Tag: UK
UK to drop arrest warrant against tumour boy’s parents
British prosecutors said Tuesday that they were “taking steps to withdraw” an arrest warrant against the parents of Ashya King…
UK parents of tumour boy held in Spain as sympathy grows
A Spanish judge on Monday extended the detention of a British couple arrested for taking their seriously ill son out…
UK urges FG to strengthen economy by checking oil theft
The United Kingdom Chamber of Shipping has urged the Federal Government to strengthen its fight against oil theft, to enhance…
Lavish Nigerian conman, ‘Fizzy’ jailed eight years
A Nigerian fraudster nicknamed ‘Fizzy’ because of his love for champagne has been jailed for eight years for conning vulnerable…
84-year old TV star Rolf Harris faces jail for sex assaults
Television star Rolf Harris, a household name in Britain and Australia for over 50 years, faces jail on Friday when…
Google ‘forgets’ stories on BBC, UK newspaper sites
Google has restricted access to a BBC blog posting and several British newspaper stories under a legal ruling granting people…
Kidnapped schoolgirls: Families want ‘unconditional’ release
Relatives of more than 200 schoolgirls held hostage by Boko Haram on Thursday called for their unconditional release, after Nigeria’s…
UK universities expect 30k Nigerian students
Mr Iain Stewart, a Member of the British Parliament said that about 30,000 Nigerian students would be studying in various…
Fashola Wins African Achievers Award
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) was, Wednesday, at the King’s College, Strand, London, United Kingdom, honoured with…
Jonathan, Cameron pledge to fight terrorism
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan met Wednesday in London with Prime Minister David Cameron of Britain ahead of the London Summit…
Flights Cancelled as Europe’s Cold Snap Kills 260
Hundreds of people were rescued Saturday after a ferry caught in a snow storm hit a breakwater off Italy, as…