Tag: UK
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FG cautions Nigerians travelling to US, Europe
The Federal Government has advised Nigerians travelling to Europe and the United States to take extra precautions to avoid being dispossessed of their belongings.
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No excuse for Chinese police beating journalists – UK minister
British business Minister, Grant Shapps, said on Monday that there was no excuse for media covering protests to be beaten by police. Shapps said this when BBC earlier on Sunday alleged that Chinese police had assaulted and detained one of its journalists in Shanghai.
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NIS identifies 3 concrete reasons Nigerians can relocate abroad
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has identified three (3) concrete reasons for Nigerians to relocate abroad.
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UK envoy admits surge in visa application by Nigerians
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, has said that the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the UK has increased in recent times. Laing made the disclosure on Sunday in Abuja when she featured at NAN Forum. She noted, however, that the UK government was mindful of the situation and was
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UK encouraging return of Nigerian artefacts – High Commissioner
British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing has said that the United Kingdom is encouraging institutions and facilities in possession of the Benin artefacts to return them to Nigeria. Laing made this known on Sunday in Abuja, stating that the UK government has facilitated the return of many of the artefacts. She said that the…
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Half a million UK workers drop out of workforce
The number of people who have dropped out of Britain’s job market since 2019 and who now cite a long-term illness or mental health problems has risen by half a million or about 25 per cent.
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Britain says it has frozen 18bn pounds worth of Russian assets
The British government said on Thursday that it had frozen assets together worth 18 billion pounds ($20.5 billion) held by Russian oligarchs, other individuals, and entities sanctioned for Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia has passed Libya and Iran to become Britain’s most-sanctioned
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[Video] Popular music artist Rema, passes out on stage in the UK
Popular Nigerian singer, Divine Ikubor, better known as Rema, passed out on stage during a concert in the United Kingdom. Although it was later found out that it was all a prank, it made his fans cry out for help as he was rushed out of the stage. A source at the venue said, “It was…
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Ekweremadu absent, Wife, Daughter present as court shifts case again
The provisional trial of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, who is in prison custody in the United Kingdom (UK) has been rescheduled from May 2023 to January 31, 2023.
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Nigerian arrested in UK for stabbing mother to death, injures sister
Nigerian, Nicolas Aina, has been arraigned for stabbing his 64-year-old mother, Caroline Adeyelu, to death and injuring his 33-year-old sister, Angel Adeyelu, at their family house in Dagenham, East London, United Kingdom. The 28-year-old allegedly went into his sister’s bedroom and stabbed her repeatedly with a knife. After she heard her daughter’s screams Caroline reportedly…