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Ademilola Odujinrin, known as Lola, made history as the first African to fly solo around the world. His nine-month journey, completed in March 2017, took him across five continents in a single-engine aircraft, proving that bold dreams can lead to extraordinary achievements. The journey, titled “One Man, One Plane,” began…

More than 2 million candidates are expected to write UTME 2026, but only a fraction will secure admission. The question is no longer just about passing JAMB. It is whether Nigeria’s admission system is still working the way it should. The result is growing pressure on families, repeated exam attempts,…

Chess master and social entrepreneur Tunde Onakoya has made history as the first African to receive the Lideramos Youth Award for Social Impact in Barcelona, Spain. Onakoya, who founded Chess in Slums Africa, announced the recognition on X and expressed gratitude for the honour, which highlights his efforts to empower…

Debt owed to the International Monetary Fund remains an important measure of how much financial support countries have relied on during economic stress.  Across Africa, several nations still maintain outstanding IMF obligations, while others carry only small balances compared to larger borrowers on the continent. According to IMF data from…

With a doctor-to-patient ratio as strained as 1:54,249 in some states, against the WHO’s recommended 1:600, demand for skilled medical professionals has never been more intense.  That scarcity, combined with rapid growth in private hospital investment across Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, is pushing specialist salaries to levels that rival…