History was made yesterday as the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party announced the election of Kemi Badenoch as its leader ahead of her closest rival, Robert Jenrick. Badenoch, who received 53,806 votes to defeat Robert Jenrick who got 41,388, succeeds Rishi Sunak as leader of the opposition party…CLICK TO READ THE FULL NEWS HERE▶▶ Speaking on […] More
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has announced his intention to “step aside” following a significant defeat of his party in the recent general elections, as indicated by preliminary results. LeadNaija understands that the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), which has governed the diamond-rich nation since gaining independence from Britain in 1966, faced a challenging electoral outcome. While […] More
Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, has announced plans to reduce temporary foreign workers in the country. According to Trudeau, companies would have to prove reasons they can’t hire Canadian workers first before they’ll be allowed to hire foreigners. The PM disclosed this in a terse statement he shared via his X handle on Wednesday, October […] More
Indian police arrested a 28-year-old Nigerian national on Sunday for illegally staying in the country for more than six years. Authorities revealed that the suspect had fraudulently obtained key identity documents, including an ID card and a voter’s card. Senior Inspector Mahesh Bansode, speaking to The Times of India, explained that the suspect initially entered […] More
A Turkish Airlines pilot died after collapsing mid-flight, forcing the Turkish national carrier to make an emergency landing in New York, the airline said, yesterday. The plane had taken off from the western US coastal city of Seattle on Tuesday evening, airline spokesman Yahya Ustun wrote on X, formerly Twitter. He wrote: “The pilot of […] More
Chinese hackers accessed the networks of U.S. broadband providers and obtained information from systems that the federal government uses for court-authorized wiretapping, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. Verizon Communications (VZ.N), opens new tab, AT&T (T.N), opens new tab and Lumen Technologies (LUMN.N), opens new tab are among the telecoms companies whose networks were […] More
In 2012, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was asked by TV host Charlie Rose whether his e-commerce company would ever venture into brick-and-mortar stores. Bezos said shoppers were well-served by existing physical retailers and that Amazon wasn’t interested in launching a “me-too” product. “We want to do something that’s uniquely Amazon,” Bezos said. “If we can […] More
For many of their nearly 10 years as romantic partners, Irina Bolgar said, she and Pavel Durov enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle. The extravagance grew as Telegram, the messaging app Durov created, became a worldwide hit and cemented him as a billionaire and one of the world’s most powerful tech executives. During the summers, they would […] More
Boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather Jr, has been ordered by a United States Appellate Court to pay a Nigerian company Zinni Media Concept Limited, the sum of ₦4.2 billion in damages over breach of contract and fraud. In the court documents sighted by Pulse, the court of appeal of the State of California upheld the lower […] More
Iran has issued a stern warning to Israel, asserting its readiness for any retaliatory moves in the wake of escalating tensions. This follows a series of missile strikes launched by Iran against Israel early Tuesday, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing conflict between the two nations. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader, ordered the […] More
Islamic group Hezbollah has announced the death of its secretary-general, Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern suburbs of Beirut on Friday. LeadNaija reports that Nasrallah served as the group’s leader for 32 years. The group confirmation was made in a statement released on Saturday. Nasrallah was hailed as “the […] More
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi militia on Friday condemned the Israeli attack on the headquarters of the Hezbollah militia in a Beirut suburb, saying it “opens the door to an open war.” “Targeting the southern suburb (of Beirut), which is crowded with civilians, is unprecedented brutality and is neither new nor surprising for the Zionist gang,” the […] More