Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

A new international study has found that sperm move faster during the summer months and slow down in winter, shedding fresh light on how seasons may influence male fertility. The research, carried out by scientists from the United Kingdom, Canada and Denmark, analysed semen samples from 15,581 men aged between 18 and 45. The samples were collected in Denmark and the US state of Florida, two locations with very different climates. Despite the contrast in weather conditions, researchers found a strikingly similar pattern. Sperm motility — the ability of sperm to swim effectively, peaked consistently in June and July in…

The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs has appealed to the Senate for increased funding in the 2026 fiscal year, warning that Nigeria’s deepening poverty crisis requires stronger and more sustained government intervention. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Bernard Doro, made the appeal on Wednesday in Abuja while defending the ministry’s 2026 budget proposal before the Senate Committee on Poverty Alleviation and Social Investment Programme. He told lawmakers that additional resources were critical to expanding poverty reduction programmes and improving the living standards of millions of vulnerable Nigerians. Doro’s presentation painted a picture of ambitious plans constrained by limited releases and funding…

British courts and law enforcement agencies are intensifying their crackdown on sexual offences following a string of high-profile convictions involving Nigerian nationals in the United Kingdom, raising renewed concern over public safety on trains, in hospitals and other shared spaces. The latest case involves Esosa Eguakin, a UK-based Nigerian man who was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting two women on commuter trains travelling from Hampshire to London. In addition to the jail term, the court imposed a Sexual Harm Prevention Order (SHPO), banning him from sitting near lone women on trains after his release. Eguakin pleaded…

Nigeria’s policing landscape entered a new chapter on February 24, 2026, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun. Disu’s appointment, which took immediate effect, was formally sealed at a brief but symbolic ceremony at the State House, Abuja, where the President decorated him with his new rank. The event, held around 4pm in the President’s office, was attended by key members of the Federal Government’s security and political leadership, including the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu; the Chief of Staff to the…

The Honourable Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard M. Doro, has concluded a three-day high-level joint mission to Benue State aimed at assessing ongoing humanitarian interventions and strengthening coordinated response efforts to internal displacement. The visit, which brought together the European Union Ambassador, the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Benue State Government, focused on evaluating the scale of displacement and improving collaboration among key stakeholders. Benue remains one of the worst-affected states in Nigeria, with more than 464,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) currently living in camps…

A 23-year-old British woman was fatally shot by her father at his home in Texas following a heated argument about Donald Trump, an inquest has heard. Lucy Harrison, a fashion buyer from Warrington, Cheshire, was visiting her father, Kris Harrison, and his family in Prosper, near Dallas, when she was shot in the chest on 10 January 2025. She had travelled to the US with her boyfriend, Sam Littler, for a holiday stay. Mr Harrison had moved to Texas when Lucy was a child. Giving evidence at Cheshire Coroner’s Court on Tuesday, Mr Littler described how Ms Harrison frequently became…

A 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who entered the UK by small boat has been convicted of abducting and repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He will face automatic deportation to Afghanistan after serving any prison sentence imposed. Ahmad Mulakhil crossed the English Channel in a dinghy in March 2025. Following a 10-day trial at Warwick Crown Court, he was unanimously found guilty of two counts of rape of a child under 13. He had previously pleaded guilty to one count of oral rape of a child under 13. He was also convicted of child abduction, two counts of…

A church employee who stole almost £100,000 in charitable donations from the Diocese of Westminster to fund a lavish lifestyle has been spared an immediate prison sentence and ordered to pay just £1,000 in compensation. Francisca Yawson, 38, admitted stealing £96,331 in Gift Aid donations over an 11-month period while working as a Gift Aid and Operations Technician for the Roman Catholic diocese, which includes Westminster Cathedral. The thefts took place between September 2018 and August 2019, during a period in which Yawson had direct access to funds intended for charitable causes. Southwark Crown Court heard that Yawson used the…

Nigeria’s First Lady, Mrs Oluremi “Remi” Tinubu, held a series of high-level meetings with United States lawmakers and administration officials last week in Washington, D.C., in an effort to address growing American concerns about the safety of Christians in Nigeria, according to international reports. Mrs Tinubu, who travelled to the US capital to attend the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual gathering of political, religious and business leaders , was welcomed at the event by US President Donald Trump, who publicly described her as a “very respected woman”. During her visit, the First Lady met with members of the Republican and…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has clarified why Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has not yet been formally welcomed into the party, attributing the delay to strategic planning rather than any question of authority. Speaking on TVC on Sunday, APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, said the party is managing regional sensitivities, particularly in northern states, before proceeding with formal receptions for new members. “We have Kano we’re preparing for. When you’re dealing in politics, we opted to clear the north first because Ramadan is coming and most of the people in the north are Muslims,” Yilwatda explained. “We have…