Dutch Engineers Redesign Dreaded Vaginal Speculum for Comfort The cold, hard, metallic vaginal speculum, long associated with discomfort during gynaecological exams, is getting a compassionate redesign by two engineers at Delft University in the Netherlands. Recognising the fear and pain many patients feel during examinations, researchers, including Tamara Hoveling, are rethinking the decades-old design to…

Barcelona Sign Roony Bardghji from FC Copenhagen Barcelona have secured the signing of 19-year-old right winger Roony Bardghji from FC Copenhagen, the La Liga champions announced on Monday. In a statement, Barcelona confirmed that Bardghji has signed a four-year contract that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2029. While the club did…

France’s First Lady, Brigitte Macron, is taking her libel case against two women to the country’s highest appeals court after a lower court had initially let them off, her lawyer announced on Monday. The case stems from a YouTube video posted in December 2021, in which the two women falsely alleged that Brigitte Macron had…

Paul Biya to Seek Eighth Term in Cameroon’s October Elections Cameroon’s President Paul Biya announced on Sunday that he will seek an eighth term in the country’s October elections, aiming to extend his nearly 43 years in power. Biya, who is already the de facto candidate of the ruling Cameroon People’s Democratic Movement (CPDM) as…

Tinubu Sets Up Committee for State Burial of Late President Buhari President Bola Tinubu has approved the constitution of an inter-ministerial committee to coordinate a befitting state burial for former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died in London on Sunday, July 13, at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. The Minister of Information and…

Vice Admiral Ibas Inaugurates Reconstituted Boards of Key Rivers State Commissions The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), has inaugurated the newly reconstituted boards of several key commissions in the state, including the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC). During the inauguration, Vice Admiral Ibas charged the members to uphold discipline,…

Buhari Deserves Recognition Despite Shortcomings – Farouk Aliyu Farouk Aliyu, a close ally of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has expressed disappointment over the insults directed at Buhari online following his death on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Aliyu acknowledged that while Buhari had shortcomings, the former president should not be denied recognition for his…

India’s Fauja Singh, World’s Oldest Distance Runner, Dies at 114 Fauja Singh, believed to be the world’s oldest distance runner, has died in a road accident in India at the age of 114, his biographer confirmed on Tuesday. Known as the “Turbaned Tornado,” the Indian-born British national passed away after being struck by a vehicle…

The Timeless Charm of Spain’s Handheld Fan Amid Rising Heat As Madrid’s packed metro sweltered under the intense summer heat, one passenger’s simple act of snapping open her handheld fan became a quiet display of timeless practicality, drawing envious glances from others craving relief. Far from being outdated, the handheld fan remains a quintessential Spanish…

THE MAN, OKWULUORA: A Legacy of Philanthropy and Advocacy Emmanuel Onyeka Okoh, widely known as Okwuluora Ndi Igbo, embodies the spirit of philanthropy, advocacy, and service, making a profound impact across healthcare, education, culture, and youth empowerment in Nigeria. Born on December 25, 1989, in Nkanu, Enugu State, Okwuluora’s journey as a broadcaster, rhetorician, activist,…