Tag: London
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Oshiomole departs London for Nigeria
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has departed London to Nigeria. Multiple sources familiar with the ruling party’s chairman said he boarded a British Airways flight bound for Lagos from the British capital, and is expected to arrive later today. According to a report by Premium Times, the former Edo…
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Ibori loses appeal against UK graft conviction
A former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori who was jailed in Britain for laundering tens of millions of dollars in stolen public funds through British banks and properties lost an appeal against his conviction in London on Wednesday. The Court of Appeal’s ruling against Ibori, is a relief for the British authorities at…
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[Photos]Tiwa Savage arrives London for #TheSavageTour
Tiwa Savage landed in London on Sunday, August 19th, bolstering the excitement and anticipation surrounding #TheSavageTour. #TheSavageTour, organized by SMADE Entertainment, has garnered much attention from the media and fans of the songstress. The concert will be the first event at the Indigo to be headlined by a female Afrobeats artiste. It promises to be…
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Buhari returns to Nigeria today after vacation in London
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return to Nigeria today after his ten-day-vacation in London, United Kingdom. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, confirmed this in to newsmen on Friday. Shehu, however, said he could not confirm the exact time the President would arrive the country today. “The President is expected…
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BREAKING: Buhari hands over to Osinbajo, to proceed on a 10-day vacation in London
President Muhammadu Buhari will begin another round of vacation from Friday. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. Adesina said Buhari would be away for 10 working days. He said Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo would stand as the acting…
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World Cup: London rail station renamed after Gareth Southgate
London’s transport bosses temporarily renamed an underground station in honour of England football team manager Gareth Southgate after the team flew home following their run to the last four of the World Cup. England enjoyed their best World Cup performance in 28 years under Southgate’s leadership, reaching the semi-finals and narrowly missing a spot in…
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LAUTECH Team Emerges National Winner Of Hult Prize, To Compete for $1m in London
Team ‘Tech Farm Institute’ from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology has won the national level of Hult Prize competition held in Abuja and will now be competing for a grand prize of $1 million at the finals in London. Members of Team Farm Institute will be joining other national winners from top universities around the…
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Buhari never promised Nigerians not to receive treatment abroad – Presidency
The Presidency has refuted media reports that President Muhammadu Buhari promised Nigerians not to travel abroad for medical treatment. Speaking on behalf of the presidency, Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, said the said the comments are false and are “a new dimension in the plot to diminish the stature of President Muhammadu Buhari before millions of…
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Medical trip: We can’t guarantee Buhari’s return – Presidency
The Presidency has again spoken on President Muhammadu Buhari’s health in respect to his trip to the United Kingdom today to see his doctor. Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in an interview with Channels Tv said there is no cause for alarm as the president is just going for a medical…
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BREAKING: Buhari embarks on four-day medical trip to London
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Tuesday embark on a four-day medical trip to the United Kingdom. According to a statement on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President’s trip is at the instance of his doctor. He said Buhari would return to the country on Saturday. The statement…