Bracing for Boko Haram militia threat: New aircraft for Nigerian Air Force is finally home
The final batch of six A-29 Super Tucanos destined for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have left the United States, and arrived in Nigeria on Friday. The six aircraft, out of an order for 12, departed Moody Air Force Base on September 15. They transitd via Iceland, Scotland, Spain and...
Bracing for Boko Haram militia threat: New aircraft for Nigerian Air Force is finally home The final batch of six A-29 Super Tucanos destined for the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) have left the United States, and arrived in Nigeria on Friday. The six aircraft, out of an order for 12,...
Salah’s 100th goal for Liverpool can’t dent gritty and spirited Brentford in high scoring London draw
Mohamed Salah scored his 100th Premier League goal for Liverpool but Brentford equalised twice to earn a creditable 3-3 draw in a superb game in west London. The star striker found the net nine minutes into the second half after Diogo Jota had cancelled out Ethan Pinnock’s opener. Vitaly Janelt...
Anti-drug laws are being used to crush dissent in the birthplace of the Arab Spring
The government is meting out extreme sentences to thousands of young Tunisians for any kind of drug use or possession, while President Kais Saied has announced that he will rule by decree. In a TV studio set amid farm fields in Tunisia this March, politicians, grassroots activists, NGO workers and...
Studies show sexually active British men would consider taking hormonal contraceptives
With reported side-effects of contraceptives ranging from irregular bleeding, breakouts, nausea, headaches and hair loss to mood swings, reduced sex drives, blood clots, anxiety and depression – to name a few – the family planning pill, while revolutionary, is still not perfect. Using it for nearly 15 years until Mary...
From unplanned pregnancy and backstreet abortions to stigma of contraceptives, then moral liberalism
Mary Pelton started taking the pill in 1969. Back then it was still fairly new and something she describes as “an absolute breakthrough.” In upper sixth form at the time, the then-teenager had been prescribed it by her general practitioner (GP) as treatment for irregular periods. Now 70, Mary recalls...
‘Married women in Guatemala who are unable to leave their relationship’ case put US on the spot
A highly significant 2014 case granted asylum to a Guatemalan woman, whose abusive husband had pursued her around the country, beating her on the grounds that she was part of the particular social group: “married women in Guatemala who are unable to leave their relationship.” The case was held up...
Exit door is never too far for Man United boss Solskjaer after yet another ‘concerning’ home defeat
Pressure will definitely pile on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to throw in the towel following a humbling 1-0 loss to Aston Villa at home on Saturday. However, the Manchester United boss insists Aston Villa’s winning goal was offside and bemoaned the treatment of Bruno Fernandes after his side...
Man City break down ‘London bridge’ to hand European champions Chelsea first new season loss at home
Manchester City recorded a crucial victory in the Premier League title race as they secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the match for long spells as they dictated play while Thomas Tuchel’s team opted for a more reserved approach to keep City at...
Confirmed resistance to front-line malaria drugs in Africa, may put a damper on rising vaccine hopes
Scientists have confirmed that malaria parasites in Africa have developed resistance to a key family of drugs used to protect against them. “We’ve all been expecting and dreading this for quite some time,” says Leann Tilley, a biochemist at the University of Melbourne in Australia, who researches the molecular basis...
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