The British high commission in Nigeria says it is working to reopen visa application for intending travellers to the United Kingdom. The high commission had suspended services during the lockdown imposed by the federal government to limit the spread of COVID-19. In a statement on Thursday, the British high commission said UK application centres are […]
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The United Kingdom was poised on Monday to roll out a new smartphone tracing app for coronavirus on an island off England’s south coast, as the country looks to ease a six-week nationwide lockdown. The app, developed by the state-run National Health Service (NHS), will be trialled on the Isle of Wight ahead of its […]
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The United Kingdom is in opposition to Nigerian government’s plan to pay $110 million believed to be a part of funds looted by the late Sani Abacha to Abubakar Bagudu, governor of Kebbi state. As contained in a report by Bloomberg, the governments of Nigeria, the United Kingdom and the United States, are in a […]
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Britain on Friday ended almost half a century of European Union membership, making a historic exit after years of bitter arguments to chart its own uncertain path in the world. There were celebrations and tears across the country as the EU’s often reluctant member became the first to leave an organisation set up to forge […]
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NIGERIA – President Muhammadu Buhari has cut short his private visit to the United Kingdom, as he returned a day earlier than he was scheduled to. The Presidential Jet touched down at about 9.45pm. Speaking to reporters at the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport Abuja, President Buhari says he intends to work […]
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British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has more to worry about as another member of his governing Conservatives defected to an opposition party seeking to reverse Brexit on Saturday. Former universities minister Sam Gyimah was announced as a new member of the Liberal Democrats at its annual conference in Bournemouth, on the southern English coast. Gyimah […]
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The British parliament has voted down a motion by Prime Minister Boris Johnson for the United Kingdom to hold a snap general election. Johnson and his government were defeated on Wednesday after only 298 voted in favour of the motion and 56 against, thereby leaving 133 short of the required 434 votes. The opposition Labour […]
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Three Nigerians — Kennedy Udo, Michael Mgbedike and Emmanuel Okubote, have been sentenced to a combined 40 years in prison by a Woolwich Crown Court in the United Kingdom (UK) for breaking the law. According to a tweet by the UK Metropolitan police, the trio aged 29, 22 and 27 respectively landed in jail for […]
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Following his 10-day private visit to the UK, President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja. He landed at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 6.24pm on Sunday. In a press statement titled ‘Can they now swallow their words?’ to announce the president’s arrival, Femi Adesina, his spokesman, said some “reckless” online media, “irresponsible” political opposition, and […]
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Theresa May, the British Prime Minister, survived a vote of no confidence at the country’s parliament on Wednesday, outlasting another threat against her Conservative government. The vote of no confidence was tabled before the House of Commons by Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the opposition Labour Party, moments after May’s Brexit deal was overwhelmingly rejected by both the […]
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