Nigeria and Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to deepen defence industry cooperation. The sighing ceremony was held at the headquarters of the Ministry of Defence in Abuja on Wednesday. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence, D…
German expert says legal age for consuming alcohol should rise to 18
A leading German drug and addiction expert on Wednesday said the legal age for consuming alcohol in the country should be raised to 18 years old. “The consumption of alcohol should only be allowed from the age of 18,” said Burkhard Blienert, the govern…
Experts see low mpox risk in Europe as WHO makes $135m vaccine push
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) declared mpox – formerly monkeypox – to be a continent-wide public health emergency on August 13. A day later, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the highest level of alarm du…
Police arrest twin brothers specialized in swapping customers’ ATM cards
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT police command says twin brothers, one Obike David and Obike Stanley have been arrested over ATM card theft. Benneth Igweh, the FCT Commissioner of Police made the disclosure on Wednesday while parading the suspects i…
What to do when you messed up in your relationship
Everyone makes mistakes, and sometimes those mistakes can hurt the people we love the most. If you’ve messed up in your relationship, and you feel sad, scared, or even hopeless, that doesn’t mean the end of your relationship. It just means there is wor…
Dollar Firms on Speculation of Month-End Buying
The dollar index (DXY00) today is up by +0.53%. Weakness in the yen is boosting the dollar after dovish comments today from BOJ Deputy Governor Himino undercut the yen. Also, stock weakness today has boosted some liquidity demand for the dollar. In add…
União Africana dá luz verde à adoção de IA entre os estados membros
O Conselho Executivo da União Africana (UA) aprovou a “Estratégia Continental de Inteligência Artificial”, que promove a adoção de IA nos setores público e privado entre os estados membros. Essa estratégia foi anunciada em um documento publicado no sit…
Man airlifted to hospital after mobility scooter hit by car in Walmer near Deal
A mobility scooter rider was airlifted to hospital after being hit by a car on a seafront road. Police and paramedics attended the scene of the incident in The Beach, Walmer, near Deal. An air ambulance was also called shortly before 2pm yesterday (Tue…
Plymouth man jailed for raping woman in Canterbury and filming it on his phone
A man has been jailed for 12 years after raping a woman in her sleep and filming it on his phone. Police found the sickening footage on Lloyd Sands mobile following the attack in the Canterbury area in 2019. He was arrested just hours after his victim …
Medway trader first in UK to be charged with crypto ATM offence after raid at Gadcet shop in Chatham High Street
A computer shop boss is believed to be the first person in the UK to be charged on suspicion of operating an illegal cryptocurrency ATM. Police carried out a search warrant at the Gadcet shop in Chatham High Street on April 28 2023 where they seized a …