Several Kenyan youths have been locked out of the ongoing recruitment into the state youth agency for inscribing tattoos on their bodies. Even though they met academic qualifications and also passed the physical fitness test to join the National Youth Service (NYS), they were found ineligible because of the body arts. Some of the disqualified youths questioned the decision to lock them out of the exercise simply because of their […]
The American company that launched a mission on Monday to try to soft-land on the Moon says it may not be able to control its spacecraft for much longer. Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic is fighting a fuel leak from its Peregrine lander, which is making it hard to maintain stable pointing of the spacecraft. Mission life could now be measured in just hours, the firm said. Certainly, a touch-down on the lunar […]
By Oduyemi Odumade The House of Representatives has attended to a total of 1810 bills, 300 motions and 100 petitions since its inauguration in June, making four months. This was disclosed at the maiden weekly briefing of parliamentary reporters held jointly by the House Spokesperson, Akin Rotimi Jr., the Chairman, Rules and Business Committee, Francis Waive and Chairman of the Committee on Public Petitions, Michael Etaba. The House Spokesperson, highlighted […]
The air traffic control issue that led to widespread disruption to UK air travel was not caused by a cyber-attack, the UK government has said. More than a quarter of all UK flights were axed on Monday after a fault with National Air Traffic Services. Delays and cancellations are continuing on Tuesday, as passengers scramble to get on flights. The PM's official spokesperson said the incident will now be investigated […]
The new Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, FCT Command, Mr Olusola Odumosu says the Corps will not rest on its oars to ensure that vandals are flushed out of the FCT. Commandant Odumosu stated this while taking over from the former Commandant, Peter Maigari in Abuja. The new FCT Commandant who thanked the Commandant General Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi for the opportunity said his administration would surmount security […]
Aid is running out to assist millions of internally-displaced people in Sudan. According to the UN, the conflict opposing government forces to paramilitary group, RSF, has led to the displacement of nearly three million people. "We need more care, and to be honest, the aid that used to come no longer reaches us, and since the end of last Ramadan and Eid, we haven't received anything apart from bread. It came only […]
