Category: Foreign News

A French court has granted an order for the seizure of three presidential jets linked to the Federal Government of Nigeria.   The court’s decision was coming as part of a lawsuit filed by Zhongshan, a Chinese company, to ensure the payment of a $74.5 million compensation award.   The company had a business dispute with the Ogun State government, which led to this significant legal action, sources familiar with the matter have told Premium Times.   The three seized jets include a Dassault Falcon 7X at Le Bourget airport…

President Joe Biden has officially endorsed Vice president Kamala Harris to fly the flag of the Democrat in the upcoming election following his sudden withdrawal from the presidential race.   The endorsement is coming after weeks of mounting pressure from within his own party and from prominent Democratic donors urging him to step aside for the sake of the party’s future.   Though, the announcement marks a significant shift in the political landscape as the Democratic Party must now quickly organize to select a new nominee before August 7.  …

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has named Thomas Matthew Crooks as the gunman who fired shots at the rally of former President Donald Trump. According to the FBI, Crooks is a 20-year-old male from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania.   The former US president was injured in the shooting while he was delivering a speech at his campaign rally on Saturday.   The FBI has described the incident as an assassination attempt.     Although Trump survived the shooting, one person was killed while two others were gravely injured.   “The…

History has been made as little known Keir Starmer has officially taken over the baton of leadership from Mr Rishi Sunak as the new British Prime Minister.   This is coming after his Labour Party won overwhelmingly in the just concluded election in the United Kingdom.   In his first speech as Prime Minister, Mr Starmer has vowed that “the work of change begins immediately”.   The Labour leader said he would work to rebuild the country “brick by brick” in a speech outside No10 Downing Street on Friday afternoon.…

The ongoing protest in Kenya could be said to be having a serious effect on the administration of President William Ruto as he has taken decisive measures to cut down the cost of governance in the country.   As part of the efforts to calm the angry protesting youths in the country, Ruto on Friday, took a holistic measure, abolishing the budget for the offices of Kenya’s first and second ladies.   He announced this in a live broadcast on Friday.   Ruto also dissolved 47 agencies, suspending non-essential travels…