featuring Jumoke Quadri, Sunday Aderibigbe, and Paul Foh,  bringing practical wealth education and financial empowerment conversations to Africans in the diaspora. 
Business
Shell Is Going to Trial, But Who Is Going to Bring Back the Lives They "Drilled" Away?

Shell Is Going to Trial, But Who Is Going to Bring Back the Lives They "Drilled" Away?

For nearly seventy years, the Niger Delta powered Nigeria's economy and generated billions in oil wealth. Yet communities closest to the oil continue to battle pollution, contaminated water, failing livelihoods, and a public health crisis. As Shell faces a landmark trial in 2027, what are the human cost of Nigeria's petroleum prosperity?

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article source iconOWOBU MAUREEN
Economy/Finance
Can A Nation Be Rich Without Its Citizens Being Wealthy?

Can A Nation Be Rich Without Its Citizens Being Wealthy?

Nigeria and several African nations report rising GDP figures while poverty deepens.What are the hidden architecture of national wealth divorced from citizen wellbeing, and asks who really benefits?
Owobu Maureen
Future Shock: Tim Draper Predicts Quantum Tech Will DESTROY Banks Before Bitcoin

Future Shock: Tim Draper Predicts Quantum Tech Will DESTROY Banks Before Bitcoin

Venture capitalist Tim Draper asserts that traditional banks face a greater immediate threat from quantum computing than Bitcoin, which he considers more secure than fiat. Despite a divided technical debate regarding quantum risks, Draper maintains his optimistic long-term view for Bitcoin, including his persistent $250,000 price prediction.
David Isong
Massive Bitcoin Sell-Off: Fold Holdings Dumps $45M BTC, Stock Skyrockets 130%!

Massive Bitcoin Sell-Off: Fold Holdings Dumps $45M BTC, Stock Skyrockets 130%!

Fold Holdings, Inc. has executed a series of capital transactions to eliminate secured debt, strengthen its balance sheet, and fund future growth. The company monetized $45 million in bitcoin to retire debt and invest in growth initiatives, while retaining a substantial bitcoin treasury. These strategic moves, including a broader debt restructuring, position Fold for significant product launches and an expanded cardholder base amid strong business momentum.
David Isong
How Africa’s Tech-Savvy Youth Are Transforming the Job Market Through Remote Work

How Africa’s Tech-Savvy Youth Are Transforming the Job Market Through Remote Work

Africa’s youth are leading a remote work boom, reshaping job markets with tech skills and innovation. Here’s how they’re building a digital-first future.
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
Technology
Opendoor's India Exit Ignites Debate on AI and Outsourcing's Future

Opendoor's India Exit Ignites Debate on AI and Outsourcing's Future

Opendoor is shutting down its India operations, citing a shift to AI-native teams and bringing work back to the U.S., sparking a debate over AI's impact on offshore labor. The decision highlights concerns about job displacement in India's vast Global Capability Center market and a potential industry-wide move towards leaner, AI-driven operations.

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AI
Anthropic Unleashes $200M War Chest to Tackle AI's Job-Killing Future

Anthropic Unleashes $200M War Chest to Tackle AI's Job-Killing Future

Anthropic has committed $200 million to research AI's economic and job impacts, advocating for government intervention and robust regulations to manage the technology's potential disruptions. CEO Dario Amodei's proposals, including universal basic income and stringent safety standards, align with broader industry and government discussions on ensuring AI's benefits are widely shared and its risks mitigated.
Uche Emeka
Grok Safety Shocker: xAI Fires Whistleblower Engineer, Faces Lawsuit

Grok Safety Shocker: xAI Fires Whistleblower Engineer, Faces Lawsuit

A former xAI engineer, Devin Kim, has filed a lawsuit against xAI and SpaceX, claiming wrongful termination after raising serious AI safety concerns about the Grok chatbot. The suit alleges his supervisor, Jimmy Ba, disregarded Elon Musk's directives on safety and retaliated against Kim, highlighting a deep internal conflict over ethical AI development. Kim seeks damages, asserting unlawful conduct by the companies.
Uche Emeka
Cinematic Revival: Groundbreaking Tech Resurrects 'Manhunter' for Theaters

Cinematic Revival: Groundbreaking Tech Resurrects 'Manhunter' for Theaters

Director Michael Mann's 1986 thriller <em>Manhunter</em> is set for a 4K restoration, dubbed <em>The Final Cut</em>, to celebrate its 40th anniversary this summer. This new version aims to offer an immersive experience of the pioneering film, which introduced Dr. Hannibal Lecktor and the FBI profiler sub-genre. Mann expresses deep satisfaction with this carefully remastered edition, promising heightened mood and intensity.
Uche Emeka
Stranger Things Star's Shocking Reveal: Actor Pushed for Major Sci-Fi Character Death!

Stranger Things Star's Shocking Reveal: Actor Pushed for Major Sci-Fi Character Death!

Actor David Harbour frequently expresses his desire for Stranger Things characters to die, a pattern highlighted in recent interviews. He previously wished for Jim Hopper and the Byers' dog to perish, and a new Variety profile reveals he also always wanted Eleven to meet her end.
Uche Emeka
Discovery
10 Items You Cannot Bring Into the United States

10 Items You Cannot Bring Into the United States

Planning a trip to the US? These are 10 items Nigerian travellers commonly lose at the border, from bush meat to counterfeit goods, and what CBP will do about it.

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article source iconOWOBU MAUREEN
Diaspora Connect
"Unlimited Mobile Data Doesn't Exist Anywhere in the World": So Why Is It Still Being Sold? 

"Unlimited Mobile Data Doesn't Exist Anywhere in the World": So Why Is It Still Being Sold? 

MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola's claim that unlimited mobile data does not exist raises broader questions about telecom economics, marketing language, infrastructure limits, and why "unlimited" continues to shape consumer expectations despite structural constraints.
Precious O. Unusere
Tribalism in Nigeria: Should We Divide the Country or Stay as One?

Tribalism in Nigeria: Should We Divide the Country or Stay as One?

Nigeria’s greatest strength is also its biggest challenge—diversity. As tribalism fuels division and debate over unity grows louder, the real question is not whether Nigeria should split or stay together, but whether it can finally rise above ethnic differences and build fairness, trust, and true national identity.
Ogochukwu Magdalene Obia
Lagos Real Estate Is Broken, And We Need to Talk About It.

Lagos Real Estate Is Broken, And We Need to Talk About It.

Lagos has a 3.4 million unit housing deficit. Rents climbing, and mortgages out of reach. TMO breaks down the land, supply, and affordability crises, so why is the industry still silent?
ZealNews Editorial
In the Month We Talk About Men's Mental Health, Who Is Talking to African Men 

In the Month We Talk About Men's Mental Health, Who Is Talking to African Men 

Men’s Mental Health Month happens every year in June, but for many African men, vulnerability was never a language they were taught. Masculinity, patriarchy, silence, and what the numbers reveal about men who hold everything in.
Precious O. Unusere
Opinion
The War on Poverty is on Pause: What Tinubu’s Reforms Really Mean for the Average Nigerian

The War on Poverty is on Pause: What Tinubu’s Reforms Really Mean for the Average Nigerian

President Tinubu’s bold economic reforms promised long-term growth, but for many Nigerians, they’ve brought deeper poverty and hardship. Here’s what the reforms really mean for the average citizen

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article source iconZAINAB BAKARE
Opinion
Ojude Oba Festival 2026: Should It Have Been Cancelled After the Oyo School Kidnappings?

Ojude Oba Festival 2026: Should It Have Been Cancelled After the Oyo School Kidnappings?

Ojude Oba 2026 continued as 46 kidnapped Nigerians remained in the forest. Here's why cancellation was never simple and why the officials who attended owed the country more than silence.
Zainab Bakare
Most of Your Opinions Aren't Really Yours, And You Might Not Think as Independently as You Think

Most of Your Opinions Aren't Really Yours, And You Might Not Think as Independently as You Think

Most people believe they think independently, but many opinions are shaped by culture, religion, politics, and social conditioning. A closer look at Hilary Lawson’s idea of “dead closures” and how borrowed thinking shapes everyday life.
Adedoyin Oluwadarasimi
This Is What a Nation Looks Like When It Outsources Itself to God

This Is What a Nation Looks Like When It Outsources Itself to God

In Nigeria, faith has become a substitute for civic life — where prayer replaces voting and piety excuses political absence. 
Zainab Bakare
Is Modern Feminism Becoming the Very Thing It Used to Fight?

Is Modern Feminism Becoming the Very Thing It Used to Fight?

Feminism started with the simple aim of expanding equality and opportunity for women, but growing debates around extreme feminism are raising questions about whether parts of the movement are beginning to mirror the exclusion and intolerance they originally opposed. 
Precious O. Unusere
Lifestyle
The Hidden Signs of Adult ADHD You've Been Calling Laziness or Distraction

The Hidden Signs of Adult ADHD You've Been Calling Laziness or Distraction

Think you're just lazy or easily distracted? These hidden signs of adult ADHD, from task paralysis and time blindness to rejection sensitive dysphoria, might explain more than you think.

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article source iconZAINAB BAKARE
Health
Breaking the Cycle of OCD: Knowing the Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

Breaking the Cycle of OCD: Knowing the Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment Options

OCD is more than being neat or organized—it’s a real mental health condition that can take over thoughts, emotions, and daily life. But with the right treatment and support, recovery is possible, and many people learn to regain control and live peacefully again. 
Ogochukwu Magdalene Obia
Your DNA Might Be Getting Damaged Because of Your Nail Appointments

Your DNA Might Be Getting Damaged Because of Your Nail Appointments

That UV lamp at your nail salon may be doing more than curing your gel polish. Here is what research says about DNA damage, premature skin ageing and how to protect yourself without giving up your manicure.
Zainab Bakare
Sahel Region on Brink of Collapse: Unrest and Climate Crisis Threaten Stability

Sahel Region on Brink of Collapse: Unrest and Climate Crisis Threaten Stability

Africa's Sahel region is facing an expanding and neglected humanitarian crisis, driven by escalating violence, mass displacement, and severe climate shocks. Millions require urgent aid amidst a critical funding shortfall, forcing aid organizations to implement a 'Humanitarian Reset' to prioritize urgent needs and improve response efficiency.
Precious Eseaye
Lagos Revolutionizes Travel: Airport Rail Link Set to Transform City Connectivity

Lagos Revolutionizes Travel: Airport Rail Link Set to Transform City Connectivity

Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport is undergoing a transformative infrastructure overhaul, connecting its three terminals to the state rail network. This development, alongside extensive renovations and modernizations, aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion and enhance airport efficiency for travelers in West Africa, positioning Lagos as a key continental aviation hub.
Precious Eseaye
Entertainment
Vampire Diaries Star Drops Bombshell on Damon & Stefan's Return!

Vampire Diaries Star Drops Bombshell on Damon & Stefan's Return!

Paul Wesley and Ian Somerhalder reunited to discuss "The Vampire Diaries" at a comic convention, where Wesley proposed an animated series as the best way to bring back the Salvatore brothers. This approach offers practical solutions to challenges faced by live-action revivals, allowing for new stories while preserving character integrity.

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article source iconPRECIOUS ESEAYE
Profiles
X-Men '97 Star's Near-Miss: Almost Missed Iconic Marvel Return!

X-Men '97 Star's Near-Miss: Almost Missed Iconic Marvel Return!

Marvel fans can look forward to a wave of new content on Disney+ and in theaters, including "Wonder Man," "Daredevil: Born Again Season 2," "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," and "Avengers: Doomsday." Anticipation is particularly high for "X-Men '97 Season 2," returning July 1, with Storm actress Alison Sealy-Smith sharing a surprising anecdote about almost missing her role, while the new season promises scattered X-Men and numerous character deaths.
Precious Eseaye
K-Pop Titans BIGBANG Set to Ignite Global Stages with Massive 31-Date World Reunion Tour

K-Pop Titans BIGBANG Set to Ignite Global Stages with Massive 31-Date World Reunion Tour

K-pop icons BIGBANG are set for a global 31-date stadium tour in 2026-2027, celebrating their 20th anniversary with the reunion of G-DRAGON, TAEYANG, and DAESUNG. This highly anticipated tour marks their first since 2017, promising a historic new chapter for the influential group.
Precious Eseaye
Iconic Band Sublime Unleashes 'Until the Sun Explodes,' Kicking Off Explosive Fourth Era

Iconic Band Sublime Unleashes 'Until the Sun Explodes,' Kicking Off Explosive Fourth Era

Jakob Nowell, son of the legendary Bradley Nowell, is leading Sublime into its "fourth era" with the release of their new album, "Until the Sun Explodes." This new chapter integrates the band's rich history and punk rock roots with Jakob's personal journey, aiming for a renaissance that resonates with both long-time fans and new audiences. The album's early success hints at a vibrant future, even as Nowell eyes passing the torch to emerging artists.
Precious Eseaye
Steven Spielberg Unleashes Epic Burn on James Bond Franchise: 'You Can't Afford Me Now!'

Steven Spielberg Unleashes Epic Burn on James Bond Franchise: 'You Can't Afford Me Now!'

Steven Spielberg recently disclosed his long-standing, yet repeatedly failed, attempts to direct a James Bond film, beginning after "Jaws" and continuing with a unique offer involving "Close Encounters of a Third Kind." These rejections ultimately led him to collaborate with George Lucas on the Indiana Jones franchise. Spielberg also shared his decision to forgo directing "Harry Potter" to prioritize time with his family, a choice he remains content with today.
Precious Eseaye