For Nigeria’s electricity generation companies (GenCos), the past decade has been a test of endurance. Despite being owed billions of naira, they’ve kept the turbines spinning, the engineers working, and …
TheDiggerNews Intelligence Unit
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Features/News Analyses
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Big Deal
BIG DEAL | STRATEGIC SHIFT: Nasarawa Passes Climate Bill, Unlocks Green Jobs and Policy Reform
New Law Establishes Climate Institutions, Unlocks Green Jobs, and Aligns Nasarawa with Global Climate Goals. In a decisive move toward environmental sustainability, the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY| Ozempic, Similar Weight-Loss Drugs Show Promise in Treating Addiction
GLP-1 drugs, initially developed for diabetes and obesity, may also curb addictive behaviours by acting on reward circuits in the brain. Early trials show reductions in alcohol intake, opioid seeking, …
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The appointment of Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, as the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS), appointed by President Bola Tinubu, marks a significant turning point in Nigeria’s military leadership. Succeeding Lt.-Gen. …
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As Nigeria grapples with economic hardship, the police’s ₦23.8 million payout to families of 27 fallen officers sparks renewed debate over the adequacy and sustainability of welfare support for those …
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Features/News Analyses
INVESTIGATION | 25 DEAD IN FOUR YEARS: Dangote Trucks Leave Trail of Tragedy at AAUA Gate
In just four years, 25 lives — mostly students — have been lost at Adekunle Ajasin University’s gate, crushed under the wheels of Dangote trucks. The latest tragedy reignites fury, …
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Interviews/Profiling
INVESTIGATION | ONDO ON EDGE: Govt Boosts Security as ISWAP Threat Looms, Ugbo Ojo Emerges as Troubling Flashpoint
Following the reported possible attacks by the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group on some identified target locations in Akoko communities in Ondo State, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY| Study Finds Breastfeeding Reshapes Immune System, Lowers Breast Cancer Risk
Researchers in Melbourne, Australia, have made a groundbreaking discovery on how breastfeeding reshapes the immune system, providing long-term protection against breast cancer, particularly the aggressive triple-negative types. This significant finding …
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A staggering 676 million women are currently living within 50 kilometers of active conflict zones. Drawn from the 2025 Women, Peace and Security Report released by UN Women, this figure …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY| COVID Vaccine Linked to Longer Survival in Cancer Patients
A groundbreaking study reveals that cancer patients who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy lived dramatically longer than those who didn’t. Researchers from the University …
