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Beautiful Nigerian actress, Afolashade Akintaylor popularly known as ‘Oluweri Magbo Ojo’ is dead. Though the cause of her death is still unclear at the time of filing this report, it was however gathered that she died at the age of 59 in the United Kingdom. A family member who shared the news on Facebook wrote: […]
Continue ReadingIn a statement, a coalition of Igbo–British lawyers resident in the United Kingdom has described as illegal the arrest and detention of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu by the Nigerian government. The lawyers under the auspices of the Coalition of Igbo-British Lawyers condemned the Kenyan Government for arresting the […]
Continue ReadingBritish government has expressed readiness to provide “consular assistance” for the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, who was arrested on Sunday by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The Head of Communications, British High Commission in Abuja, Nigeria, Dean Hurlock, made this known in an exclusive chat on Wednesday, according […]
Continue ReadingThe arrest of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been confirmed by the British High Commission. Dean Hurlock, spokesperson of the British High Commission who confirmed Kanu’s arrest while speaking to TheCable, said he was not picked up in the UK where he is based. Nigeria’s federal Attorney-General and Minister of […]
Continue ReadingFreedom group, National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) has called for the intervention of the international community to prevent an eruption of hostilities in Nigeria. Pointing to present challenges of instability, insecurity, lack of cohesion and mutual distrust in the country that was similar to the time before the Civil War between 1967 and 1970, NADECO warned […]
Continue ReadingEnvoys of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, the Republic of Ireland and the European Union in Nigeria, on Monday, insisted that the suspension of Twitter in the West African nation is a violation of freedom of expression. The ambassadors stated this at a meeting with the Nigerian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in […]
Continue ReadingThe Diplomatic Missions of Canada, the European Union, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States of America have issued a joint statement in reaction to the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government. On Friday, June 4, two days after Twitter deleted a tweet from the president of Nigeria for violating its rules, the […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom has said that all asylum and human rights claims from Nigerian nationals are considered on their individual merits in accordance with its international obligations. The British government states that it has a proud history of providing protection to those who need it, in accordance with its international obligations under the Refugee Convention and […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian man living in the UK with his wife, who is also Nigerian, has released a video saying he has nowhere to go after his wife’s abusive behavior caused him to leave home. He claimed he’s been a slave in his home for years, does the cleaning, pays the mortgage, yet the wife abuses […]
Continue ReadingNigerian government, has on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. The banned countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands, and Switzerland. Some of these banned countries have already been placed on total lock down by their own […]
Continue ReadingKhafi Kareem, the former housemate in the 2019 BBNaija show, has refuted claims that she has been sacked by the Metropolitan police UK where she served as an officer before auditioning to compete in the Big Brother 2019 edition. The 29-year-old gave the clarification in an interview with SaharaReporters. Khafi said the authorities of the Metropolitan Police […]
Continue ReadingA 2019 BBNaija housemate, Khafi Kareem, Police officer, believes that you can have it all if you believe in yourself. She is not only hoping to win the prize money but she wants the exposure that being in Big Brother Naija House brings so that she can do societal good. What people don’t know about […]
Continue ReadingGovernorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) in Ogun State, Nigeria, Mr Adekunle Akinlade has said he is heading for the Election Petitions Tribunal to challenge the victory of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state, Dapo Abiodun. Mr Akinlade stated this in a statement issued by his media aide, […]
Continue ReadingPresidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, says President Muhammadu Buhari and the cabal running his government have become jittery following the statements of condemnation issued by the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union over the suspension of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen. In a statement by […]
Continue ReadingThe acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu has said that personnel of the force would conduct themselves professionally before, during and after the general elections. According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Adamu gave the assurance when the British High Commissioner, the EU representative in Nigeria, Heads of Mission of US, France […]
Continue ReadingTwo men including a Nigerian who killed a defenceless man in a Greenwich street, London have been jailed at the Old Bailey on Wednesday. Ibrahim James, of Woolwich was jailed for 22 years and Andrew Adekoya, 22 of Greenwich was jailed for 16 years. Both were found guilty of the manslaughter of Jozef Boci at […]
Continue ReadingNational youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye has said that the United State’s government is considering the party’s petition against President Muhammadu Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC, government The Youth Leader also said that it has petitioned the German, United Kingdom, France governments and the Common Wealth of Nations […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian lady named Anita Akapson, who relocated from a long UK stay back to Nigeria recently, was allegedly shot dead by Nigerian police officers in Abuja on Sunday, October 14. Her friend, @Ihekauche, who shared the sad story online, said she was shot at a check point in Abuja. Read her account of what […]
Continue ReadingEuropean Union (EU), United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) missions that monitored the just-concluded Osun governorship elections have expressed concerns over “widespread incidents of interference and intimidation of voters, journalists, and civil society” during the exercise. In a joint statement issued in Abuja, these missions, stressed the need for neutrality of the security […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom has said that her position about returning looted funds is that Nigeria cannot be trusted with its money, saying that’s what underpins its poor asset return rate and it has to be addressed. Philip Hackett, a Queen’s Counsel, said this is the reservations of the UK, when it comes to returning looted funds […]
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