A United Kingdom based Nigerian, James Akinwande, has joined the list of Nigerians who have defended the country against the consistent outburst of the British conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch. Badenoch, with a Nigerian root, has been in the news with her consistent tirade against the country and its government. She recently claimed in an…
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, has expressed concerns about the potential impact of ineffective governance in the United Kingdom, drawing a comparison to Nigeria. Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year on Thursday at an event hosted by Onward, a British think tank focused on economic and social…
Many Nigerians are reportedly being hired as prison officers in the United Kingdom, UK as the British government seeks to address staffing shortages in overcrowded prisons. According to The Telegraph, the UK prison service is now sponsoring skilled worker visas for the first time, as a result of a rule change that allows them to…
Residents of a town in Nottinghamshire, England in the United Kingdom are puzzled by the mysterious appearance of plates filled with peeled bananas left by the side of a road every month for over a year. The phenomenon occurs on the second day of each month in 2024, when a plate of bananas is found…
The United Kingdom has issued another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs. It noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s redesigning and issue of new N200, N500…
Judges in the United Kingdom have explained why London-based Nigerian pastor Tobi Adegboyega’s deportation was approved. Adegboyega, the founder of Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nation) arrived in the UK in 2005 and has remained there in an expired visa. Married to a Briton, the pastor sought to remain in the UK in human rights…
The British Government is set to deport popular pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, to Nigeria after losing his case against deportation at the immigration tribunal. According to PUNCH, the UK government had shut down his church, SPAC Nation, after investigations exposed a misuse of funds by the church leadership. It was gathered that the UK authorities closed…
The Yoruba Nation agitators under the Yoruba National Youth, United Kingdom Chapter, has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle (MP), seeking support from the United Kingdom on the Yoruba people’s quest in Nigeria for self-determination. The letter, dated November 28, 2024, and obtained by SaharaReporters, asked the…
The United Kingdom has officially launched its largest Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Africa, located in Ikeja, Lagos, through its new commercial partner, VFS Global. This marks a significant milestone in strengthening the UK’s visa application services for Nigerian residents. According to the British High Commission, the new VAC, alongside facilities in Abuja and Victoria…
Kemi Badenoch, the UK Conservative Party leader, has lamented the rising number of immigrants in the country, vowing to champion plans for a massive reduction in immigration Kemi Badenoch, the UK Conservative Party leader, has lamented the rising number of immigrants in the country, vowing to champion plans for a massive reduction in immigration. Ms…