Tag: UK
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UK closes Nigerian-owned church over financial impropriety
A United Kingdom High Court has ordered the closure of Salvation Proclaimer Ministries Limited, a church led by Nigeria-born Tobi Adegboyega, over alleged financial mismanagement and lack of transparency in its operations.
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UK citizens lose right to participate in EU municipal elections
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that British expatriates lost their right to participate in municipal elections in EU countries after the UK left the European Union in 2020. The EU’s top court said in a statement on Thursday that British nationals no longer enjoyed the status of citizen of the Union, more…
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UK to grant work visas to graduates from top foreign universities
Britain on Monday said it would offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an expansion of its post-Brexit immigration system that is designed to attract the “best and brightest” workers. Since leaving the European Union, Britain has ended the priority given to EU citizens and introduced a points-based immigration system that…
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Jonathan wants FG’s arbitration cases held in Nigeria, not UK
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has faulted the hearing of arbitrations for the contracts entered by the Federal Government with International Organizations in the United Kingdom. Jonathan made case for the hosting of such arbitration sessions within Nigeria. The former president advocated the position on Saturday in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital, during a launch of the…
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I’m experiencing difficult times at Oxford University – DJ Cuppy
Business tycoon and billionaire Femi Otedola’s daughter Florence , International Disk Jockey, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, has opened up on her tasking Msc programme currently on at the university of Oxford, England. The Gelato crooner revealed that the pursuit of a Master degree t the prestigious Oxford varsity has taken a toll on her…
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NCDC investigating Monkeypox case in UK with connection to Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is investigating the incident of Monkeypox with a connection to Nigeria in collaboration with the Lagos and Delta State Ministries of Health. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, told newsmen on Thursday from Abuja, that the investigation is also being done with the Monkeypox Technical Working…
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Monkeypox patient in London arrived from Nigeria – UK govt
The United Kingdom Health Security Agency has said that an individual diagnosed with Monkeypox in London had a travel history from Nigeria. The patient was admitted to the expert infectious disease unit of Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London. The Director of Clinical and Emerging Infections, UKHSA Dr. Colin Brown said in a…
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Nigerian Aminu Audu appointed UK group advisor
A Nigerian, Dr Aminu Audu, has been appointed to the Merseyside Independent Advisory Group in the United Kingdom (UK). The group, comprising members of a community, advises the police in that country on matters including stop and search practices, police training and crime statistics.
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UK sanctions Vladimir Putin’s daughters
Vladimir Putin’s daughters have been sanctioned by Britain under measures to target the lavish lifestyles of the Russian president’s inner circle over the invasion of Ukraine. The Foreign Office announced travel bans and asset freezes against Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova and Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova on Friday. Russian foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov’s daughter, Yekaterina Sergeyevna Vinokurova, also…
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Nigerian jailed over six years for rape in UK
A Nigerian man, Kenneth Ajilore, has been sentenced to six and half years for rape by the Nightingale court based at Hendon Magistrate Court.