Newly appointed UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced plans for a tax cut and carried out a major cabinet reshuffle as he begins his premiership. Burnham, who officially became prime minister after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace, said his government would focus on reducing the tax burden, rebuilding Britain’s industrial base, decentralising…
Team Nigeria has won the Gold Award in the Middle School Group Category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China. The achievement marks a historic milestone for the country, which made its first-ever appearance at the global competition. The Nigeria Spelling Bee announced the victory on its official Facebook page on…
The United States has carried out another round of military strikes against Iran, intensifying the conflict. The US military said the latest attacks were aimed at further weakening Iran’s ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump also vowed retaliation following the deaths of three American service members. US Central Command…
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, one of the founders of Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa Cartel, has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States. US District Judge Brian Cogan handed down the sentence on Monday, ordering the 76-year-old drug kingpin to spend the rest of his life behind bars and pay $15 billion (£11 billion) in…
Andy Burnham has been appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom after meeting King Charles III at Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace confirmed on Monday that King Charles III invited Labour leader Andy Burnham to form a new government. This comes following the resignation of Sir Keir Starmer. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: “His Majesty…
A US service member has died as fighting between the United States and Iran continues to intensify across the Middle East. The US military has confirmed that one American soldier was killed and another injured in northern Iraq after an Iranian drone attack. According to US CENTCOM, the casualty occurred during the controlled detonation of…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have started uploading the names of their governorship and state House of Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC opened the portal for governorship and state assembly nominations on July 18. The submission…
US Vice-President JD Vance has announced the birth of his fourth child with wife Usha Vance. JD Vance revealed that he and his wife, Usha Vance, welcomed a baby boy named Alec Neel Vance on Sunday morning. The vice-president said both mother and baby are healthy, while their three older children are excited to meet…
Russia fired dozens of missiles and drones at Kyiv overnight, leaving one person dead and several others injured. Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, since the start of the full-scale war, killing at least one person and injuring 14 others, Ukrainian officials said. Ukraine’s military said Russia fired…
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has approved a new minimum monthly pension of ₦50,000 for retired civil servants in Adamawa State. The approval ends years of complaints over the state’s previous minimum pension of just ₦4,000. Fintiri announced the decision on Friday during a live appearance on the Hausa programme Taba Kidi Taba Karatu, aired by the…
