FG Dismisses Badenoch’s Citizenship Claim
The Federal Government has dismissed the claims of the UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch that Nigeria law does not allow women to pass on citizenship to their children. Badenoch had claimed that she is unable to pass on Nigerian citizenship to her children because she is a woman. While speaking with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria during an interview, Ms Badenoch said on...
Deloitte Warns EU Airlines Over Fuel Policy
Deloitte has warned that the European Union’s current sustainable aviation fuel policies could unintentionally weaken the competitiveness of European airlines and slow progress toward decarbonisation. A new study by Deloitte for airlines for Europe, published recently on Green Air News, raised concerns that the ReFuelEU mandate, which requires increasing the use of sustainable aviation fuel, may drive passengers toward non-EU...
Israeli Protest In Tel Aviv Over Gaza Food Shortages
Israeli activists gathered at HaBima Square on Tuesday for a protest march towards the Israeli Defence Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, denouncing the ongoing food shortage and forced displacement of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. The activists, bearing placards with inscriptions like ‘Starvation is a War Crime; We are all responsible, it is being done in our name,’ marched with...
US Warn Citizens To Reconsider Trip To Nigeria
The United States government has issued a fresh travel advisory to its citizens, warning against travel to Nigeria over the unavailability of healthcare services, the increasing rate of kidnapping, terrorism, and armed gangs, among other crimes. The travel advisory issued as part of the US’s security review serves as a guide for travellers planning trips to Africa, with some countries...
Xhaka Too Valuable To Let Go, Says Ten Hag Amid Suderland Links
Granit Xhaka remains a crucial part of Bayer Leverkusen’s squad and will not be allowed to leave the club, manager Erik ten Hag said on Tuesday, responding to reports linking the Swiss midfielder with a move to newly promoted Premier League side Sunderland. Leverkusen have already seen several key departures during the summer transfer window, including attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz...
US Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Unconstitutional
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship was unconstitutional, upholding a lower court’s decision to block the policy nationwide. The controversial order, which sought to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants or those on temporary visas, has been entangled in legal disputes...
UK Doctors Commence Five-Day Strike Despite PM’s Appeal
Following the failure of last-minute talks with the Labour government to produce a new pay agreement, thousands of junior doctors in the UK went on strike for five days early Friday. Doctors were seen on picket lines outside hospitals across the country, resuming industrial action over what they describe as years of “pay erosion”. The strike follows the breakdown of...
France Defends Palestinian State Recognition Amid Global Backlash
France defended its decision to recognize Palestinian statehood amid domestic and international criticism on Friday, including against the charge that the move plays into the hands of militant group Hamas. President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that his country would formally recognize a Palestinian state during a UN meeting in September, the most powerful European nation to announce such a move. Macron’s...
Sir Chikwe Udensi Signs Multi-Billion Dollar Deal With UK’s Darkscope Intelligence To Power Global Crime-Fighting Technology (Photos)
International security consultant and Interpol systems expert, Sir Chikwe Udensi, has signed a multi-billion-dollar agreement with Darkscope Intelligence Security, marking a groundbreaking step in the advancement of global security infrastructure. https://youtu.be/TnDvfGoq2ro The deal, signed in Kensington, London, paves the way for the joint development and deployment of a cutting-edge digital security platform that will serve the 196 member countries of Interpol,...
Civilian Casualties Reported As Russia, Ukraine Exchange Strikes
Russia launched overnight attacks on multiple Ukrainian regions, killing at least one person in Dnipro, while Moscow reported two deaths following a Ukrainian drone strike in Russia’s Rostov region, officials said Saturday. In Dnipro, Mayor Borys Filatov confirmed that one person was killed after a strike hit a high-rise apartment building. “I urge everyone to take proper precautions during attacks,” Filatov...
