According reports explosions and heavy gunfire rock a hotel complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. There is a suspected terror attack unfolding at the complex, which houses a large hotel known as DusitD2, along with several banks and offices. The Police are said to be exchanging gunfire with the attackers in the operation. At least…
Terrorism: The Challenge Of Deadly Weapons
By Bobson Gbinije “And Caesar’s spirit, ranging for revenge, With Ate by His side come hot from hell, shall in these confines With A Monarch’s voice, cry ‘Havoc’ And let slip the dogs of war”. — Shakespeare (in Julius Caesar) Dogmatic blandishments, doctrinaire sophistry, religious extremism and systematic political indoctrination etc, have unleashed…
University Attack: Kenya To Repatriate Somali Refugees
Kenya government on Tuesday said it has concluded plans to speed up the repatriation of Somalis from Dadaab, Kenya, refugee camp. This is coming on the heels of the killing of 148 people, who were mostly students of Garissa University in northeastern Kenya by terrorist group, Al-Shabab. Interior Ministry spokesman, Mwenda Njoka, said the move…
Gunmen Kill 15 In Kenyan University Attack
Gunmen believed to be members of Somalia’s Islamist group al-Shabab have killed at least 15 people and taken students hostage at a university in north-eastern Kenya. According to Kenyan authorities, the gunmen stormed Garissa University College, Garissa town, which is near the Somali border on Thursday morning. Zipporah Mboroki, Kenyan police spokesperson, said the attackers…
Eaton Set To Partner Lagos on Power
In a bid to provide consistent power supply to most public buildings in the state, Eaton, a United State, US-based power Management Company, is set to partner the Lagos State government with solutions that would develop the sector. Accepting the offer, Olusola Oworu, Lagos commissioner for commerce & industry, explained that the state led by…
AFRIMA: Channel O endorses best RnB Song Category
Africa’s leading urban music channel, Channel O, has thrown its weight behind the All Africa Music Awards, AFRIMA by endorsing the Best R n B Song category of the award. In line with the agreement signed between Electric Media Network owner of Multichoice and AFRIMA Awards Limited, the category will now be known as Best…
Gunmen Attack Police Post, Kill One In Kenya
Unknown gunmen on Thursday night killed a police officer and critically injured two others during an attack on a police post in Kilifi, a coastal town in Kenya. Albert Kobia, Kilifi County Commissioner, confirmed the incident on Friday. He said the police have launched investigation into the raid on an Administration Police camp in Mombasa…
Kenya Accuses Al-Shebab Of Killing 28 Civilians
The Kenya government says armed Islamic militants, al-Shebab, from Somalia are responsible for the killing of some 28 non-Muslim Kenyans in a bus from Mandera, a town near Somali on their way to Nairobi, the Kenyan capital on Saturday morning. The victims of the extremists were among the 60 passengers on a transit bus ambushed…
Kenya awards 7 oil blocs to Nigerian businessmen
Nigerian businessmen have been awarded seven oil blocs for exploration from the 46 newly discovered oil blocs in Kenya. Kiprono Kittony, the Chairman of the Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of Commerce made the disclosure in Abuja on Monday at a meeting with prominent businessmen from both countries. The Chairman said the Joint Nigeria-Kenya Chamber of Commerce, inaugurated…
Dell Develops New E-Waste Model
Dell leaders, last week, joined members of the E-Waste Solutions Alliance for Africa in Nairobi, Kenya to mark the opening of East Africa Compliant Recycling – the region’s first large-scale e-waste recycling facility – and the creation of a new e-waste business to be supported by a regulatory model tailored for developing countries. The…
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