By Mohamed Kamara Seven civil society organizations (CSOs) have condemned a statement made by Hon. Lahai Marah, chairman of Falaba district and former APC Member of Parliament, in which he declared his readiness to “fight, resist, and engage private military actors.” The statement was made during a party meeting in Falaba on Monday, 15 November…
Armed men have killed a teacher and abducted at least 25 students in an attack on a girls’ secondary school in north-western Nigeria, police say. The gang invaded the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, at around 04:00 local time (0300 GMT) on Monday, they said. The attackers “engaged police personnel on…
Sports Minister Madam Augusta James-Teima By Ishmail Saidu Kanu The Ministry of Sports is currently reviewing the National Sports Authority Act, 2017, along with several sports policies across the country. This review is part of the activities planned for the 2025 fiscal year and demonstrates the Ministry’s commitment to policy reform. Sports stakeholders are being…
Nigeria fans are coming to terms with the fact the three-time continental champions will miss successive World Cups after a disjointed qualifying campaign which included two changes of manager and players boycotting training. A squad boasting talents such as Victor Osimhen, Ademola Lookman and Alex Iwobi could not clinch one of the 48 places at…
Bangladesh’s former prime minister has been sentenced to death for crimes against humanity over her crackdown on student-led protests which led to her ousting. Sheikh Hasina was found guilty of allowing lethal force to be used against protesters, 1,400 of whom died during the unrest last year. Hasina, 78, was tried in absentia by the…
By Sulaiman Stom Koroma The Country Manager for Doctors With Africa-CUAMM, Michele Soci, has raised urgent concerns over the rising cases of diabetes among young people in Sierra Leone, citing a lack of awareness as a major barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment. Speaking during a joint press conference with the Ministry of Health on…
The All ‘Works’ of Life (AWOL) development organisation has successfully concluded a two-day foundational media training for the Concern Koya Chiefdom Media Team and three officers of the Masiaka Police Division. The training, held on the 15 and 16 November 2025 at the Ahmadiyya Secondary School in Masiaka, was facilitated by AWOL Chairman and Ex…
The Guild of Newspaper Editors – Sierra Leone (GoNE – SL,) on Friday, 14 November 2025, paid a courtesy call on One Mobile’s Chief Operating Officer, David T.A. Kpakima, during which both sides discussed opportunities to strengthen media development and deepened partnership. GoNE – SL’s Secretary-General Ishmail Saidu Kanu Esq. thanked the COO for the…
By Mohamed Kamara The National Executive of the Sierra Leone Association of Journalists (SLAJ) on Thursday, 13th November 2025, paid a courtesy call on the Indian High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, His Excellency Baisnab Charan Pradhan, as part of the Association’s engagement with diplomatic partners. Welcoming the delegation, Ambassador Pradhan commended the media in Sierra…
By Ishmail Saidu Kanu President of the Sierra Leone Football Association (SLFA), Babadi Kamara, has officially launched the nationwide distribution of 8,420 footballs to schools across the country, beginning with the Western Area where 808 balls were handed over to 55 schools during a ceremony attended by pupils, educational authorities and football stakeholders. The project,…
