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Besix and Matière start pioneering seven-bridge contract in Gabon
Contractor Besix and civil engineer Matière have reached financial close on a contract to design and build seven bridges in the West African state of Gabon. The deal was signed last February, but the start of works was delayed while the Gabonese...

WATCH: Coast Guard responds to medical emergency amid adverse weather, evacuates critical patient
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully evacuated a critically ill patient from the Motor Tanker Zeal, flagged under the Gabon Republic, located off the Mangrol coast in Gujarat. The mission was carried out amidst severe weather conditions,...

India News | Coast Guard Evacuates Ailing Man from Motor Tanker Zeal off Gujarat Coast for Medical Care
New Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully evacuated a critically ill patient from the Motor Tanker Zeal, flagged under the Gabon Republic, located off the Mangrol coast in Gujarat. The mission was carried out...

Coast Guard evacuates ailing man from Motor Tanker Zeal off Gujarat Coast for medical care
Written By: ANI | Published on: Jul 21, 2024 ANI Photo | Coast Guard evacuates ailing man from Motor Tanker Zeal off Gujarat Coast for medical care The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) successfully evacuated a critically ill patient from the Motor Tanker...

Trump, Musk and the Nigerian gladiators, by Reuben Abati
“Bros, looks like one accidented trailer has just passed between Trump and Elon Musk oh, and it gets messier by the day.” “What do you expect? It is just simple common sense. Elon Musk invested over $290 million to bring Trump to power. He...

Reps order mandatory immunisation across LGs to mitigate diphtheria spread
The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Ministry of Health, the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), and the National Health Care Development Agency (NHCDA), to enforce the mandatory diphtheria immunisation, testing and...

Africa moves to validate first-ever continental strategy to protect donkeys
The wellness of donkeys across Africa has been under a big threat as the meat and skin business booms with a target on the animals Stakeholders are convening in Côte d'Ivoire to deliberate on the measures to safeguard the well-being of donkeys and...

Trump, Musk and The Nigerian Gladiators
REUBEN ABATI “Bros, looks like one accidented trailer has just passed between Trump and Elon Musk oh, and it gets messier by the day.” “What do you expect? It is just simple common sense. Elon Musk invested over $290 million to bring Trump to...

Feeding Minds First: Rethinking the Place of Communication in Combating Malnutrition in Africa
By Milliscent Nnwoka Africa faces a grave nutrition crisis, one that statistics alone cannot solve. In Nigeria, 40% of children under five are stunted, and over 17 million people are food insecure (UNICEF, 2023; FAO et al., 2023; DHI, 2023)....
Top 10 African countries with the highest international air ticket charges
Africa’s tourism sector is showing strong recovery and promise, with 66.3 million international tourists visiting the continent in 2024 and generating $38 billion in total receipts, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization...

Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue - Ockham Observer weekly news diary
Tuesday, 08 July 2025 08/07/25 iSERVICE Eminent persons gather for National Dialogue - Ockham Observer weekly news diary Ockham Communications | 7 July 2025 | 06 July 2025 President Ramaphosa’s Eminent Persons Group meets to set agenda for...

Armwrestling African Championship: Over 400 athletes, officials from 20 countries set to storm Abuja
The countdown is real — just 16 days to the biggest show of strength Africa has ever seen! From July 23–27, 2025, Abuja will become the battleground for elite warriors as the 14th African Armwrestling Championship and 7th Para-Armwrestling...

New Goodwill Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomono...
On June 29, 2025, the First Congress of Ambassadors of the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University took place in Moscow. The event was organized by the Russia–Africa Club at Lomonosov Moscow State University with the support of the...
S&P approaches record territory as Wall Street signals risk-on mood
2:55pm: Stocks on the move Aurinia Pharmaceuticals shares rose 6.8% as Jefferies highlighted the strategic potential of upcoming first clinical data for its autoimmune drug AUR200. Kinross Gold was upgraded to “Buy” by Jefferies, which cited...

President Boakai Departs Liberia for High-Level U.S.- African Leaders Summit
President Joseph N. Boakai has departed the country for a working visit to Washington, D.C., United States of America. President Boakai is one of five African Heads of State invited by U.S. President Donald J. Trump to attend the African Leaders...
Scaling Smarter: How a Modern Tech Stack Fuels Diagnostic Lab Growth
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Peter Rufai: The safe hands that guarded Nigeria’s dreams
As Nigerian football is reeling from the devastating loss of one of its most beloved icons, Peter Rufai, ABIODUN ADEWALE writes on the legacy and unfinished business of the legendary goalkeeper Regardless of the generation of Nigerian football you...

Jamaican travellers reminded to get Yellow Fever vaccine
The Ministry of Health & Wellness is reminding Jamaicans of the importance of getting vaccinated and showing proof of Yellow Fever vaccination when travelling to and from affected countries. All persons older than one year, who are travelling from...
Nigerians can no longer breathe, Mr President
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s fiscal and monetary policies in the last two years have drained resources from ordinary Nigerians. But the political elite have become heavily empowered by the funds taken from the masses. The two brutal measures –...

OPEC+ to boost crude oil production in August
A gas flame is seen in the desert at Khurais oil field, about 100 miles from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. File photo by Ali Haider/EPA July 5 (UPI) -- Eight OPEC+ nations on Saturday agreed to increase their crude oil production by 548,000 barrels per...