The latest attack comes within days of a suicide bombing by al-Shabab near a military base in the capital, Mogadishu.Suspected al-Shabab fighters attacked a Somali military base in the central Galgaduud region on Monday, the defence ministry has said, days after the area was captured by government forces. The army repulsed the attack on the
Thousands of passengers stranded after pilots union goes on strike on Saturday over pension and deferred pay disputes.Hundreds of striking pilots at Kenya Airways have been ordered by a court to resume work by Wednesday while the airline was barred from penalising the pilots. Judge Anna Mwaure of the Employment and Labour Relations Court in
Air strikes carried out after M23 rebels seize territory in the eastern DR Congo, displacing at least 90,000 people in the past month.Fighter jets from the Democratic Republic of the Congo have bombed rebel targets in the embattled east, escalating the country’s fight against the M23 group, which has seized territory in recent weeks. Kinshasa
Kenya’s Parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 soldiers for a new regional force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid questions about the $37m cost for the first six months of the mission. Local newspapers reported that the approval, which was given on Wednesday, came two days after Defence Cabinet Secretary
Dignitaries have commended Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, for its infrastructural and building construction services. The commendation followed last week’s commissioning of the 9th flyover bridge at the Rumuepirikom roundabout in Obio-Akpor Local Council of Rivers State. Former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, who commissioned the flyover, extolled the firm’s technical signature of excellence
As Lagos State governorship candidates intensify campaigns across the state, there are growing concerns about the capacity of opposition parties to upturn the apple cart in the March 11, 2023 election. Sixteen political parties and their candidates will slug it out for the plum job. While most of the candidates are new entrants and relatively
A Russian court on Wednesday began the trial of opposition politician Ilya Yashin who faces up to a decade in prison for denouncing President Vladimir Putin’s assault on Ukraine. The trial against Yashin, a 39-year-old Moscow city councillor, comes amid an unprecedented crackdown on dissenting voices in Russia, with most opposition activists either in jail
By Chinelo Eze 09 November 2022 | 11:38 am Black Panther: Wakanda Forever has so far outperformed the previous movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor: Love and Thunder, in terms of advance ticket sales. The much-awaited sequel to Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther and the last film in Phase 4 is Wakanda Forever.
By Oreoritse Tariemi 15 November 2022 | 9:21 am Nick Cannon who is currently expecting his 12th child with Alyssa Scott has revealed that he pays over $3million in child support yearly. According to an article by The Sun Cannon “almost paid $3 million a year in child support.” However the musician and
Says addressing climate change crucial to sustainable development, youths’ future The national youth Leader of ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dayo Israel, has tasked global North, including Europe and America, on need to show commitment to climate funding obligations in Africa. He noted that this would enable the continent to meet the goals set on
*50 percent of Nigerians taken first dose so far says PHCDA The Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund, NSSF Dr. Fejiro Chinye-Nwoko yesterday said it is set to intensify stronger support to the PHCDA to ensure 70 percent vaccination against Covid-19 virus in the country before December 2022. Dr. Fajiro made
Surgical care experts, yesterday, unveiled two studies conducted in Benin, Ghana, India, Mexico, Nigeria, Rwanda and South Africa and published in The Lancet journal that will help to provide safer surgery for thousands of patients around the world – particularly in Low- and Middle-income Countries (LMIC). Researchers found that routinely changing gloves and instruments just
Truck owners, under the aegis of Amalgamation of Container Truck Owners Association of Nigeria (CACTOAN), have cried out over the outrageous charges of the Lagos State government towing operators in Apapa ports. A letter written to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, sighted by The Guardian, said the outrageous billings of the state towing operators
Two Peruvian firefighters were killed Friday when a passenger plane collided with their truck during takeoff and then crashed on the runway, airport operators said. The airline LATAM, which operated the domestic flight out of Lima, said 102 passengers were onboard at the time but “no passengers or crew members lost their lives”. Footage taken
To mark World Diabetes Day, Evercare Hospital, Lekki, Lagos, organised a forum to shed more light on diabetes, its symptoms, and prevention, and to offer free diabetes screening to residents, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Speaking at the event, a Consultant Physician and Endocrinologist, at the hospital, Dr. Chinyere Udo, said: “Diabetes
Enugu State was, literally, turned to shreds, at the weekend, as unknown gunmen struck, killing three police officers, a former commissioner and two others. The Guardian learnt that the three policemen were shot dead at Agbani, headquarters of Nkanu West Local Council of the state. The incident occurred at a roundabout, close to the Agbani
The dream of eradicating poverty and hunger, according to the Founder and Executive Director of PROMAD, Daisi Omokungbe, will continue to be a mirage pending when needs assessment is given due consideration. Identifying the practice of making the government’s yearly budget without quality needs assessment to harness citizens’ voices, as a major factor responsible for
SHELT has announced the opening of its own Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Nigeria, where it will serve as a local extension to its overseas and already established SOC operation. This launch comes amidst the growing need of SHELT’s Nigeria branch to step into serving the local clientele through a team that is locally present and