In a dramatic scene worthy of the Bard himself, a London stage performance by Hollywood legend Sigourney Weaver was brought to an abrupt halt when two Just Stop Oil activists stormed the Theatre Royal Drury Lane during Monday evening’s performance of “The Tempest.” The “Alien” star, who had been mid-scene and seated in a chair […]
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Photo Credit: CAF/Instagram The countdown to the fourth TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) has officially begun. The Super Eagles of Nigeria, alongs with 23 qualified teams are now on their quest for glory after being drawn into various groups during the final draw held at the Mohammed V National Theatre in Rabat, Morocco. The
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Zenith Bank has raised the salaries of its nearly 10,000 staff by 20%, effective January 2025, as part of a wider industry trend to retain top talent amid Nigeria’s soaring inflation. The salary increase, confirmed by three employees who asked not to be named discussing a sensitive matter, follows similar moves by GTCO, Union Bank,
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Porter Airlines has announced it will expand its footprint in the Greater New York area with the launch of a new year-round service to LaGuardia Airport (LGA). Commencing on May 1, 2025, the Canadian carrier will operate up to three daily roundtrip flights from Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to the New York airport located to
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ORLANDO, Fla. — Firefly Aerospace expects to start launching its Alpha rocket from launch sites in Virginia and Sweden as soon as 2026 to help the company avoid growing congestion at launch sites in Florida and California. Firefly announced plans in June 2024 to start launching its Alpha rocket from an existing pad at the
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Botswana has ramped up its commitment to malaria elimination, convening a critical workshop in Palapye from December 16–20, 2024, to finalize the National Malaria Strategic Plan (NMSP) for 2025–2029. Supported by WHO Botswana, the five-day workshop brought together health experts, policymakers, and key stakeholders to develop a roadmap for achieving malaria-free status by 2029. Dr.
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Discover where to find growth if you’ve maxed out on your brand’s penetration. It’s 2006 and John delivers a victorious share story to the board. As a first-time CMO, he takes excess pride in the persistent market share increase of their mobile phone brand. The only problem is that the category itself is decreasing. Months
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In sub-Saharan Africa more than six million pregnant and parenting girls are out of school – and few go back after giving birth. Here’s how the barriers to girls’ schooling can be broken down to help keep young moms in class. For the past five years, about 130,000 adolescent girls have given birth in South
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GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Rwanda-backed M23 rebels faced pockets of resistance from army and pro-government militia overnight after entering eastern Congo’s largest city Goma in the worst escalation of a conflict that has run for more than a decade. Residents in several neighbourhoods reported small arms fire and some loud
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US experts said the sudden pause came as a surprise and would set back efforts to contain health threats abroad. ADVERTISEMENT US public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization (WHO), effective immediately, as the Trump administration prepares for the US withdrawal from the organisation. A US Centers for
