Tag: London
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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…
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$9.6bn P&ID Judgment: Nigerian team departs for London
A Nigerian legal team has left for the United Kingdom to discuss with lawyers in the UK on strategies to adopt to stave off the $9.6bn judgment debt procured by the Irish company Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) against Nigeria, over a failed gas contract. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar…
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Unidentified Nigerian dies in UK’s largest detention centre
The Home Office in the United Kingdom is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a Nigerian in the country’s largest detention centre. The yet to be named immigration detainee was found dead in his cell in Harmondsworth removal centre on Thursday evening. The deceased is believed to be in his forties. The Independent reports…
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Reggae music icon, Majek Fashek hospitalized in London
Veteran Reggae musician, Majekodunmi Fasheke better known as Majek Fashek aka ‘The Rainmaker’ has been hospitalized in a London hospital for an unknown but serious sickness and may need financial assistance to pull through. A source close to the musician said Majek was flown out of the country on Wednesday after he was diagnosed of…
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Why Otedola paid Christian Chukwu’s medical bills
Billionaire oil and gas magnate, Femi Otedola has thrown light on why he stepped in to help former Captain and Coach of the Super Eagles Christian Chukwu get quality medical treatment abroad. Chukwu returned to the country this week after undergoing surgery and sundry treatments at the Wellington Hospital, Circus Road, St John’s Woods London.…
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JUST IN: Ex-Super Eagles coach, Christian Chukwu returns to Nigeria after medical trip in London [Photos]
Former Super Eagles coach Christian Chukwu has returned from his medical trip in London. Recall that billionaire businessman and former chairman of Forte Oil, Femi Otedola had earlier donated N18 million for the foreign medical trip of Chukwu. He was flown to a London hospital in company of his wife on May 17 to commence…
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UAE ruler, Sheikh Muhammad loses 39-year-old son in London
…Buried in Sharjah on Wednesday (today) Prince Khalid Al Qasimi, a fashion designer and son of the Emir of Sharjah, a city in the United Arab Emirates, Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi has been found dead in London home. The death of the 39-year-old businessman was confirmed on July 1. He was buried…
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APC crisis: Oshiomhole denies holding secret meetings with Buhari, Tinubu in London
Embattled National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole on Sunday denied meeting with a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu last week in London. Recall that there were reports at the weekend that the chairman met with Tinubu in Europe over his (Oshiomhole’s) interaction with the Department of State…