Pomp, protests as UK holds first coronation in 70 years

Britain’s first coronation in 70 years takes place on Saturday, with Charles III crowned king in an elaborate Christian ceremony steeped in solemn ritual and more than a millennium of history. The coronation, the first of a British king since 1937, is the religious confirmation of his accession after the death of his mother, Queen […]

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Nigerian govt denies helping Peter Obi out of detention in UK

Nigerian government has denied news making the rounds that it bailed out the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Peter Obi of detention ordeal in London, United Kingdom last week. Reports have it that Obi was briefly detained at Hearthrow Airport in London over a mistaken identity during his trip to celebrate Easter in […]

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Peter Obi’s impersonator in UK was issued Passport by Nigerian govt ―Atiku’s Campaign Council alleges

Spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council (PCC), Daniel Bwala has charged the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi to sue President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over his detention in the United Kingdom (UK). The UK Immigration, had a few days ago, detained Obi at Heathrow Airport in London over a case of duplicated identity. Mr. […]

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DSS arrested UK-based Nigerian pastor, Tomi Arayomi

Apostle Tomi Arayomi, the founder of Restoring Isaachers Generation (RIG), his wife Tahmer, and their personal assistant, Emmanuel, were arrested Friday, April 7, by the DSS at the Lagos airport. Tobi Arayomi, the twin brother to Tomi Arayomi, made the announcement on Instagram and Twitter earlier on Friday. Speaking on the arrest, Tobi said, “Hello […]

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UK collating names of electoral offenders in Nigeria, plans sanction

British High Commission has said the UK Minister of State for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell MP, is prepared to take action against those who engaged in or incited electoral violence during the just-concluded general elections in Nigeria. The high commission, which said it deployed observers in six states, said the UK was already collating […]

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Ekweremadu, wife, 2 others found guilty of organ trafficking in UK

Former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, Beatrice, have been found guilty of organ trafficking in the United Kingdom. After a six-week trial at the Old Bailey, the duo alongside their daughter, Sonia, and a medical doctor, Dr. Obinna Obeta, were found guilty of facilitating the travel of a young man to Britain […]

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Nigerian-born music manager stabbed, killed in UK

Nigerian-born music manager was stabbed to death after celebrating his birthday with a “designer watch” worth up to £300,000, a London court heard. The Old Bailey heard that Emmanuel Odunlami, 32, was attacked by three robbers after leaving the Haz restaurant near St Paul’s Cathedral in the City of London, where he held a party […]

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Woman storms UK hospital to disgrace husband she helped with visa to UK and his pregnant side chic (Video)

A woman stormed a hospital in the UK to confront her husband and the side chic he got pregnant. The husband, she called Desmond, was taking his pregnant girlfriend to the antenatal unit of the hospital when his wife confronted them. The wife explained that she used her papers to bring the man to the […]

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UK turned down request to extradite Diezani ―AIG Umar

Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Garba Baba Umar, the Head of Interpol’s National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja, Nigeria, has disclosed that the United Kingdom government rejected its request to extradite former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. Speaking on the sidelines of an investigative hearing by a House of Representative Adhoc committee investigating […]

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UK, EU, Australia issue security alerts to their citizens over envisaged 2023 election violence

United Kingdom and Australia have asked their citizens to avoid travel to Nigeria in the latest security advisories issued on Thursday. Equally, the European Union warned that insecurity might prevent elections from holding in parts of the country, adding that “security climate” was very hostile. A few months ago, the United States, UK, Canada, Germany, […]

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Nigerian woman sent to prison in UK for stealing £19,650

Nigerian woman, Abiola Akinremi, 41 years old, who is a care home worker has been sentenced to seven months imprisonment in the United Kingdom for stealing almost £20,000 from the savings of vulnerable residents. The convict was said to have abused her position as an administrator at the facility in Bostall House in Abbey Wood,  […]

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Tinubu dodges Arise TV townhall meeting, travels to UK

On the eve of the Presidential Town Hall meeting organised by Arise News for candidates of the major four political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday morning, left the country for United Kingdom. A statement issued on Saturday by Director of Media and Publicity for APC Presidential Campaign Council, […]

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Ghanaian female singer, Hajia4Real reportedly arrested in UK for alleged $8 million fraud

Ghanaian female socialite and singer, Mona Fiaz Montrage, better known as Hajia4Real, has reportedly been arrested in the United Kingdom (UK) for alleged fraud. Hajia4Real visited the UK on October, 31, for the Ghana Music Awards UK. She remained in the UK and continued updating on Instagram, with her captions stating that she was having […]

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Why there are no menial jobs in Canada, US, UK, By Azuka Onwuka

Recently, the photos of a lady described as a “former senior banking lady in Nigeria” with a mop stick in the United Kingdom trended on different social media platforms. The Nigerian lady published the photos herself about her relocation to the UK and how she was working as a home care person (taking care of […]

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Buhari arrives London, UK for medical check-up (Video)

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has arrived London, UK, for his routine medical check-up. Recall that his aide, Femi Adesina, who shared news of the trip, said the Nigerian leader is expected back to the country in second week of November. In the video shared online, President Buhari was seen getting off an airplane before entering […]

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Rishi Sunak is UK’s New Prime Minister

British finance minister, Rishi Sunak, will be Britain’s next prime minister after his rivals quit the race, which analysts said had relieved some of the nervousness around the outlook for the UK economy, boosting domestic markets. The 42-year old will become the country’s third prime minister in less than two months, after his predecessor, Liz Truss, […]

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Nigerian doctors in UK lament exploitation, slave labour

Nigerian medical doctors and their counterparts from developing countries working in the United Kingdom have lamented exploitation in the course of their work. This was revealed by BBC on Tuesday adding that an investigation proved that Nigerian doctors recruited by a British healthcare company are expected to work in private hospitals under conditions not allowed […]

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In just two months, UK licenses 266 Nigerian doctors

United Kingdom’s General Medical Council (GMC) which licenses and maintains the official register of medical practitioners in the United Kingdom licensed at least 266 Nigerian doctors in June and July, 2022, according to The Punch. Implication of this is that at least three Nigerian doctors were licensed per day in June and July 2022 despite […]

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Nigerian man wins Young Engineer of the Year Award in UK (Photo)

A Nigerian man based in the United Kingdom (UK), George Imafidon, has won the Young Engineer Award in the United Kingdom. Imafidon, a UCL Mechanical Engineering alumnus currently working with Sir Lewis Hamilton’s Team X44 electric racing team was recognised with the award by the Royal Academy of Engineering.  He was part of the five […]

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