Every naira spent on debt service is a naira lost to education, healthcare, and food security. The World Bank’s latest International Debt Report paints a stark picture: between 2022 and …
TheDiggerNews Intelligence Unit
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Big Deal
BIG DEAL | Mbah’s ₦1.62trn Budget Sparks Praise as Education Gets Landmark 33.2% Allocation
Governor Peter Mbah‘s 2026 appropriation bill has drawn widespread praise for dedicating an unprecedented 33.2 per cent of the ₦1.62 trillion budget to education — a move that should inspire …
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Big Deal
BIG DEAL | Mbah’s ₦1.62trn Budget Sparks Praise as Education Gets Landmark 33.2% Allocation
Governor Peter Mbah‘s 2026 appropriation bill has drawn widespread praise for dedicating an unprecedented 33.2 per cent of the ₦1.62 trillion budget to education — a move that should inspire …
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Scientists have uncovered how too much sunlight can flip a hidden switch inside skin cells that makes inflammation spiral out of control and increases the risk of cancer. Their research …
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In 2024, while families in Gaza sobbed over the loss of loved ones and buried them, and Ukrainians scampered for safety from a fusillade of bombs and sporadic bombardments, the …
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Soybean oil’s hidden fat-derived molecules may quietly fuel obesity by rewiring the body’s handling of dietary fats. Researchers at UC Riverside have uncovered why soybean oil, one of America’s most …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY| Twenty-Year Study Finds Cleaner Water Cuts Cancer, Heart Disease Deaths
A 20-year project in Bangladesh reveals that lowering arsenic levels in drinking water can slash death rates from major chronic diseases. Participants who switched to safer wells had the same …
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Research & Discovery
RESEARCH & DISCOVERY |Study Finds Brain Shows Damage ahead of Blood Pressure Increase
Hypertension begins harming the brain surprisingly early, even before measurable blood pressure increases. Key cells related to blood vessels, signalling, and myelin maintenance begin ageing prematurely and malfunctioning. These disruptions …
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Features/News Analyses
NEWS ANALYSIS | Nigeria: From Misinformation to SIM Loopholes — NITDA’s Digital Shield Faces Security Test
As Nigeria confronts banditry, terrorism, and viral falsehoods, NITDA’s framework for crisis communication faces scrutiny: is the Agency meeting its 2007 mandate, and can telecom operators truly absolve themselves of …
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A quarter‑century of Nigeria’s democracy has produced countless corruption trials — but few convictions. From governors to ministers, legislators to security chiefs, the catalogue of stalled cases exposes a justice …
