Tag: London
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Coronavirus kills Nigerian immigration lawyer in London
A Nigerian immigration lawyer. Titi Adeyemo has died of the COVID-19 coronavirus after days of hospitalisation in a London hospital. Ovation magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, expressed shock over the death in social media posts on Saturday. “Rest in Peace BARRISTER TITI ADEYEMO… I’m just speechless!” the celebrity journalist wrote along with a picture of him…
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Sosoliso Airlines chairman dies of COVID-9 in London
Chairman of the defunct Sosoliso Airline, Chief Victor Ikwuemesi, has died of COVID-19 in London. Family sources and associates confirmed he died on Monday few days after he was diagnosed with coronavirus. A source close to the family disclosed that Ikwuemesi was admitted into an unnamed London hospital after a brief illness. He later tested…
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COVID-19: Trump sends two therapeutic companies to London to assist ‘critically ill’ Boris Johnson
President Donald Trump said he has asked two therapeutics companies to ‘contact London immediately’ about assisting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s treatment Johnson, who was diagnosed with coronavirus about 11 days ago was admitted into the ICU of St. Thomas Hospital as his health took a turn for the worse. ‘I want to send best…
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COVID-19: Europe’s busiest airport to close runway
London’s Heathrow airport will close one of its two runways on Monday after flight numbers dropped due to the coronavirus crisis. “It is about increasing resilience and security for employees, passengers, and cargo during the Covid-19 outbreak,” a spokesman for Europe’s largest airport said late Thursday evening, the Britain’s news agency PA reported. The spokesman…
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Prince Harry meets African leaders in London
Britain’s Prince Harry attended a summit for leaders of 21 African countries in London hosted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday. This happened the day after he spoke of his sadness that he would shortly be giving up royal duties. Harry said on Sunday that there was no option but for him and his…
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Buhari jets out to London today
President Muhammadu Buhari will today depart Abuja for London to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa investment summit scheduled for Monday. The President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the summit is expected to bring African leaders, international business chief executives, heads of international organisations together “to create new partnerships that will deliver more investments and jobs” in…
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Nigerian Governor hospitalised in London
Governor Bala Muhammed of Bauchi State has been hospitalised in London for an undisclosed illness. This was revealed in a statement released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media Mukhtar Gidado. The governor’s message was aimed at reassuring the people of the state of victory in the election dispute between him and the immediate past…
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London street bans petrol, diesel cars
Petrol and diesel vehicles will be banned from a street in central London in an innovative attempt to reduce pollution, local authorities said. Officials said Beech Street, which runs underneath the Brutalist designed Barbican Estate, would become Britain’s first “24-7 zero-emission street”. During an 18-month trial starting next year, the area will be restricted to…
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London police arrest 2 men over racial abuse during football match
Two men were arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault at Saturday’s FA Cup qualifying match between Haringey Borough and Yeovil Town in North London, the capital’s Metropolitan Police said. The men, aged 23 and 26, were arrested on Monday in Chard and Yeovil, in South-Western English county of Somerset, following an investigation into…
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Why I left Nigeria for long – Aisha Buhari
Wife of the President Mrs. Aisha Buhari has given reasons why she stayed for so long abroad. Mrs Buhari arrived at approximately 4.30am Nigerian time on a British Airways flight. Speaking on why she stayed away for so long, the wife of the President said before the advent of this administration it had always been…