Military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have said that they had no plans to rejoin the West African regional bloc ECOWAS that they left in January after accusing the body of being manipulated by former colonial ruler France.
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GERMANY: First African-Born MP Quits Parliament Over Racist Harassment
The first African-born member of parliament in Germany says he will not stand in the next federal election in 2025 after 11 years in Bundestag.
Read More »UK: Maths Teacher Jailed For Sex With Two Schoolboys
A female maths teacher found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys broke down in tears as she was jailed for six-and-a-half years – as one of the teenagers told how he was “coerced, controlled, manipulated” and “sexually abused” by the woman.
Read More »‘’My Trip To Hell & Back’’ – Jamie Foxx
Academy Award-winning actor and singer Jamie Foxx has opened up for the first time on the circumstances that led to a long stay in hospital for unspecified medical emergency last year April.
Read More »UK: Murdoch Jumps On Streaming Service In UK
The UK streaming market welcomed a new addition in Tubi, owned by Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Corporation. Tubi is ad-supported streaming service that will rival Netflix, Amazon, Disney+, ITVX and Channel 4’s streaming platform as well as BBC iPlayer.
Read More »UK: Social Worker Refused Job Over His Christian Views On Homosexuality Appeals
A social worker who was rejected for a job after his views on homosexuality was made known. Felix Ngole has vowed to appeal the decision after an employment tribunal upheld part of his claim but ruled he was not discriminated against by the failure to employ him.
Read More »UK: Taylor Swift Donates To Food Banks In Various Cities On UK Tour
As it turns out singer Taylor Swift has been making her mark off stage in UK cities where her music tour wrapped up last weekend.
Read More »UK: Lambeth Chief Exec Dosunmu Charged For Drugs Driving Offences
A London borough chief executive, Bayo Dosunmu has been arrested and charged with driving and drug offences.
Read More »UK: Motorola Sues Home Office Over £14m Unpaid Bills
Telecoms giant Motorola has filed a lawsuit against the UK government over claims it has failed to pay £14.5m worth of bills linked to a contract to modernise communications for the country’s emergency services.
Read More »UK: Yoruba Party Fields Founder As Parliamentary Candidates In July Election
The Yoruba Party (YPUK) – a newly registered political party in the UK is fielding one of its founding members as a candidate in the forthcoming July 4 general election.
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