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United Kingdom (UK), General Politics, Headlines, National Politics, Top Stories
Monday, October 21st, 2024
In a record-breaking deportation flight, 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians were forcibly deported from the United Kingdom on Saturday, reflecting a significant escalation in the country’s immigration enforcement. The UK Home Office confirmed the deportation as part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration, which has seen over 3,600 individuals deported since the Labour government […]
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United Kingdom (UK), Headlines
Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Nigerian-British man gets 7-year jail term in US for fraud Oludayo Adeagbo, a 45-year-old Nigerian-British man, has received a seven-year prison sentence in the U.S. for his involvement in a multimillion-dollar business email compromise (BEC) scheme. A statement from the U.S. Department of Justice reveals that court documents indicate Adeagbo conspired to engage in multiple […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, United Kingdom (UK)
Saturday, September 14th, 2024
UK police officer under probe for telling Nigerian women not to call police on their husbands By Tunde Oso (with agency reports)A video showing a Metropolitan Police officer allegedly telling a group of Nigerian women not to call police on their husbands but to “manage it”, is now being investigated after resurfacing six years later […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, United Kingdom (UK)
Saturday, August 17th, 2024
Bright and Cynthia Chinule Cynthia and Bright Chinule, with three children, a Nigerian family based in Leigh, the United Kingdom, UK, fears they will be kicked out of the country if they don’t raise enough money to pay for new visas. Their visas expire in 11 days. The couple, who run Taste Africana, a […]
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National Politics, American Politics, Canadian Politics, General Politics, Headlines, United Kingdom (UK)
Monday, July 29th, 2024
Hunger protest: US, UK, Canada issue security alerts to nationals in Nigeria The United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their nationals in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the planned #EndBadGovernance protest on August 1, 2024. In separate travel advisories, the three countries cautioned their citizens to avoid areas where […]
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United Kingdom (UK), Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Saturday, May 18th, 2024
The United Kingdom Home Office has told a retired 74-year-old Ghanaian man, Nelson Shardey who has lived in the UK for 42 years that he is not British. According to BBC, the Home Office asked him to wait another 10 years before he could stay permanently. Shardey, from Wallasey in Wirral, had for many years […]
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United Kingdom (UK), Africa & World Politics, Headlines
Monday, May 13th, 2024
Why we ‘shunned’ Prince Harry, wife during Nigerian trip – British High Commission explains The British High Commission in Nigeria has explained why it did not acknowledge the presence of the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle, during their trip to the country. Naija News reports that upon their arrival […]
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Aviation, Headlines, United Kingdom (UK)
Saturday, January 27th, 2024
By Sandra Nwaokolo The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace, Festus Keyamo, embarked on a diplomatic mission to London on Friday to address the issue of establishing direct flights from Lagos to London. According to a statement released on Saturday, Keyamo held discussions with UK officials in the transport department during his visit. The meeting […]
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Africa & World Politics, United Kingdom (UK)
Monday, September 11th, 2023
UK police on Saturday arrested a terror suspect who escaped from a London prison earlier this week, sparking a nationwide manhunt. “Metropolitan Police officers have arrested Daniel Khalife. Officers apprehended him just before 11am (1000GMT) today in the Chiswick area, and he is currently in police custody,” the force said in a tweet. Prime Minister […]
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General Politics, Labour Party (LP), Latest Politics, National Politics, Party Politics, Top Stories, United Kingdom (UK)
Thursday, April 13th, 2023
‘We’re sorry’ – British govt apologises to Peter Obi over illegal detention By afolabi The United Kingdom government has described as “unacceptable” the treatment Mr Peter Obi, Labour Party, presidential candidate in the just concluded election was subjected to during his recent trip to the country. To this end, the British government has apologised to […]
