UK Appoints New Deputy High Commissioner
The United Kingdom Government has appointed Ms Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, succeeding Mrs Gill Lever OBE, who completed her diplomatic posting in June 2026.…
Nigerian Woman Explains Why She Won’t Leave UK
A Nigerian woman living in the United Kingdom has shared the heartbreaking reason she would never relocate permanently to Nigeria, saying the loss of her two children to alleged medical…
UK Tightens Student Visa Rules for Universities
By Babatunji Wusu The United Kingdom has introduced stricter immigration measures that could prevent universities from recruiting international students, including Nigerians, if they fail to meet tougher compliance requirements. Under…
Michaela Coel Questions UK’s Appeal to West Africans
By Babatunji Wusu Award-winning actress Michaela Coel has said the United Kingdom is gradually losing its appeal to many West Africans, with more people choosing a calmer life in countries…
SONIA EKWEREMADU, EKWEREMADU’S DAUGHTER, DENIES TRAFFICKING 21-YEAR-OLD UKPO TO THE UK TO HARVEST HIS KIDNEY.
Sonia Ekweremadu, the daughter of former Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has denied trafficking a homeless man, David Ukpo, into the United Kingdom to harvest his kidney. Sonia…
A 41-YEAR-OLD NIGERIAN WOMAN WAS SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR STEALING OVER £19,000 FROM VULNERABLE RESIDENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
Abiola Akinremi, 41, a Nigerian care home worker, was sentenced to 7 months in prison in the United Kingdom for stealing nearly £20,000 from the savings of vulnerable residents. Akinremi,…
Just in: The UK now has an Indian prime minister with African roots.
Rishi Sunak, an Indian with East African ancestry, has been chosen to lead the Conservative Party and will take office as prime minister of the United Kingdom. On Monday, October…
LAI MOHAMMED URGES REVIEW OVER NIGERIA’S INCLUSION ON RED LIST
The Nigerian Government has expressed hope of reconsideration of the United Kingdom, UK, to put Nigeria on its red list over the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The Minister of Information…
NCDC DG, GETS NEW APPOINTMENT AT WHO
The appointment of Chikwe Ihekweazu as an assistant Director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as assumed by the Director-general, Tedros Ghebreyesus said, the appointment will “further accelerate WHO’s work…
AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN NOW HAS ACCESS TO $85 BILLION US WEAPONS— CONGRESSMAN JIM BANKS
A speech in Washington by Congressman Jim Banks said the fundamentalist group now has access to $85 billion US weapons. The Republican, listed 75,000 vehicles, 200 airplanes and helicopters, 600,000…
