Extradition of UK murder suspect has no tribal colouration ―Nigerian Police

Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed attempts to frame the extradition of murder and drug trafficking suspect Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi to the United Kingdom as a tribal matter. It said the case is strictly one of justice and criminal accountability. The Force’s New Media Officer (FPRO), Aliyu Giwa, made the clarification on Friday in a […]

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UK, Germany, EU, France, Canada envoys hold meeting with Peter Obi in Abuja (Photos)

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, on Wednesday held a breakfast meeting with diplomats from several foreign missions in Abuja, Nigeria. The meeting brought together representatives from key international partners, including the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, as well as envoys from the European Union, Germany, Canada, […]

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Court grants final forfeiture of UK property linked to ex-Minister Jerry Useni, Mike Ozekhome

Nigeria’s Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a final forfeiture of United Kingdom property allegedly linked to former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Jeremiah Useni, to Nigerian government, bringing to a close a protracted legal process surrounding the asset. Presiding judge, Justice Binta Nyako, in her ruling, declared that the property […]

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Young Nigerian sentenced to life imprisonment in UK

Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman he attacked on a street in Leicester, United Kingdom, after crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis. According to Punch, a report by Leicestershire Police showed that the 24-year-old assaulted the victim, Nila Patel, on June […]

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Family dispute rocks ex-Oyo gov Alao-Akala’s 35 properties in Nigeria, UK, US (Full list)

Reports coming in showed that a legal dispute over the estate of former Oyo State Governor, Adebayo Alao-Akala, has brought to light an extensive number of properties owned by the late politician across Nigeria and abroad. The dispute stems from proceedings at an Oyo State High Court, in a suit marked I/443/2024, where his first […]

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Tinubu meets UK Prime Minister Starmer during State visit

President Bola Tinubu met with United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer in a high-level bilateral engagement aimed at strengthening ties between Nigeria and Britain. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in earlier statement, said the meeting will culminate in the signing of various Memoranda of Understanding and agreements, including those […]

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President Tinubu arrives UK for a two-day visit

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was warmly received by the United Kingdom officials as he arrived for a two-day visit, accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu. Also on the ground to welcome them was the United Kingdom Ambassador to Nigeria, Muhammed Maidugu. The visit goes beyond the formal reception. It reflects ongoing efforts to strengthen the […]

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There is plot to embarrass Tinubu in his UK visit ―Nigerian govt alleges

In a statement issued on Sunday by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, the Nigerian government says it has uncovered an attempt by an embattled mining company, Jupiter Ltd, to launch what it described as a “campaign of calumny” against Nigeria during the planned state visit of […]

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Nigerian-born University student stabbed to death in UK

Khaleed Oladipo, a second-year university student has died after he was stabbed during a violent incident near a campus in Leicester, UK, prompting an outpouring of grief from his family, Nigerians, and the wider community. He died in hospital after emergency services were called to what police described as a “very serious incident” close to […]

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UK turns down Nigeria’s request to transfer Ekweremadu to Nigeria

British Government has rejected a request by Nigeria to deport the former three consecutive term Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, who is serving a prison term in the United Kingdom for organ trafficking, The Guardian UK reports on Monday. The lawyer cum politician was sentenced to nine years and eight months in 2023 after a […]

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UK reduces post-study work period for foreign students

United Kingdom (UK), on Tuesday cut the post-study work period from two years to 18 months for foreign students, including Nigerians, from January 2027. UK’s Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, disclosed this on October 14 while explaining the reasons for the need for immigrants to pass an A-level standard of English Language. In a statement posted […]

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Nigerian man, Lekan Akinsoji convicted of murder in UK

Nigerian drill rapper, Lekan Akinsoji, a resident of Forest Gate, East London, has been found guilty of the 2017 murder of a 21-year-old rival, Ahmed Deen-Jah. According to Impartial Reporter, Akinsoji and his accomplice, Sundjata Keita, were convicted at the Old Bailey on Thursday. Two of them, aged 27, are facing life imprisonment for fatally stabbing Deen-Jah […]

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UK forensics expert petitions Florida Attorney General over alleged Wike’s family properties in US

A digital forensics investigator from Teesside University in the United Kingdom (UK), Henry Omorere, has formally petitioned the Florida Attorney General asking for information and updates on alleged money laundering, public corruption, and other violations against a Nigerian Minister. The petition is about Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike; his wife, Justice […]

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UK, Canada, Australia recognise Palestinian state

Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger. Portugal was also to recognise Palestinian statehood later Sunday, as Israel came under huge international pressure over the war in Gaza triggered almost two years ago by the October 7, 2023 […]

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UK: Doctor leaves patient in the middle of surgery to have sex with nurse

A doctor in the United Kingdom abandoned a patient on an operating table under anaesthetic to have sex with a nurse in another room, a medical tribunal has heard. Dr Suhail Anjum, 44, and the unnamed nurse were caught in a “compromising position” by a “shocked” colleague at Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester. According to […]

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Nigerian bodybuilder, Arobieke found dead in UK

Nigerian bodybuilder who was jailed for harassing 15 men has been found dead at his home in Liverpool, United Kingdom (UK). Akinwale Arobieke, also known as ‘Purple Aki’, 64, was well known in his local community. He was found at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth in what police believe were non-suspicious circumstances. Merseyside Police said officers were […]

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After spending more than 2 weeks in France and UK, Tinubu returns to Nigeria

After spending more than two weeks in France and London, President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria. The aircraft 001 conveying the President landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja at 9:50 pm on Monday, the State House media office disclosed. Tinubu departed Nigeria on Wednesday, April 2, spending some time in […]

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Legal definition of woman refers to biological sex ―UK Supreme Court says

The United Kingdom’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that the definition of a woman under equality legislation referred to “biological sex”, but it said trans people would not be disadvantaged by its landmark decision. The Supreme Court’s judgment related to whether a trans woman with a gender recognition certificate, a formal document that gives legal […]

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Nigerian doctor in UK filmed selling jobs to foreigners

Nigerian doctor based in United Kingdom (UK), Dr Kelvin Alaneme, was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in an undercover investigation, allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. BBC documentary described Dr Alaneme as a psychiatrist who had worked for the National Health Service, is the founder of CareerEdu, an agency based in […]

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Dead Nigerians with unclaimed estates, assets in the UK (Full list)

United Kingdom (UK) government has published a list of unclaimed estates and properties belonging to 5,806 individuals who resided and died in the UK. Among them are 58 Nigerians. Released on Monday, the list details the names, dates of death, places of death, marital status, and Bona Vacantia (BV) reference numbers of the deceased. Some […]

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