A court in Finland has sentenced a controversial leader of a Nigerian secessionist movement to six years in prison after convicting him of terrorism-related offences. Simon Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian origin, “attempted to promote the independence of the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 – The Ministry of Health has formally handed over 1,188 case files and supporting evidence to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for further investigation and prosecution of widespread fraud within the Social Health Authority (SHA)…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sept 1 — A staggering 90 percent of the world’s population is living with degraded land, polluted air, or water stress, a new World Bank report has revealed, warning that environmental decline is now a major drag on…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 – Governors have called for the suspension of the Electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) system until proper consultations and capacity building are undertaken. In a statement issued Monday, Council of Governors (CoG) Chair Ahmed Abdullahi said the…
The navigation system of a plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen was disrupted due to suspected Russian interference, the European Commission said. A spokesperson said the “GPS jamming” happened while the Commission president was about to arrive in southern Bulgaria…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 – The government has launched the Public Service Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS and Other Syndemic Diseases (2025) aimed at safeguarding the health and productivity of public servants while strengthening national public health systems. Speaking at the…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 1 – A multi-agency operation led by the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) enforcement team, in collaboration with the National Police Service officers from the Nairobi Region, carried out a major…
NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 29 — The High Court has declined to issue conservatory orders barring the arrest and arraignment of Bomet Governor Hillary Barchok over corruption allegations. The governor, through a certificate of urgency, had petitioned the court to suspend…
EMBU, Kenya – Sep 1 – Education experts are urging governments to translate evidence into classroom practice as a new literacy paper spotlights the urgent need for policy reforms to address global learning poverty. The paper, previewed at the 6th…
A woman has been burnt to death by a mob in northern Nigeria’s Niger state after she was accused of blaspheming against Prophet Muhammad, police have said. Police condemned the killing of the woman – identified in local media as…