Tag: UK
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Contributions of Nigerians to UK’s devt immeasurable – Envoy
Dr Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner in Nigeria says people of Nigerian descent have contributed immeasurably to the development of the UK.
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Sunday Igboho: Embittered FG summons UK envoy over petition to PM on Yoruba Nation
Angry Nigerian government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has invited the British High Commissioner in Abuja over a petition submitted by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho (Sunday Adeniyi Adeyemo), at 10 Downing Street, London. This is just as the British Parliament on Tuesday archived the petition sent by the Yoruba agitator. The development was…
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Yoruba nation: UK Govt didn’t endorse Sunday Igboho’s petition – FG
The Federal Government on Tuesday stated that the petition by Mr Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as “Sunday Igboho” calling for the UK to consider the ‘Yoruba Nation’ Agitation was not endorsed by the UK government. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, made this known in a statement in Abuja.
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Sad as Nigerian woman dies one month after arriving UK
Olubunmi Okeniyi, a middle-aged Nigerian woman, has reportedly died almost a month after relocating to the United Kingdom with her two children.
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Tinubu departs UK for France
President Bola Tinubu has departed the United Kingdom for Paris, France according to his Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters, Kabir Masari.
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Finally, real reason why Tinubu travelled to UK exposed
Ex-Presidential spokesperson, Doyin Okupe, has revealed major reason President Bola Tinubu travelled to the UK, so he could have time to himself for a review of his administration so far. Okupe slammed Nigerians criticising Tinubu’s trip to the United Kingdom for a two-week holiday. According to him, the president wants to avoid “undue interference from…
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Bilateral Relations: UK, Nigeria trade volume jumps to £7.1b
Bilateral trade relations between Nigeria and Britain have reached £7.1 billion, according to British Deputy High Commissioner Johnny Baxter. He announced this at the Nigeria-Britain Association (N-BA) 2024 Presidential Cocktail held at his residence in Lagos.
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Just In: FG issues warning to Nigerians planning to visit UK
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has cautioned Nigerians wanting to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) against increased risk of violence in the place. Amb. Eche Abu-Obe, Spokeperson of the Ministry disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in view of violence alert to
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Nationwide protest: US, UK, Canada issue security alerts
Following the planned nationwide protests slated for August 1, the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada have issued security alerts to their citizens in Nigeria, warning of potential violence during the protest.
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Court dismisses Emefiele’s application to travel to UK for medicals
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Tuesday dismissed an application filed by the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to travel to the UK medical treatment. The EFCC charged Emefiele with criminal breach of trust, forgery, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining