Author: Fatimah Idera

EasyJet has suspended one of its captains following reports that he was seen walking naked and intoxicated through a luxury resort in Cape Verde. According to The Sun, the incident occurred in the early hours of 5 August at the Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa, where the pilot had been staying. Witnesses claim the pilot, who has not been named, had been drinking heavily at the hotel bar before stripping off and wandering through public areas of the five-star resort. Guests reported seeing the pilot, described as reeking of alcohol, walking unclothed through the hotel reception and into the…

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has issued a stark warning to US President Donald Trump ahead of his planned meeting with Vladimir Putin, saying the Russian leader can not be trusted and reaffirming the UK’s commitment to Ukraine. The meeting between Trump and Putin is scheduled to take place in Alaska on Friday, as the White House pushes for a ceasefire more than three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In a pointed message aimed at the upcoming talks, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said: “Never trust President Putin as far as you could throw him. But we…

WThe High Court has dismissed a legal challenge by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit behind Wikipedia, against the UK’s new online safety regulations. The Foundation argued that the Online Safety Act could impose disproportionate restrictions on Wikipedia by potentially categorising it as a category one service, a label intended for large platforms like social media giants and search engines. This designation, they claimed, could require Wikipedia to implement user verification systems, threatening user privacy and the platform’s open-access model. Court ruling on Wikipedia Foundation However, in a ruling issued on Monday, Mr Justice Johnson concluded that the Wikimedia Foundation failed…

Grangemouth, Scotland, the UK’s largest chemical plant, is at risk of closure, its owner Ineos has warned, as rising energy prices and carbon taxes continue to batter the site’s profitability. The Olefins and Polymers (O\&P) facility at Grangemouth, which produces essential materials used by hundreds of UK plastics manufacturers, has operated at a loss for several years. Stuart Collings, CEO of the plant, said Ineos has had to subsidize the site using profits from its global operations to keep it afloat. “Unless there is a significant turnaround in the next couple of years, Ineos will have to make a very…

UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said offenders had been exploiting the system by staying in the UK for months or even years while appeals dragged on.

Some students are grappling with the low performance in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination results released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), leading to mental health challenges and leaving them to question the educational system of the country.

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has also launched Nigeria’s first National Occupational Standard for EV Maintenance, a blueprint for training technicians at colleges and universities nationwide.

Nearly 300 people have been arrested in a week-long nationwide operation targeting asylum seekers suspected of working illegally for delivery companies. Between 20 and 27 July, immigration enforcement teams stopped and questioned 1,780 individuals across the UK. Of these, 280 were arrested in areas including Hillingdon (northwest London), Dumfries (Scotland) and Birmingham. The Home Office confirmed that 89 of those arrested have been detained pending removal, while 53 are having their asylum support reviewed a process that could see their benefits reduced or withdrawn. Officials described the initiative as an intensification week focused on illegal working hotspots, particularly within the…

Israel has announced plans to give civilians in Gaza city until October 7 to evacuate before launching a full-scale military occupation of the area, as part of an effort to dismantle Hamas and secure the release of Israeli hostages. The plan, approved by the Israeli security cabinet on Thursday night, instructs the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to prepare for a southern evacuation of the city’s residents approximately one million people before the offensive begins. Although the directive applies initially to Gaza City, it is widely seen as a step toward full occupation of all remaining parts of the Gaza Strip…

Aggressive head and neck cancer patients will soon be  offered vaccines by the NHS as part of a major expansion of a world-first clinical trial programme. Over the next year, more than 100 patients with cancers of the mouth, throat, and related areas will be enrolled in the trial, which aims to both cure the disease and prevent its return. This follows earlier trials involving around 550 patients with bowel or skin cancers. The initiative is part of the NHS Cancer Vaccine Launch Pad, a national programme designed to connect eligible cancer patients to nearby clinical trials. The programme is…