From uncle's loan in 1977 to $36.8 billion today: The story of a quiet African titan reshaping global energy from LagosAliko Dangote is widely regarded as Africa’s richest businessman and one of the most influential industrialists in the world. His journey b...
21 May, 2026, 01.24 AM IST
African proverb of the day: 'A woman’s strength is not in her muscles but in her ...' Life lessons on power, inner peace, courage and why emotional and mental resilience is more important than physical forceAfrican proverb of the day focuses on the Nigerian saying that a woman’s strength comes from her heart. The proverb explains emotional resi...
18 May, 2026, 06.48 PM IST
No, the Iran war won’t ground your European holiday flightA commentary on the US-Iran conflict says European summer flights are unlikely to face major disruptions for now, despite earlier fears ove...
18 May, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Tragedy follows triumph for Anthony Joshua with boxing future uncertainBritish boxing star Anthony Joshua was injured in a fatal highway crash in Nigeria, just ten days after defeating Jake Paul in a Netflix bo...
31 Dec, 2025, 12.08 AM IST
Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria's conflict-hit northNigeria faces a severe maternal health crisis. Boko Haram's resurgence and dwindling foreign aid worsen the situation. Women in the northea...
26 Aug, 2025, 01.06 PM IST
How a TV hit sparked debate about having too many babiesThe Sani family in northern Nigeria gathers to watch 'Gidan Badamasi,' a show highlighting family planning and birth rates. It reflects the...
21 Oct, 2024, 02.12 PM IST
How a fertiliser shortage is spreading desperate hungerAdding to the troubles around Ukraine's grain exports and world's food supply, fertiliser is also now in short supply and becoming costly.
16 Oct, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Nigeria pulls up China for illegal mining ahead of Presidential visit for G20In a rare move, Nigeria’s foreign affairs ministry recently complained to the Chinese embassy in Abuja and said that the local government w...
07 Sep, 2023, 08.34 AM IST
The good, bad & ugly of UK's move to restrict dependants of international studentsA substantial number of students, especially those from major source markets, opt for international study opportunities while also consider...
21 Aug, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
Indian maths, science teachers in demand in UK, says new reportThe International Relocation Payments (IRP), being run as a pilot in the 2023 to 2024 academic year, is applicable to overseas teachers wit...
27 May, 2023, 08.38 PM IST
How to turn a family shop into a $1.8 billion multinationalWhile the family controls Tolaram Group, day-to-day operations at all units are run by professional managers.
12 Oct, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
Rs 5,000 crore bank fraud: Nitin Sandesara, family may have fled to NigeriaIt is alleged that Sandesara set up more than 300 shell firms to divert loans to the tune of Rs 5000 crore.
24 Sep, 2018, 04.15 PM IST
Canada to boost immigration to one million over three yearsCanada will boost immigration to one million over the next three years with a plan that "will guarantee" the country's future prosperity, i...
02 Nov, 2017, 03.32 PM IST
WHO, Health Ministry working on 'preparedness plan' on EbolaAccording to WHO, in 1976, the disease first appeared in two simultaneous outbreaks in Sudan and Democratic Republic of Congo.
22 Aug, 2014, 05.05 PM IST
Search for Nigerian schoolgirls 'challenging', says USAn American team which arrived in Nigeria to assist the Abuja government in finding more than 200 schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram milita...
10 May, 2014, 01.55 PM IST
- India's RSBY scheme evokes keen interest overseas
RSBY,launched in 2007,envisages providing health insurance cover to BPL workers in unorganised sector and their families.
01 Jul, 2011, 03.38 PM IST
- India's health cover for poor attracts world
India’s ambitious public health insurance scheme covering 19 million poor families is now going global, after the World Bank recommended it...
15 Oct, 2010, 12.12 AM IST