Snow storms shut most of Ireland on Friday and forced Britain to call in the army to battle some of the worst weather seen in nearly 30 years. After a blast of Siberian weather dubbed“the beast from the east”, southern Britain and Ireland were battered by Storm Emma which blocked roads, grounded planes and stopped […]
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The federal government and some foreign countries including the United Kingdom, have started the automatic exchange of tax information (AETI), on overseas assets owned by Nigerians. Kemi Adeosun, minister of finance, made this known on Friday during the presentation of the progress report on tax laws reform by Taiwo Oyedele, vice chairman of the national […]
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Tyson Fury has been cleared by the United Kingdom Anti-doping, Ukad, to return to boxing. The Briton had been charged in June 2016 for testing positive to banned substances. He had told the hearing that he had eaten uncastrated wild boar which had affected the outcome of the test. Fury has now accepted a backdated […]
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The United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria are set to partner in the areas of “sophisticated” fish farming and infrastructure development. This was the outcome of the meeting between a UK Trade Delegation to Nigeria and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama. The Head of the UK delegation, Mr Emmanuel Finndoro-Obasi, said the team […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos not to order the return of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom to Nigeria. As reported by the PUNCH, the anti-graft agency described Diezani’s prayer to be brought back to Nigeria as a ploy to […]
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The storm of Hurricane Ophelia has killed three people in the United Kingdom, as the Irish Republic’s Electricity Supply Board confirms that 360,000 homes are now out of power. Ireland and Wales are the major areas of the UK currently affected by the storm, which is estimated to hit a speed of 175 kilometres per […]
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UK foreign secretary, Boris Johnson, on Thursday visited Nigeria. During his visit, Mr. Johnson emphasised the close friendship between the UK and Nigeria and called for an intensification of trade between Britain and Nigeria. He expressed delight that British businesses were thriving in Nigeria, saying he wants to see more Nigerian companies succeeding in his […]
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The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says the UK and US economies will expand more slowly in 2017 than previously predicted. As reported by the BBC, IMF said “weaker-than-expected activity” in the first three months of the year meant the UK would grow by 1.7%, compared with an earlier 2% forecast. And the IMF revised down […]
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Nigeria will on Thursday begin yam exports to the United Kingdom with 72 tons of yams in three containers, the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh said. He said the matter was tabled at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday as a major milestone in the export market and diversification process. According to […]
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The British Government will give the Federal Government information about Nigerians who own property in that country next year, a presidential aide has said. Bolaji Owosanoye, Executive Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, told the correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that negotiations on this had reached advanced stage. Mr. […]
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