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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…