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Stanford University: We never offered Kemi Badenoch any scholarship

Awwal Owolabi 31 August 2025 0

Stanford University has rebutted claims that the prestigious institution offered Kemi Badenoch, UK conservative leader, a medical school scholarship at the age of 16. This statement was made to counter the narrative spread by the Conservatives on how Kemi Badenoch was offered a pre-med degree

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I’m no longer Nigerian, haven’t renewed passport in 20 years, says Kemi Badenoch

Promise Eze 2 August 2025 0

Kemi Badenoch, UK cabinet minister and senior member of the Conservative Party, says she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not held a Nigerian passport for the past 20 years. Speaking on the Rosebud podcast hosted by Gyles Brandreth, Badenoch said although she has Nigerian roots and spent part of her childhood in the […]

Opinion

Badenoch v Sunak: Two nations – A microcosm of distinct colonial relics

Guest Writer 24 July 2025 0

BY CHETA NWANZE  The contrasting attitudes of two prominent British politicians of ethnic minority heritage – Kemi Badenoch, who has Nigerian roots, and Rishi Sunak, whose family hails from India – towards their ancestral homelands offer a compelling insight into the enduring legacies of colonialism and the complex nature of national identity.  While former Prime […]

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Kemi Badenoch pushes for stricter UK citizenship rules

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2025 0

UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has proposed significant changes to the country’s immigration policies. She suggests extending the residency requirement for immigrants to apply for British citizenship from the current 6 years to 15 years. Additionally, Badenoch advocates for a lifetime ban on obtaining UK citizenship for anyone who enters the country illegally.

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Liz Truss appoints Nigerian Kemi Badenoch into cabinet

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2022 0

The United Kingdom Prime Minister, Liz Truss, appointed British-Nigerian Member of Parliament Kemi Badenoch as a member of her cabinet on Tuesday. Recall that Badenoch had vied for the office of the British PM as a member of the Conservative Party and made it to the top five in July. Badenoch entered the Commons as […]