Investigators in Germany are examining evidence suggesting a sabotage team used Poland as an operating base to blow up the Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The investigators reconstructed the two-week voyage of Andromeda, a 50-foot (15-metre) yacht. The investigators suspected Andromeda is involved in the sabotage of the Nord […]
Egypt’s annual headline inflation rose to 33.7 per cent in May, up from 15.3 per cent in the same period of 2022, the country’s official statistics agency reported on Saturday. Urban inflation increased by 2.7 per cent in May, month-on-month. This is among the highest records, said a report by the Central Agency for Public […]
Judges of the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC), on Saturday, viewed the first video evidence presented before them by Mr Peter Obi and his Labour Party. Obi and his LP are, in the petition marked CA/PEPC/03/2023, challenging the election that brought President Bola Ahmed Tinubu into power. Respondents are Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), President […]
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Regiment Training Centre (RTC) has graduated 151 Regiment personnel of NAF’s Critical Asset Protection Squad. Those trained consisted of 10 officers and 141 airmen and airwomen, NAF’s spokesman, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, said in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The training is in NAF’s efforts at building capacity of personnel […]
At least five workers died on Saturday after an explosion rocked the state-owned Mechanical Chemical Industry Company’s rocket and explosive factory. The explosion happened in the Elmadag district of Türkiye’s Ankara province, the Turkish Defense Ministry said. The ministry said an investigation was launched into the incident. “According to initial investigations, a chemical reaction caused […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has suspended the Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, from office with immediate effect. The suspension is contained in signed by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation This is a sequel to ongoing investigation of CBN and the planned reforms in financial sector […]
Armed group, al-Shabab, has attacked a hotel in the capital Somali capital Mogadishu, the state news agency said, as security forces on the scene try to “neutralise” the fighters. The attack took place on Friday evening at famous upmarket Pearl Restaurant, on the capital’s Lido Beach. It wounded at least seven people, the capital’s ambulance […]
By Oluwashina Iyanda Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (JANDOR) has criticised Lagos State House of Assembly on plans to enact laws that favour only Yoruba indigenes in matters of property and business acquisition. The NewsZenith reports that Adediran is the Lagos PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 general elections. His criticism is contained in a statement issued […]
A senior official, on Wednesday, said the Ghanaian government is committed to accelerating its efforts in renewable energy development to mitigate the impact of climate change. At Ghana Mining and Energy Summit 2023, Minister for Lands and Natural Resources, Samuel Abu Jinapor, said the country would deepen the diversification of its energy mix and reduce […]
By Olufemi Kayode There is nothing wrong with anyone aspiring for a political position. But it is another for the aspirant to prove he or she is qualified to take up such a position in overall interest of society. In most cases, people who know that they are unable to meet the standards, become mischievous […]