Hike in electricity tariff amid economic hardship is evil, says reps minority caucus
Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Saturday.…
Russia is NATO’s ‘number 1 threat’
On the day NATO marks 75 years since its founding, an analyst calls Russia “close to an existential threat to NATO”. Fabrice Pothier says the Russian threat means it is important for…
Coach Drey’s mental health swim across the Third Mainland Bridge
Nigerian swimmer Akinrodoye Samuel has tried to raise awareness on mental health in Africa's most populous nation, swimming nearly 12 km (7.45 miles), the length of the longest bridge in Lagos where…
Rise in autism cases: Are environmental factors partly to blame?
Environmental chemical exposure may contribute to increased autism prevalence. Fragrances contain chemicals that can induce mutations and cause ASD male bias. The time of fetal exposure to toxic chemicals can diversify autism…
French and Russian defence ministers hold rare phone call
Sébastien Lecornu and Sergei Shoigu exchange a rare phone call in order to discuss their countries' respective fights against terrorism. Also, The Financial Times reports on the Russian intelligence failures around the…
Girls in Afghanistan still banned from secondary school
Schools in Afghanistan have opened for a new academic year — but only for boys. More than two and a half years have now passed since the Taliban first banned girls over…
Scientific racism’s roots in colonization
German anthropologists used Germany's colonial conquest in Africa to promulgate racist theory, and create racial hierarchies. While popular at the time, scientific racism became a justification for widespread oppression.…
Inflationary impacts: A look at old and new prices and their effects on citizens
In January 2024, food inflation hit a whopping 35.41% making the increased economic burden too much for the backs of Nigerians to bear. The Guardian Nigeria went out to hear the plight…
How will Baltimore bridge collapse affect global economy?
With the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, a US East Coast shipping hub has been sidelined. Not only will traffic have to be rerouted for years, but there…
Ugandan Anti-gay law stands
A week of political and social events across the African continent. This week Uganda's constitutional court threw out a challenge to the homophobic law adopted last May.…