UK Pushes Global AI Safety Standards, New Disinformation Centre
By Victoria Victor The United Kingdom will push for global standards to ensure artificial intelligence is developed safely and establish a new centre to tackle disinformation. Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced the plans in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly. Burnham said the UK would work towards a single set of global […]
Starmer’s Final Cabinet Meeting Amid Leadership Race
By Oluwakemi Kindness British Prime Minister and Labour leader Keir Starmer convened a cabinet meeting on Tuesday, a day after announcing his resignation as leader of the Labour Party, setting the stage for a potentially swift leadership transition. Several senior ministers were seen arriving for the meeting, including Darren Jones, who is reportedly considering a […]
Guterres Demands Permanent UN Security Council Seats for Africa
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed calls for far-reaching reforms of the United Nations, insisting that Africa must be granted permanent representation on the UN Security Council to correct what he described as a “historic injustice.” Speaking on Monday in Nairobi during the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of the UN’s […]
UK Introduces Digital eVisa System, Ends Passport Stickers
By Aremu Toyeebaht The British High Commission has announced a major shift to a fully digital visa system for Nigerians travelling to the United Kingdom, with electronic visas set to replace physical passport stickers from February 25, 2026. Senior Communications Officer at the Commission, Onyinye Madu, disclosed the change in a statement issued Monday in […]