# politics

Starmer Faces Mandelson-Linked ‘Cover-Up’ Scandal as MP Alleges Aide Lied

Westminster Rocked by “Missing Messages” Scandal as Starmer Faces Mounting Pressure A deepening crisis is engulfing Keir Starmer’s leadership as allegations of a cover-up swirl around a senior aide’s purportedly stolen mobile phone. The controversy centres on Morgan McSweeney, Prime Minister Starmer’s chief of staff, and the disappearance of his phone in October last year. […]

Nabila 31 Mar 2026

Pole & Hungarian: Brothers in Arms?

Shifting Alliances: The Fractured Friendship Between Poland and Hungary Once heralded as the formidable duo of Central Europe, the political alliance between Poland and Hungary has spectacularly fractured, leaving a trail of suspicion and acrimony. For years, under the previous Law and Justice (PiS) administration in Warsaw, Poland and Hungary maintained an almost inseparable bond. […]

Nabila 31 Mar 2026

Global Forces: Healthcare Access Under Siege

The Hidden Global Forces Shaping Healthcare Access While discussions about Uganda’s healthcare sector often centre on familiar, local challenges – the scarcity of doctors, inadequate remuneration for medical professionals, a shortage of health facilities, and the arduous journeys many patients undertake to receive care – a deeper, more complex reality is at play. The seemingly […]

Nabila 31 Mar 2026

Kano Governor Sacks Commissioner Sagagi

Kano State Government Announces Commissioner’s Dismissal Amidst Strategic Realignment Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has initiated a significant change within his cabinet, announcing the immediate dismissal of Alhaji Shehu Wada Sagagi from his role as Commissioner for Investment, Commerce, and Industry. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance […]

Nabila 31 Mar 2026

Spousal Leave Subsidies: Government Support for New Parents

Government Introduces Subsidies to Support Employees Covering for Colleagues on Paternity Leave Starting next year, the South Korean government will roll out a new subsidy program aimed at easing the burden on employees who step in to cover the work of colleagues taking spouse childbirth leave. This initiative marks an expansion of the existing work-sharing […]

Nabila 31 Mar 2026

Apatira Gears Up: Grassroots Push for 2027 Lagos Assembly

Early Political Maneuvers: Apatira Cultivates Support for 2027 Assembly Bid The political landscape of Surulere is already buzzing with activity as Hon. (Dr.) Ahmed Olanrewaju Apatira, the immediate past Chairman of Itire-Ikate Local Council Development Area (LCDA), embarks on a comprehensive series of political consultations. These strategic engagements, aimed at positioning himself for the 2027 […]

Nabila 31 Mar 2026