Society
More than 400 women and children who had been abducted earlier this year in northeastern Nigeria have regained their freedom, bringing relief to families and communities affected by years of insecurity in the region. The release took place in Borno State, an area that has been at the center of an insurgency......
VFS Global, the Dubai-headquartered visa processing company majority-owned by private equity giant Blackstone, has built a quietly dominant empire atop what was once a straightforward government function. A year-long coordinated investigation involving more than a dozen media partners across Europe and......
A global digital campaign titled “Like a Woman” has been launched to highlight and promote women’s leadership, coinciding with International Women’s Day 2026. Led by United Nations General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, the initiative aims to reshape long-standing stereotypes......
A court in Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city, has ordered the Islamic morality police to arrange the marriage of two TikTok celebrities after a video of them kissing was deemed inappropriate in the conservative Muslim community. The ruling reflects the region’s strict adherence to Sharia......
