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The DIP also says the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will attempt to make efficiency savings worth almost £11bn by 2030.The MoD is planning to deliver the savings by reducing the civil service workforce, cutting back consultancy spending, and expanding the use of technology. Defence officials say the increase in defence spending is not conditional on the savings being made.The DIP also says a number of defence programmes have been scrapped, including Storm Shadow missiles, a new satellite system, and Wildcat utility helicopters, which will now be phased out in favour of an “autonomous replacement”.Sir Keir has pushed ahead with the…

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The controversy surrounding the abandoned Nationwide League One playoff between Yewa FC Academy and FC Ebedei has evolved into one of the biggest governance disputes in Nigerian grassroots football this season. What began as a serious injury to a goalkeeper during a playoff match in Akure has now raised wider questions about consistency in the application of league regulations, the treatment of match officials, the handling of confidential reports and the interpretation of the NLO’s own disciplinary rules. Official correspondence, petitions, league statements and interviews obtained by PREMIUM TIMES show a growing disagreement between Yewa FC Academy and the Nationwide…

Dish DBS, the longtime satellite TV operator that is now a subsidiary of EchoStar, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company took the step Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court in Houston, TX, after its debts mounted and it faced a thicket of litigation. A press release accompanying the court filing said it was a pre-packaged restructuring plan backed by 88% of the holders of Dish bonds. Charlie Ergen, who co-founded EchoStar and Dish, recently returned as chairman and CEO to steer the company through its recent challenges. EchoStar, which merged with Dish in 2024, has been struggling to…

Chiemelie Ezeobi  As part of the launch of a sustained crackdown on violent crime along the Lagos Ogun corridor, Operation Kósàyè, a major joint security offensive across Lagos and Ogun states, at the weekend arrested 92 suspected criminals, rescued five kidnap victims, killed four suspected kidnappers and dismantled criminal camps hidden inside the Iperu Forest. The coordinated operation, undertaken by the Ogun and Lagos State Police Commands, also led to the recovery of AK-47 rifles, pump action guns, locally made pistols, ammunition, mobile phones and other communication gadgets. Launching the operation at the Police Training College, Iperu Remo, Ogun State…

Hundreds of youths of the African Democratic Congress on Tuesday staged a protest in Abuja, demanding the removal of Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court over what they described as his “highly controversial ruling” ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the party and four others. The protesters, led by the National Youth Leader of the ADC, Balarabe Rufai, marched from the party’s national secretariat in Wuse II to the Federal High Court in Maitama, chanting, “Justice Lifu must go.” They carried placards bearing inscriptions such as “Judiciary is not for sale”, “Judiciary is our last hope,”…

Trump has launched a slate of crypto-friendly policies since returning to the White House for a second term.Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026A new government report has shown that United States President Donald Trump made millions from cryptocurrency and settlements with media companies last year, raising questions about possible conflicts of interest.On Tuesday, the US Office of Government Ethics released annual financial disclosure forms for both Trump and his vice president, JD Vance.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listOne 927-page document itemises all of Trump’s reported assets and income for 2025. They include more than $1.4bn from his family’s…

Digital infrastructure services firm ITG Inc. raised $312.2 million in a US initial public offering, pricing its shares below a marketed range.

Name: “Greybeards.”Age: There’s a clue in the name.I’m thinking old, and probably male? Most likely. Certainly human, that’s the main thing.Are ZZ Top back on the road? No … Actually, yes! But this isn’t about them.Who is it about then? Veteran engineers, working for Ford Motor Company in the US.Oh dear, I think I know how this story goes: hundreds of longstanding workers get laid off because of automation and artificial intelligence … That kinda was how the story was going; the company has 5,000 fewer workers than it did in 2020. Recently, though, there’s been an unexpected twist.Ooh, I…

NewsFeedWhatsApp is rolling out usernames to keep phone numbers private. The feature gets installed later this year, however, users are able to start reserving their usernames now. This change marks a new level of privacy for WhatsApp users who want to keep their numbers private while still chatting and joining groups with new people. Al Jazeera’s @emmawithrow examines why WhatsApp decided to add the new feature and how it will impact privacy for users going forward.Published On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo