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  • 60-year-old Nigerian woman found dead with multiple stab wounds in UK

    60-year-old Nigerian woman found dead with multiple stab wounds in UK

    Nkiru Chima, a 60-year-old Nigerian woman was found dead at her apartment located in Romford, United Kingdom with multiple stab wounds.

    TheNewsGuru.com(TNG) reports that the UK Metropolitan Police, in a statement on its website on Tuesday, disclosed that the security operatives received a distress report from the British Transport Police at around 7 p.m. on Sunday, prompting them to visit the apartment.

    The Police said that upon getting to the apartment, Chima’s lifeless body was discovered with multiple stab wounds.

    The statement read, “Police are continuing enquiries following the death of a 60-year-old woman in Romford.

    “On Sunday, 27 July, Met Police received a report from the British Transport Police at around 19:00hrs following concerns for the welfare of a woman at an address in Bushy Close, RM1.

    “Officers located a woman at the address with multiple stab wounds; she was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. She has since been named as 60-year-old Nkiru Chima from Romford.”

     Joanna Yorke, a Police Detective Chief Inspector from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command, confirmed the incident noting that Chima’s death was suspected to be linked to the death of a 20-year-old man who was killed on the same day.

    Yorke stated, “As our enquiries have progressed, we are confident that Nkiru’s tragic death is connected to the death of a 20-year-old man on the train tracks at Romford station earlier that evening.”

  • Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch elected leader of UK’s conservative party

    Nigeria’s Kemi Badenoch elected leader of UK’s conservative party

    Former UK secretary of state for international trade Kemi Badenoch on Saturday was elected as the leader of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom.

    Kemi Badenoch, 44, representing North West Essex in the British parliament, contested for the Conservative Party’s leadership on Thursday, October 31.

    Badenoch, at the close of voting, in a statement, thanked supporters of her “Renewal2030” campaign promise of returning the party to 10 Downing Street, after a historic loss for Keir Starmer’s Labor Party.

    “Polls have closed for the Conservative Party leadership contest. I want to thank all our party members who have taken the time to listen to pitches from all of the candidates, turned up to our hustings and hosted us in your associations and in your homes.

    The Conservative Party is much more to me than a membership organization. It is a family. Thank you to all who voted, especially those who supported me,” she wrote. on her X  handle.

    She will now replace Rishi Sunak who quit after the party’s poor showing in July’s general election.

  • President Tinubu begins annual leave, departs for UK [VIDEO]

    President Tinubu begins annual leave, departs for UK [VIDEO]

    President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday left the nation’s capital, Abuja for a two-week annual leave in the United Kingdom.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Tinubi left the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at about 2:30 p.m, October 2nd, 2024.

    Recall, Bayo Onauga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy had in a statement earlier today announced that Tinubu will depart Abuja for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation, which is part of his yearly leave.

    According to Onanuga, the President will return to the country after the leave expires.

    Amongst top government officials who were at the airport to bid farewell to the President is Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume, along with Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ezenwo Nyesom Wike and others.

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  • UK election: Tinubu reacts as Sunak apologises for electoral disaster

    UK election: Tinubu reacts as Sunak apologises for electoral disaster

    Outgoing British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever election result as a Labour landslide swept Keir Starmer into power.

    Sunak said he would quit as Conservative leader once arrangements are in place to choose his successor, potentially triggering another round of Conservative infighting as members of parliament (MPs) scramble to replace him.

    Starmer will become prime minister after a Conservative routs which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen serving Cabinet members lose their seats.

    In a statement outside his former office, Sunak said: “I will shortly be seeing his majesty the king to offer my resignation as prime minister.

    “To the country, I would like to say first and foremost, I am sorry.

    “I have given this job my all, but you have sent a clear signal that the government of the United Kingdom must change. And yours is the only judgment that matters.

    “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss.”

    After 648 of the 650 Commons seats had been declared, Labour had a majority of 176. Labour had 412 seats and the Conservatives 121.

    Sunak said: “Following this result I will step down as party leader – not immediately, but once the formal arrangements for selecting my successor are in place.

    “It is important that, after 14 years in government, the Conservative Party rebuilds, but also that it takes up its crucial role in opposition professionally and effectively.”

    He added: “This is a difficult day at the end of a number of difficult days. But I leave this job honoured to have been your prime minister.

    “This is the best country in the world. And it is thanks entirely to you, the British people, the true source of all our achievements, our strengths and our greatness.”

    After speaking in Downing Street, Sunak will traveled by car to Buckingham Palace to resign as prime minister.

    After he leaves, Starmer will go to see King Charles III to accept the responsibility of forming a government.

    Tinubu congratulates Starmer new UK PM on election victory

    President Bola Tinubu on Friday congratulated Sir Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, on the victory of his party in the United Kingdom general election.

    Starmer, emerged winner of the UK general election and is set to become the next prime minister of the country.

    Rishi Sunak, the outgoing Conservative Prime Minister who has already conceded defeat, said he will step down as leader of the Conservative Party before tendering his resignation letter to the King.

    Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, in a statement, said as a former leader of the opposition in Nigeria, Tinubu noted the determination and courage demonstrated by Starmer throughout his years in the opposition and as the leader of the Labour Party.

    “The President states that the party’s ability to reform, mobilise, and position itself for victory after 14 years clearly affirms the leadership qualities of Sir Starmer.

    “President Tinubu also congratulates the citizens and the government of the United Kingdom, describing the Kingdom as an abiding model of democracy and Nigeria’s long-standing partner,” said the statement.

    The President said he looked forward to deepening relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom in mutual areas of interest in strengthening democratic institutions, as well as in building a safer and more prosperous future for the people of both countries.

    The Labour Party secured a landslide victory in the UK election to end 14 years of Conservative rule.

    “We did it!” Starmer said in his victory speech. “Change begins now.”

  • 2024 UK elections: Sunak undeterred despite predictions of defeat

    2024 UK elections: Sunak undeterred despite predictions of defeat

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has insisted that predictions of a Conservative defeat are not going to stop him after the likelihood of his return to Downing Street.

    He said this was put at less than “lightning striking twice in the same place” by a polling expert.

    He was asked during a “BBC Breakfast’’ interview whether he accepted the analysis by-elections guru Professor John Curtice, the prime minister said: “That’s his view.

    “That’s not going to stop me from working as hard as I can over these final few days to talk to as many people as possible about the choice.”

    “And I was up at 4 this morning talking to workers at a distribution facility.

    “I’m here talking to you. I’ll be out till the last moment of this campaign because I think it’s a really important choice for the country.”

    Sunak kicked off a final push for votes on the last two days of the campaign with an early morning visit to an Ocado packing plant in Bedfordshire.

    Then he stopped at a Morrisons near Witney the former oxfordshire seat of Foreign Secretary, David Cameron where the conservatives won with a 15,200 majority in 2019.

    In a last-ditch attempt to rally conservative voters, the Tory leader claimed in a speech on Tuesday that just 130,000 voters could prevent a Labour “supermajority.”

    He denied that his switch from talking about his policy plans to warnings about a landslide for Keir Starmer and his Labour Party was the language of defeat.

    “No, I’m very much still talking to people about our plan,” he said.

    Sunak also defended the conservative campaign, in spite of it having failed to narrow the opinion poll gap with Labour.

    It was asked if he had got the campaign wrong after it was hit by debacles including his early D-day departure and the gambling row, the prime minister said

    “No, actually everywhere I’ve been going, people are waking up to the dangers of what a labour government would mean for them, particularly when it comes to taxes.”

    He said under the conservatives, things were undeniably better than they were a few years ago.

    “When it comes to the things that we want to do, people can see that we have turned a corner,” he said.

    Meanwhile, Starmer said a big Labour majority would be better for the country.

    The Labour leader hammered home his get-out-the-vote message on a whistlestop campaign tour to Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Staffordshire on Tuesday.

    In an interview with The Times, he said he needed a strong mandate to reform the planning system and improve the economy.

    Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey is continuing his action-packed campaign tour to the South-West of England where he will call on voters to end the sewage scandal.

  • FG to intervene over deportation orders issued against Nigerian students studying in UK

    FG to intervene over deportation orders issued against Nigerian students studying in UK

    The Federal Government of Nigeria is trying to intervene in the recent deportation orders issued against some Nigerian students studying at Teesside University in the United Kingdom.

    A team led by a representative of the Nigerian Embassy in the UK, Ambassador Christian Okeke, alongside leaders of the Nigerian  Students Union in the UK  are planning to meet with the university’s management to seek a resolution concerning the deportation of the Nigerian students.

    This decision follows a virtual meeting chaired by the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, and attended by Okeke, the President of the Nigerian Students Union UK, Yemi Soile, and several affected students.

    The virtual meeting was held on Sunday.

    The NiDCOM spokesperson, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, confirmed the planned intervention in a statement on Wednesday.

    According to Balogun, during the meeting, the students described their experiences and expressed hope for a favourable outcome.

    Dabiri-Erewa urged the students “to remain calm and not to take the law into their own hands.”

    She called on  Teesside University to treat the students fairly and justly.

    The issue began to gain attention after some Nigerian students at Teesside University staged a protest on May 22, 2024 against their deportation.

    The protest was in response to directives from the university authorities for the students to leave the UK, citing non-payment of school fees by some students.

  • BREAKING: King Charles dissolves UK parliament, approves general election

    BREAKING: King Charles dissolves UK parliament, approves general election

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced that the country will hold a general election on July 4.

    “I spoke with His Majesty the King to request the dissolution of parliament. The king has granted this request and we will have a general election on July 4,” Sunak said in 10 Downing Street.

    The prime minister’s announcement came after new figures showed that inflation in the country has fallen sharply to 2.3 per cent, its lowest level in nearly three years.

    The ruling Conservative Party considers this a heartening achievement.

    The prime minister’s five pledges in January 2023 included halving inflation, which had climbed to above 11 per cent at the end of 2022.

    Sunak said the latest figures mark a “major moment for the economy” and that “brighter days are ahead.”

    The Conservatives have been in power for 14 years, but have in recent years faced challenges, ranging from slow economic growth to political instability, demonstrated by frequent changes of party leadership.

    The Tories currently lag behind their main rival, the Labour Party, in the latest YouGov polls.

    Reacting to Sunak’s call for a summer snap election, Labour leader Keir Starmer said this is “a moment the country needs and has been waiting for.”

    “The future of the country is in your hands,” he said. “Together we can stop the chaos, turn the page and start to rebuild Britain and change our country.”

    Ed Davey, the Liberal Democrats’ leader, said: “This government is out of touch. It’s out of excuses and it’s out of time. And it’s time to get this Conservative government out of office.”

    On May 30, the British parliament will be formally dissolved, and the election campaign will then take place until polling day on July 4.

    A statement from Buckingham Palace following Sunak’s announcement said “the Royal Family will, in accordance with normal procedure, postpone engagements that may appear to divert attention or distract from the election campaign.”

    “The announcement of a general election was no real surprise given recent economic figures.

    “The current government can argue that the country’s economy is headed in the right direction and now is not the time to change strategy,” said Professor John Bryson from the University of Birmingham.

  • Air Peace denies violating UK safety regulations

    Air Peace denies violating UK safety regulations

    Air Peace has dismissed reports of alleged safety breach in the United Kingdom, stating that ramp inspection issues were resolved with UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

    The Lead, Corporate Communications of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, dismissed the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.

    In response to a publication alleging safety concerns, Olisa confirmed the UK CAA’s letter to the NCAA, but said the issues raised had since been resolved.

    He said the publication was false and was meant to create fears and doubts in the minds of the flying public.

    According to him, since Air Peace’s inaugural flight to the UK, the airline has been subjected to rigorous scrutiny by relevant authorities.

    He said the UK CAA had on April 7 requested clarification on the airline’s use of the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) and some other concerns, which were immediately addressed and settled.

    “It is, therefore, wrong to say that the airline did not have approval for EFB. Air Peace received approval from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), and all our Boeing 777 aircraft are certified to operate with EFBs.

    “Regarding the claim that our B777 aircraft lack iPad mounts and charging ports in the flight deck, this is incorrect.

    “All B777 aircraft are equipped with charging ports in the cockpit, and we ensure that all our B777 aircraft have iPad mounts,” Olisa said.

    He also said an issue raised by the UK CAA was the location of the airline’s cockpit library on the B777, adding that the B777 designated two locations for storing manuals and books – one behind the captain and one under the jumpseat.

    Olisa said during the inspection, the books were stored under the jumpseat, as it was commonly practised.

    “We understand the inspector’s preference for the books to be placed behind the captain and have ensured this preference is accommodated for all operations going forward.

    “There was also a concern about the captain’s choice of runway exit after landing. Instead of exiting at the middle runway exit, the captain, out of his professional discretion, opted to exit at the end of the runway.

    “This may have delayed the arrival of another aircraft. We acknowledge this deviation and have addressed the matter with the captain, to ensure adherence to preferred exit procedures in the future.

    “Ramp inspection is a normal procedure carried out by aviation authorities globally, and the UK CAA did the right thing by notifying the NCAA of the outcome of their inspection,” he said.

    Olisa, however, said the airline’s management was shocked to see several media publications with exaggerated and sensationalised accounts of this matter that were closed with the authorities over a month ago.

    He restated Air Peace’s commitment to safety, employing robust operational mechanisms, to guarantee full compliance always, as it continued pursuit of operational excellence and unwavering commitment to the safety and security of passengers.

  • Wale Ojo kicks against the ‘japa’ mentality

    Wale Ojo kicks against the ‘japa’ mentality

    Nigerian actor, Wale Ojo has kicked against the ‘japa’ mentality.

    According to him, it is something that is embarrassing.

    In an interview with ThisDay, the actor highlighted his goals for Nigeria, adding that despite spending many years overseas, his love for the country has never faltered.

    “I have a lot of aspirations. Over the years it would have been extremely easy for me not to come to Nigeria at all. I could easily have stayed in the United States or United Kingdom, or Germany, or even Russia. And I know I would have been okay doing what I do there. But I love Nigeria, and I will always love Nigeria no matter what,” he said.

    Ojo emphasized his views on the japa trend in Nigeria, stating that he finds the mentality embarrassing.

    Ojo emphasized that, despite Nigeria’s many problems, he aims to be a part of the solution to ensure that the Nigeria of his vision becomes a reality.

     “And I have a lot of visions for Nigeria. And that vision is one that encompasses a country where everybody doesn’t want to ‘japa’. The ‘japa’ mentality I think is embarrassing. I think it’s unfortunate, you know where doctors think they go and do their stuff elsewhere and whereas when I go to the United States or go anywhere, Nigerians are applauded for their ingenuity,” the actor explained.

    “When you will come home there are many problems, I want to be a part of the solution; I don’t want to be talking about the problem I want to be a part of the solution. I put a lot of things in place to bear the solution if the government wants to engage with the creative industry they need to come and talk to people like us because we have a vision for the country; we don’t do ‘follow-follow.’”

     

  • panic as new COVID- 19 variant detected in United Kingdom

    panic as new COVID- 19 variant detected in United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom Health Security Agency, (UKHSA) yesterday detected new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 in the country.

    UKHSA made this known via a statement on its website.

    According to UKHSA, the new COVID-19 variant was detected in an individual with no recent travel history.

    Dr Meera Chand, the Deputy Director of UKHSA said “We are aware of a confirmed case in the UK. We will provide further information in due course after undertaking detailed assessment.”

    On Thursday, the US health authorities and the World Health Organisation, WHO said they were closely monitoring a new variant of Covid-19.

    Although, the potential impact of BA.2.86 is currently unknown as WHO designated the virus as a ‘variant under monitoring’ following the large number of mutations it carries.

    The BA.2.86 variant has also been identified in Denmark, Israel and the USA.