The Edo State Police Command has confirmed that two more people have died following the violent clash between cocoa farmers and suspected produce thieves in Gbelemotin, Ovia South-West Local Government Area, bringing the total death toll to seven. In an update on Sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu, revealed that six injured individuals were receiving treatment at an...

Nigeria’s struggling economy has claimed another casualty as education technology startup Edukoya shuts down after three years in operation. Despite raising Africa’s largest pre-seed funding of $3.5 million in 2021, the startup says poor infrastructure and harsh economic conditions have made it impossible to scale. In a statement obtained by Your Tech Blogger on Wednesday,...

The “Dead Horse Theory” is a satirical metaphor that reflects how some people, institutions or nations face obvious problems that are impossible to solve, but instead of accepting reality, they cling to justifying them. The central idea is clear: if you find that you are riding a dead horse, the most sensible thing to do is to get off and leave it. However, in practice, the opposite...

Mudashiru Obasa has been re-elected as the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly. His return follows the resignation of Mojisola Meranda, who stepped down from the position with immediate effect. Obasa was reinstated during the plenary session on Monday. Earlier in January, Obasa had been impeached by members of the Assembly due to several fraud-related accusations. Further details will...

Speculation is growing over the health of Pope Francis as the Vatican remains unusually silent following his recent hospitalization at Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Concerns have intensified as the 87-year-old Pontiff has not made any direct public appearances or statements since his last social media message on Sunday.   Just days ago, Pope Francis shared words of gratitude on X,...