Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, says he does not care if Nigeria’s next president, vice-president, and speaker of the House of Representatives are all from the same village and religion. Soyinka spoke on Channels Television’s NewsNight, a pre-recorded interview, aired on Monday. “I don’t give a damn if the president, the vice-President, the speaker, etc all come from the same village, they have the same religion, they belong to the same tribe,” Soyinka said when asked about his thoughts on the controversy that has trailed the Muslim-Muslim All Progressives Congress presidential ticket. The dramatist quickly added, “If, however, it is…
Author: Abdallah El-Kurebe
Polish media have reported that 800 Revolver 860 combat drones, which are described as “flying mortars”, have been delivered to Ukrainian forces. Polish technology media outlet WP tech on August 18 reported that 800 Revolver 860 Armed VTOL UAVs have been “donated” to Ukraine’s military. The report described the large quadcopter as a “flying mortar” because of the drone’s revolving drum-like bomb bay, which can hold eight 60-millimeter (mm) mortar shells. The UAV weighs 42 kg and is 1.35 m in diameter. When loaded with eight 60 mm mortar rounds, it can fly up to 20 kilometers and stay airborne for 20…