British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has approved the continued use of selected UK military bases by the United States for defensive military operations related to the ongoing conflict with Iran, according to a Bloomberg report citing government sources. The decision reportedly allows American aircraft to continue operating from the Diego Garcia military base in the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has revealed that it uncovered 908 suspected ghost workers across at least 50 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), recovering approximately ₦942 million in salaries allegedly paid fraudulently. Speaking on the findings of the commission’s nationwide payroll verification exercise, ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN),…
Former Pennsylvania State Representative Jesse White has been arrested and charged with child pornography offences after an FBI investigation led to a search of his home in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. According to investigators, the FBI received two separate tips linking suspected child sexual abuse material to White’s mobile phone. Acting on the information, federal agents obtained…
The House of Representatives has stepped down a proposed bill seeking to prohibit the production, importation, distribution, sale and consumption of unbranded and unfortified edible oils in Nigeria after lawmakers raised concerns about its potential impact on public health, rural livelihoods and existing regulatory laws. The bill, sponsored by Chike Okafor, who represents the Ehime/Mbano/Ihitte…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is set to meet United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Manila, Philippines, on Thursday as both countries continue diplomatic efforts aimed at finding a path toward ending the war in Ukraine. Lavrov confirmed the meeting during a press conference on Wednesday while attending events linked to the Association…
