MALI has suspended artisanal mining permits granted to foreign nationals following two fatal mine collapses that claimed around 60 lives. The directive, issued by President Assimi Goita, was announced on Wednesday by Security and Civil Protection Minister Daoud Aly Mohammedine.…
LESOTHO has strongly criticised US President Donald Trump’s remark dismissing the country as one ‘nobody has ever heard of.’ Trump made the comment during his address to Congress, justifying cuts to US foreign aid, including funding for LGBTQ+ initiatives in…
MICROSOFT is ramping up its investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in South Africa, pledging an additional 5.4 billion rand ($296.81 million) to enhance the country’s digital landscape. The announcement was made by Microsoft Vice Chair and President Brad Smith…
Beijing is running a “hacker for hire” network consisting of Chinese government employees, contract hackers, and officials, aimed at stealing sensitive and influential data from organisations, including those run by governments worldwide, said a US Justice Department official. To prevent…
CHINA on Wednesday announced a 7.2 per cent increase of its national defence budget totalling to USD 249 billion this year amid its hectic efforts to modernise armed forces, including fast paced development of warships and new generation fighter jets.…
REPORTS of North Korea sending 3500 of its suicide-ready troops as part of Russian assistance to Ukraine have raised serious alarm bells in South Korea. The reports indicate that these troops sent by Pyongyang are willing to kill themselves…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the employment of 774 National Health Fellows, an initiative led by the Federal Ministry of Health to foster sustained improvements within Nigeria’s healthcare system. President Tinubu announced the fellows’ employment on Thursday during the inauguration…
THE Law now is that a Legislative House cannot suspend a Member of the House as doing so will deny his constituents representation as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended). Again, the relationship…
NIGERIA, under the watch of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has earned the unenviable mark of ranking sixth globally in terrorism, according to the Global Terrorism Index (GTI). This ranking is a stark reminder of the country’s struggles with terrorism,…
SIX people with alleged links to Russia have been detained in Romania on suspicion of planning a coup. The Organised Crime Unit of the Public Prosecutor’s Office made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. The suspects are said to…
