Pregnant Women Face Growing Heat Risks in Hong Kong as Climate Change Outpaces Maternal Health Advice

By: Oluwaseun M Lawal For many expectant mothers in Hong Kong, summer has become more than just uncomfortable. It has quietly turned into something they never imagined could threaten their pregnancies. The heat arrives early. It stays longer. Nights no longer bring much relief. Yet inside many antenatal clinics across the city, conversations about extreme…

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Europe’s Relentless Heatwave Would Have Been “Nearly Impossible” 50 Years Ago, Scientists Say

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal In the summer of 1976, Europeans complained about the heat. Crops dried up. Rivers shrank. Records were set. It was, at the time, unforgettable. Today, that same heat would barely raise eyebrows. A new scientific analysis says the brutal heatwave now gripping large parts of Europe — smashing records from London…

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No More Money Excuses? FG Says Tinubu Has Opened University Doors to Every Qualified Nigerian

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal For years, the story was the same. A bright student. Big dreams. Empty pockets. And then — no university. But the Federal Government says that story is changing. Speaking during a meeting with members of the National Committee for the Advancement of Occupational Therapy, Audiology and Speech and Language Therapy Education,…

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DNN FactCheck Secures EU-ECOWAS Backing to Strengthen Fight Against Election Disinformation

By: Oluwaseun M. Lawal LAGOS, Nigeria — In the months leading to Nigeria’s next electoral cycle, the battle against misinformation is becoming just as important as the elections themselves. That battle received a boost on Monday. DNN FactCheck, the verification and fact-checking arm of Development News Network (DNN) Media Foundation, has been selected to receive…

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