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COVID-19 cases will rise despite vaccine, British scientists warn

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe A group of scientists who advise the British government over the handling of the coronavirus outbreak has warned lifting restrictions over the coming weeks “may lead to a small surge of cases and deaths.” Minutes from a meeting with members of the Scientific Advisory Group for

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British High Commission reopens visa application centres in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced that it has reopened its visa application centres across the country, Daily Times gathered. The Commission made the announcement in a statement released via its Twitter account on Thursday, adding that there would be free visa replacement till December 2020. This replacement will cover individuals who will […]

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Three stabbed to death in British park; attack not treated as terror

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2020 0

Three people died and three were injured after a stabbing spree by a lone attacker in a park in the English town of Reading on Saturday evening, local police said, adding that they were not treating the incident as terrorism. Thames Valley Police said they arrested a 25-year-old local man on suspicion of murder and […]

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British government launches tougher immigration rules

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The British government on Wednesday presented tougher post-Brexit immigration plans, aimed at reducing the flow of “low skills” labour. Home Secretary Priti Patel said that the Conservative government wanted to “encourage people with the right talent.” READ ALSO: Turkish central bank slashes key interest rate to 11% The envisaged system, due to take effect as […]

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British government launches tougher immigration rules

Ihesiulo Grace 19 February 2020 0

The British government on Wednesday presented tougher post-Brexit immigration plans, aimed at reducing the flow of “low skills” labour. Home Secretary Priti Patel said that the Conservative government wanted to “encourage people with the right talent.” READ ALSO: Trump restricts immigration from Nigeria, Sudan, others The envisaged system, due to take effect as of January

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British player Justin Fashanu makes Hall of Fame

Ihesiulo Grace 18 February 2020 0

Manchester (UK) – Britain’s first and only openly gay footballer, Justin Fashanu, is to be posthumously inducted into the Hall of Fame at the National Football Museum in Manchester this week. The former Norwich City and Nottingham Forest striker took his own life in 1998 aged 37, eight years after coming out publicly to the […]

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British royal couple wraps up Pakistan visit

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Kate , on Friday left for home after wrapping up a visit to Pakistan, the first by members of the British royal family in over a decade. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were seen off from a military airbase in the capital Islamabad by the British high commissioner to Pakistan, […]

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Donald Tusk: EU must stay united or face Brexit ‘defeat’

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

The EU will be “defeated” in Brexit negotiations unless it maintains absolute unity, European Council president Donald Tusk has said. The ex-Polish prime minister told the European Parliament the UK’s departure was the EU’s “toughest stress test” and it must not be divided at any costs. “If we fail it then the negotiations will end

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Military Advisers to Train Ukraine Troops

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2015 0

British military advisers are training Ukrainian troops in Ukraine, the UK said Thursday, as part of efforts to support the government in Kiev as it combats pro-Russian separatists in the east, CNN reports. UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced last month that Britain would send military advisers to Ukraine and provide an additional 15 million pounds […]

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How British schoolgirl, Sharmeena fled to join ISIS

Ihesiulo Grace 14 March 2015 0

She loved Rihanna, clothes and make-up… then fell under the spell of Islamists: How the FIRST British schoolgirl, 15, fled to join ISIS Sharmeena Begum has been named as first girl to flee UK to join jihadis The 15-year-old is believed to be in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa, Syria She left her home in […]