Tag: United Kingdom
UK court fails to pity Nigerian asylum seeker on hunger strike
A Nigerian asylum seeker said to be near death from a hunger strike failed in his bid on Thursday to…
N146m Bank Fraud: Manager Flees To UK With Family
A manager with a new generation bank, Kayode Adeyanju, has allegedly fled to the United Kingdom with his family following…
Britain’s economy gathers speed
Britain’s economy grew at the fastest rate for more than three years during the third quarter, official data showed on…
Gambia accuses US, UK of coup plots
Gambia has accused the United States and Britain of fomenting multiple coup attempts in the tiny West African country and…
UK court to restart $145m Ibori asset-confiscation case
Hearing in the case of confiscation of 90 million pounds (about 145 million dollars) worth of assets belonging to ex-gov.…
Thatcher’s ashes laid to rest in London
The ashes of late British prime minister Margaret Thatcher were laid to rest alongside the remains of her late husband…
British schoolboy robs bank with fake gun
A British schoolboy described as a “model pupil” on Tuesday admitted robbing a bank while carrying a fake gun. The…
6 Britons likely dead in Nairobi attacks
Six Britons are now believed to have been killed in an attack at a Nairobi shopping mall staged by Islamist…
Nigerian Nurse Faces Probe Over Sex With Ex-Patient
A Nigerian nurse in the United Kingdom is facing a probe for having sex with his former patient, a conduct…
UK launches campaign urging immigrants go home
Britain’s government on Monday defended a controversial campaign featuring vans with billboards urging illegal immigrants to “go home or face…
Baby boy for Britain’s William and Kate
LONDON, July 22, 2013 (AFP) – Prince William’s wife Kate gave birth to a baby boy on Monday, providing Britain’s…
Hundreds of footballers suffer depression, says PFA boss
Hundreds of footballers could be suffering from depression, according to England’s players’ union boss Clarke Carlisle. Professional Footballers’ Association chairman…
UK apex court rules on Nigerian couple’s bitter divorce case
The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom will on 12 June, give its verdict on a high profile divorce case…
UK Murder suspect Adebolajo leaves hospital for custody
One of the two main suspects in the brutal murder of a British soldier by Islamist extremists near his London…
Britain suspects terrorism in London’s brutal murder
A man believed to be a serving British soldier was brutally murdered Wednesday near a London barracks in what Prime…
Bermuda and UK territories sign anti-tax evasion deal
Bermuda, the Turks and Caicos and other British overseas territories with extensive financial centres have signed agreements to share tax…
Emir of Kano returns from UK
MADUABUCHI NMERIBEH/Kano Emir Ado Bayero, the traditional ruler of Kano, northern Nigeria’s largest city has returned home, after spending 38…
Britain raises £2.3 billion from 4G mobile auction
Britain’s government has raised £2.3 billion from its 4G mobile auction that will result in five telecoms companies providing the…
65 Nigerians Deported From Europe
By Ayodele Lawal/ with Agency report At least 65 Nigerians were deported from London, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy…
Nigerian Bags Life Jail For Murder
A Nigerian, Shola Adebiyi, who killed his former girlfriend, Esther Arogundade by stabbing her 13 times has been jailed for…
Dutch arranging fake weddings for Nigerians jailed
A 45-year-old Dutch woman has been jailed for four years for organising nine sham marriages, involving Nigerians living in the…
UK Jails Nigerian Gospel Singer For Fraud
A court in the United Kingdom has jailed an acclaimed Nigerian gospel singer, Oluwamayola Ajayi, 31 for six and half…
Shame: Malaysia arrests 13 Nigerians for fraud
.UK jails one for money laundering Malaysian police authorities have arrested a group of five Nigerians using the country as…
60 Nigerians Deported From UK Over Marriage, Visa Scams
At least 60 Nigerians resident in the United Kingdom have been deported because of various criminal offences. P.M.NEWS learnt that…
The Rhoda Wilson Show Comes To Nigeria
United Kingdom hit inspirational talk show The Rhoda Wilson Show is set to make its debut in Nigeria, Showbiz Trends…
Ambassador Tafida’s Failing Health
Dr. Dalhatu Tafida, the 72-year old Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, is not enjoying the best of health,…
Nigerian doctor sacked in the UK
A Nigerian medical consultant in the United Kingdom has lost his job at an NHS hospital after carrying a sample…
Orji On Tour
Following the release of his third album titled Confirmation, Tajudeen Adisa a.k.a. Orji Jewellery, has embarked on a three months…
Nigerian Carnival UK Kicks-off With Parade
The streets of London was abuzz on 6 September as many proud Nigerians in their green and white customes and…
Diezani Returns From UK
The Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, is back from the United Kingdom where she was said to have been…