Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian minister of petroleum resources and immediate past president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is scheduled to appear before a London court on Monday as her long-awaited corruption trial formally begins. The opening stage of the trial will take place this week, starting with preliminary proceedings such as […]
Air Peace, Nigeria’s leading carrier, has expanded its international footprint with the launch of direct flight services between Abuja and London Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. The inaugural flight departed from the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, marking the airline’s second direct London route after it began Lagos–London operations in March 2024. […]
A 64-year-old woman ,Caroline Adeyelu has been stabbed to death by her son, Nicholas Aina, in East London, United Kingdom. The 28-year-old was charged with the murder of his mother on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. The suspect was also charged with the attempted murder of another woman in her 30s. The dire incident reportedly occurred […]
Doctors and other health workers criticised the British Government on Saturday for suggesting that gowns used to protect them while treating coronavirus patients could be re-used, as supplies run low across the country. Rob Harwood, the Consultants Committee Chairman at the British Medical Association – the trade union for doctors – made the criticism. Britain […]
Chief Victor Ikwuemesi, Chairman, defunct Sosoliso Airline, has reported died of Coronavirus in London, United Kingdom. This came as 778 people were on Tueday confirmed. died after contracting coronavirus, taking the UK death toll to 12,107, the Department of Health (DoH) has said Ikwuemesi’s family sources and associates, said Ikwuemesi died on Monday days after […]
London – The British Government on Thursday said it was considering imposing a lockdown in London as early as Friday to halt the spread of coronavirus, reports said. The London lockdown would be followed by the rest of the country. The move would come after a rapid surge in confirmed Covid-19 infections. The expected 14-day […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, has disengaged over 400 senior staff nationwide, with effect from today, Thursday, March 12, 2020. Sources in the NNPC, said the disengagement affected mainly staff who were scheduled to retire between now and 2022, while it also engaged some staff and promoted others, who are scheduled to resume Thursday. […]
The mother of Leah Sharibu, Rebecca Sharibu met with the 105th Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Portal Welby in London on Thursday. The Archbishop on his official Twitter page prayed for Rebecca Sharibu and for the release of LeahSharibu He said we were honoured to share the Eucharist with Rebecca Sharibu today. A woman of profound […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has cut short his two-week private visit to London by two days as he arrived the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Friday evening. The president, who was on official visit to Saudi Arabia before the commencement of the private visit to London on Nov. 2, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari met with The Most Revd and Rt Honorable Justin Welby the Archbishop of Canterbury on Sunday at the @LambethPalace, London, the United Kingdom.
@sadiqabubakrWhy on earth would overzealous (oversabi) Malam Abba Kyari board an aircraft (highly likely with tax payers money) to London for the President (who is on a private leave) to sign a bill into law while fully knowing that the VP is around. Total disregard and disrespect to the VP. a Nigerian has asked. Won […]
The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will be embarking on a private visit to London after attending the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit holding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Known for his love for the entertainment industry at large, Justice Nuagbe, better known as Ushbebe, is set for the private screening of the new movie ‘Akpe: The return of the beast’ a sequel to his London shot movie London and the Beast short film which raked in positive comments and reviews in 2017. The […]
Patrick Okohue A political group, the Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that Senior officials in the immediate past government of President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should be made to provide answers to posers raised by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Nigeria’s controversial […]
Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has said that not less than $3 billion capital flight repatriated out of the country annually, while calling on the federal government to increase support for indigenous carriers. This call for supports comes just as the AON listed stiff competition; sheer regulatory technicalities; unfair slot allocation, exorbitant […]
Micheal Ajayi Operations Director, Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, Effiong Okon, said that the company contributes about 30 per cent of the domestic gas supply in Nigeria. Okon stated this while delivering a keynote address at the Africa Exploration & Production (E&P) the summit in London, adding that the opening has been a boast to […]
Mutiat Alli – Lagos He had all reasons to be among those who will qualify to be the Queen’s guests, and it was officious for him and his wife at the palacious Buckingham Palace in London. Billionaire industrialist and foremost businessman of Eleganza Industries fame, Chief Rasak Akanni Okoya, and his beautiful wife, Chief Dr. […]
Victor Moses says he needed to play football after a lack of game time at Chelsea prompted an 18-month January loan move to Fenerbahce where the Nigeria international claims his family is now settled. Despite being a key member of Antonio Conte’s 2016-17 Premier League title-winning side, Moses made only five appearances under the Italian’s […]
West Africa’s biggest carrier, Air Peace on Tuesday dismissed reports that it plans to originate its flights to Sharjah and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Port Harcourt, Rivers State. A statement signed by the carrier’s Corporate Communications Manager, Mr. Chris Iwarah said it had not altered its plan to commence its Sharjah […]
Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest medical trip to the United Kingdom, UK as ‘annoying’ and a ‘shame. Ezekwesili, who is the co-converner of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group spoke her mind on the President’s medical trip while sharing a past comment of Buhari, saying it was wrong for […]