President Bola Tinubu has strongly condemned the suicide bombing that struck Konduga in north-eastern Borno State, describing the attack as a “cowardly and desperate act” by terrorist elements targeting soft civilian locations. The condemnation came in an official statement issued on Sunday by the President’s media aide, Bayo Onanuga. Tinubu expressed heartfelt condolences to the…
Mental health advocates have called for enhanced health services, awareness and support to combat incidences of suicide in the country. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja in commemoration of the 2024 World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD). Annually marked on Sept. 10 around the…
Somali police confirmed that 10 people, including seven security force officers, two civilians and a suicide bomber, died when a car bomb exploded at a checkpoint in Mogadishu. The security personnel had attempted to halt the vehicle as it approached the checkpoint at speed, a police spokesman said. The al-Shabaab Islamist terrorist group claimed responsibility….
