Month: April 2024

Kenya Airways stops flights to DR Congo amid row over detained staff

Kenya’s flag carrier on Monday said it was halting flights to the Democratic Republic of Congo, protesting the detention of its staff by the military in Kinshasa. The airline said in a statement that with its employees in detention, it…

DRC: South Kivu launches large-scale vaccination

Officials in South Kivu, Congo administer vaccinations to cattle and goats, marking the commencement of a crucial campaign. The aim: to shield livestock from symptomatic anthrax and small ruminant plague. Local breeders, eager to protect their herds, flock to participate…

Nnadozie wins best goalkeeper award in France

Chiamaka Nnadozie has been crowned the best goalkeeper in the French D1 Arkema (women’s league). Nnadozie is the first African, nay Nigerian to win the individual accolade. The feat cemented her status as one of the best goalkeepers in the…

Workers’ Day: FG declares May 1, Public Holiday

The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 1, as public holiday to mark this year’s Workers’ Day. This declaration was contained in a statement issued Tuesday in Abuja by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Gogo…

King Charles returns to public duties with a trip to a cancer charity

His Majesty – who still has the disease and is undergoing treatment – visited the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre this morning with his wife Queen Camilla, meeting patients and staff in his role as the charity’s patron. Charles…

New Minimum Wage: Tinubu In Knife-Edge Balancing Act

Three days from today is May 1, 2024, a day that is designated globally as the International Workers Day, to commemorate the struggles by labour to earn a more respectable treatment by employers. For Nigeria, it has been a tradition…

Boxer and ex-UFC champion Ngannou’s 15-month-old son dies

Heavyweight boxer Francis Ngannou’s 15-month-old son Kobe has died. The former UFC champion posted on X on Monday night: “Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone. “My little boy, my mate, my partner Kobe was full of life and…

Fuel shortages force UN to halt South Sudan food delivery

Over 60,000 people in South Sudan are desperately hungry as aid delivery halts because of fuel shortages, says the UN. The pause in food delivery happened because the UN doesn’t have enough fuel. This happened after the government decided to…

Norwegian foreign minister criticizes western response to Gaza crisis

Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide voiced strong criticism against certain Western nations for their inconsistent responses to violations of international law in Gaza and Ukraine. Eide’s remarks highlight a growing concern over the erosion of institutional credibility in the…

Tinubu meets Microsoft founder Bill Gates in Saudi Arabia

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday, met with Microsoft founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates,on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where they discussed the relevance of technology in the contemporary world. Tinubu said his…