A bankruptcy petition against former Liverpool and England footballer John Barnes has been lodged by tax officials. A judge considered Barnes’ case at a hearing in a specialist court in London which the star did not attend. Judge Catherine Burton was told by an official from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) that Barnes owed £238,000….
Discover how Russia is using car tires to shield their aircraft from Ukrainian drone threats. Explore the effectiveness of this unconventional technique and its impact on military operations. Learn about the evolving dynamics of the conflict in Eastern Europe. In a surprising development, Russia has employed a unique strategy to safeguard its aircraft against the…
The Federal Government has recalled all ambassadors, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has clarified. The media was agog with the recall of Nigeria’s High Commissioner to United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, but clarifying the decision on Saturday, the minister said the action was not a witch-hunt but affects all career and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday faulted the inauguration of Gabonese General Brice Oligui Nguema as the country’s interim President. In a statement, the spokesperson for Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Francisca Omayuli, demanded an immediate return to democracy in Gabon. Nguema had on August 30, 2023, led a coup ending 55 years of…
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has appointed two new officials to protect his security, who took up their duties on Monday with the head of state alluding to coups d’etat elsewhere in Africa. The security appointments were made shortly after coups in Niger and Gabon, both carried out by the security officials of the government….
The United Arab Emirates announced Tuesday $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa during a landmark climate summit hosted by Kenya that is aimed at attracting funding for efforts to combat global warming. “We will deploy $4.5 billion… to jumpstart a pipeline of bankable clean energy projects in this very important continent,” said Sultan…
The number of migrants lodging asylum applications in the EU has jumped 28 percent in the first half of this year compared to the same period last year, official figures released Tuesday showed. Between January and the end of June this year, there were 519,000 such requests made in the 27-nation bloc and associated countries…
In response to the escalating political turmoil in Niger, the United States has initiated the evacuation of its citizens, aligning with European countries in ensuring the safety of their nationals. While closely monitoring the situation, the US State Department affirms the continuity of its mission and the engagement of senior leadership. France, alongside other nations,…
The Senegalese government has taken the step of suspending the popular social media platform TikTok, citing concerns over its potential misuse for spreading hateful and subversive content that poses a threat to the nation’s stability. The Ministry of Communication and Telecommunications highlighted TikTok’s exploitation by those with malicious intent as a primary reason for the…
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety is urging President Cyril Ramaphosa and Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi to consider deploying soldiers in the province to address the escalating issue of illegal mining. The committee’s request follows a tragic incident in which a 32-year-old man lost his life during a clash between illegal miners…
