Author: Solomon Alaka

Ireland has announced a €2.22 billion capital investment package for 2026–2030, aimed at delivering world-class sporting facilities, modernising national cultural institutions, completing the National Broadband Plan, and strengthening Irish language media. The funding forms part of the Government’s National Development Plan (NDP) Review, described as the largest capital injection in the history of the State. […]

That’s according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres who told the Security Council on Monday that the growth in terrorist groups was “not only a regional dramatic reality.” “Progressive links of its groups in Africa and beyond make it a growing global threat.” The vast Sahel region which stretches almost coast to coast across Africa, accounts for […]

Former FBI Director James Comey is back in federal court as his legal team seeks to have his indictment dismissed, arguing that the case is the product of a vindictive prosecution driven by political animus. The motion comes just days after a judge sharply rebuked prosecutors for what he described as a “disturbing pattern of […]

An Idaho executive pleaded guilty to insider trading on the basis of material nonpublic information about an impending corporate acquisition. According to court documents, Michael Smith, 48, of Eagle, Idaho, served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Company-1 since in or around June 2022. Company-1 was based in Idaho, and its shares were publicly […]

Alexander Villatoro Moreno, also known as “Quichi,” 53, made his first appearance in federal court today after the Mexican government recently apprehended and extradited him to the United States. Villatoro Moreno faces four charges, including conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act, conspiracy to commit forced labor, conspiracy to obstruct proceedings […]