Tag: London
WikiLeaks founder marks first year in Ecuador’s embassy
A year after seeking refuge at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange remains fearful of US “revenge” over the…
Mahatma Gandhi’s slippers up for auction
A pair of sandals formerly owned by India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi is to go under the hammer in Britain…
Rolling Stones London concert sells out in minutes
The 65,000 tickets for the Rolling Stones’ upcoming concert in London’s Hyde Park sold out in under five minutes on…
Archbishop of Canterbury: Ekweremadu leads Nigeria’s team
Nigeria’s Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu will lead a Nigerian delegation to London at the formal enthronement of the…
4 African leaders grace Obasanjo Foundation launch in London
President Goodluck Jonathan and three other African leaders joined former President Olusegun Obasanjo Friday in London to launch his charity…
Omotola Wins BEFFTA Award
Nigerian actress Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde has picked a BEFFTA Film Icon award at a private presentation at London’s leading film studio,…
How Ghanaian gambler threw away bank’s $2.3b
LONDON(AFP) – Kweku Adoboli, the UBS trader who gambled away $2.3 billion, painted himself as a model employee who fell…
ATP TOUR FINALS: Djokovic topples Federer
World number one tennis player, Novak Djokovic proved in London Monday night that he was really top of the tennis…
ATP Tour Finals: Indian duo defeated in doubles final
LONDON (AFP) – Indian duo Mahesh Bhupathi and Rohan Bopanna crashed to a 7-5, 3-6, 10/3 defeat against Spain’s Marcel…
ATP Tour Finals: Potro clinches s/final spot with Federer
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro claimed a surprise 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3 victory over defending champion Roger Federer on Saturday…
Arik Air puzzled by corpse in plane’s wheel well
Arik Air says it plans to probe how a mysterious corpse of a man emerged in the wheel well of…
More millions for Chelsea’s owner, Abramovich
Boris Berezovsky has agreed to pay £35 million ($56 million) towards his fellow Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich’s legal costs after…
Harry Porter’s author debuts with adult novel
London,( AFP) Harry Potter author JK Rowling’s first novel for adults hit the shelves Thursday and has already notched up…
Achebe out with memoir on Biafra
Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, often called the father of modern African literature, released his first major work in years Thursday with…
Curtain falls on London Paralympics
London on Sunday bid farewell to the Paralympics, with a spectacular celebration of the human spirit, amid claims the Games…