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UK Clamps Down on Chinese Surveillance Cameras

The government's new order stopped short of an outright ban on the companies.

2 years ago

Terror Threat: UK, US Governments Update Travel Advisories to Citizens

The advisories are already taking a toll as Play Nightclub at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, has shut down for 14…

2 years ago

Nigerian Senator Ekweremadu, Wife Denied Bail in UK Over Organ Harvesting

Former deputy senate president of Nigeria, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife Beatrice, have been arrested and charged for bringing a…

2 years ago

UK: Met Police Officers Who Strip Searched Black Schoolgirl Under Investigation

Three Metropolitan Police constables are under investigation for misconduct over their roles in either conducting or supervising the strip-search of…

3 years ago

UK Freezes Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich’s Assets, Club Sale and Ticket Sales Stopped

A proposed sale of Chelsea F.C., one of Europe’s leading soccer teams, was effectively blocked by the British government on…

3 years ago

Chelsea Owner Roman Abramovich Sanctioned By UK Amid Crackdown on Russian Oligarchs

Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK government as part of attempts to crackdown on wealthy Russians with assets…

3 years ago

NDLEA Impounds Drugs from Nigeria to Brazil, UK and from India, Ghana into Nigeria

Illicit drugs imported from India and Ghana have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)…

3 years ago

Nigeria, UK Move to Deepen Security, Hold Defence Partnership Dialogue in London

The United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria on Monday commenced the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue…

3 years ago

UK Criminalize Virginity Repair Surgery – What’s Trending

Nigerians plead with the government to intervene as the UAE denies work permits for over 500 Nigerians, who remain without…

3 years ago

UK Lifts Covid Restrictions, Says Omicron Wave ‘Has Peaked’

Face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places and COVID-19 passports will be dropped for large events as…

3 years ago

In Retaliatory Move, Nigeria to Impose Travel Restrictions on UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia

Nigeria's federal government is planning to add the United Kingdom, Argentina, Canada, and 2Saudi Arabia to red list countries, following…

3 years ago

Omicron: UK Under Fire for Travel Apartheid against Nigeria

As global outrage continues to trail recent travel ban placed on Nigeria and some other African countries by the United…

3 years ago

US, UK, Germany, France Take Up Iran Nuclear Pogram in Rome Talks

As Iran’s nuclear program makes troubling advances, President Joe Biden is set to huddle Saturday with European allies to talk…

3 years ago

Watch: New Sickle Cell Drug Approved in UK

  For the first time in 20 years, a drug for the treatment of sickle cell disease has been approved…

3 years ago

EU, UK, FBI Hail EFCC’s New Strategic Plan

In a proactive move towards operational efficiency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched its Strategic Plan 2021-2025 on…

3 years ago

US and UK Face Global Backlash Over Australia Defence Deal

The US and UK are facing growing international criticism over a new security pact signed with Australia. The deal -…

3 years ago

UK Says It’s Ready to Send Migrant Boats Back to France

Britain has approved plans to turn away boats illegally carrying migrants to its shores, deepening a diplomatic rift with France…

3 years ago

UK to Welcome 20,000 Afghans Amid Taliban Takeover

Thousands of Afghan refugees will be resettled in the UK after the Taliban seized control of Kabul, the UK government…

3 years ago

UK Begins New Rules for Fully Jabbed US and EU Arrivals

People who have been fully vaccinated in the US or European Union no longer have to isolate when arriving in…

3 years ago

Thousands Protest in France, Italy, UK and Australia Amid Global Anger Against Covid Restrictions

Tens of thousands of people across several countries, including France and Italy, have protested against anti-covid measures, with the French…

3 years ago