Business World

COVID 19: UK in recession for the first time in 11 years

Ihesiulo Grace 12 August 2020 0

The UK has officially entered into recession after the coronavirus crisis saw the economy contract by a record 20.4 percent between April and June. It is the first time the UK has been in recession for 11 years, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. The bleak update comes after

World

UK sheds further 114,000 jobs in July

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

The number of workers on UK company payrolls slumped by a further 114,000 in July from June on the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed Tuesday. A total of 730,000 positions have been shed since March when Britain went into lockdown over COVID-19, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. The […]

Celebrities News

UK hails virus fundraiser as he turns 100

Ihesiulo Grace 30 April 2020 0

British World War II veteran Captain Tom Moore, who has become a national hero after raising millions for the health service, has celebrated his 100th birthday with a promotion, military fly-pasts and a message from the prime minister. Earlier this month, Moore began his fundraising mission for charities that help frontline National Health Service staff […]

Foreign

UK says some children have died from syndrome linked to COVID-19

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2020 0

UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Tuesday that some children with no underlying health conditions have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome which researchers believe to be linked to COVID-19. Italian and British medical experts are investigating a possible link between the coronavirus pandemic and clusters of severe inflammatory disease among infants who are

Business

Fitch downgrades UK to ‘AA’-negative outlook

Ihesiulo Grace 2 April 2020 0

Fitch rating agency has downgraded the United Kingdom AA-negative outlook. The rating agency said  the downgrade reflects a significant weakening of the UK’s public finances caused by the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and a fiscal loosening stance that was instigated before the scale of the crisis became apparent. The downgrade also reflects the deep […]

News

UK sets out ‘battle plan’ to try to contain spread of coronavirus

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

London – Britain unveiled its “battle plan” to tackle the spread of coronavirus on Tuesday, warning that as many as a fifth of employees could be off work at the peak of the outbreak. The UK has so far had 39 confirmed cases of the virus, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it was “highly […]

World

UK holds emergency meeting as coronavirus hits health worker

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2020 0

Boris Johnson will chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee later, after the number of UK coronavirus cases jumped to 36. Senior ministers and health advisers will be told that the virus will present a “significant challenge” but the NHS is well-prepared. READ ALSO: Coronavirus cases top 80,000 in China, 4,000 in S/Korea […]

Technology

Google plans to move UK users’ accounts outside EU jurisdiction

Ihesiulo Grace 20 February 2020 0

Google is planning to move its British users’ accounts out of the control of European Union privacy regulators, placing them under U.S. jurisdiction instead, the company confirmed late on Wednesday. Reuters had reported the plans earlier on Wednesday, citing people familiar with them. The shift, prompted by Britain’s exit from the EU, will leave the […]

Environment

Storm Dennis: one dead in the UK, 45,000 homes without electricity in France

Ihesiulo Grace 17 February 2020 0

Storm Dennis, which swept through the UK on Sunday, killed a man who fell in the Tawe River in south Wales on red alert, and hundreds of planes were grounded. In France, nearly 45,000 homes were still without electricity Sunday evening in the northwest of the country after the storm that disrupted rail traffic. Read […]

World

UK finance minister quits, shattering PM Johnson’s reshuffle

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Finance Minister Sajid Javid on Thursday resigned, a surprise move that shattered Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s choreographed reshuffle of his government and raised questions over his leadership team. Johnson’s team had wanted to keep Britain’s biggest-hitting ministers in post, but Javid’s reported resignation over what one political editor said was a disagreement over

World

Boris Johnson reshuffles UK Government, following Brexit

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday said he is reshuffling his cabinet, appointing a team he hopes would deliver his vision for Britain beyond Brexit. The government reshuffle is not expected to be as explosive as could be expected. READ ALSO: Kaduna evacuates 90,000 tonnes of refuse in 2019 However, his senior adviser, Dominic Cummings’ […]

Technology

U.S., UK in war of words over Huawei

Ihesiulo Grace 28 January 2020 0

British ministers are expected to allow Huawei limited access to the UK’s 5G networks at the National Security Council on Tuesday, amid concerns over the firm’s links to China’s intelligence services. While 3G made mobile internet possible and 4G allowed mobile broadband, 5G is expected to become the connectivity infrastructure that will pave the way […]

World

UK unveils new visa scheme

Ihesiulo Grace 27 January 2020 0

Britain on Sunday announced a new fast-track visa scheme for top scientists, researchers and mathematicians as it prepares a new immigration system for life outside the European Union. Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed the plan just days before Brexit finally takes place on January 31. READ ALSO: Bolivia cut-off diplomatic relations with Cuba Concerns about […]

News

UK gov’t rejects demands for new Scottish referendum

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2019 0

London – Britain’s government rejected Scotland’s First Minister’s demand for a new independence referendum after Brexit, saying it would be “a damaging distraction” and would undermine the result of the last vote five years ago. Nicola Sturgeon, who heads Edinburgh’s pro-independence devolved government, said she had a new mandate to call for a fresh independence

Politics

We are not answerable to US, UK or EU, says Adesina

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

President Muhammadu Buhar’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina has said that Nigeria as a sovereign nation, is not bothered about the reports from the United States, United Kingdom and European Union as regards abuse of human rights issues. Adesina spoke on a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday. Speaking on reports by the international community that Nigerian […]

Foreign

UK says Britain will leave EU by Jan. 31

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2019 0

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson on Friday said that Britain would leave the EU by Jan. 31 at the latest if his Conservative Party wins a majority in the election in two weeks time. READ ALSO: Boris Johnson is unfit to be a prime minister – Bennett“If we can get a working majority then we […]

Featured News

UK advertising spend hits £6.0bn in Q2 2019

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

BY Godwin Anyebe UK ad spend rose 5.8 per cent year-on-year to reach £6.0bn in Q2 2019, marking UK advertising’s 24th consecutive quarter of market growth. Adspend over the first six months of 2019 was 5.2per cent higher than a year earlier, at £12.0billion. These figures are contained within the recent Advertising Association/WARC Expenditure Report, […]

News

$9.6bn: P&ID threatens to seize Nigeria’s assets in UK

Ihesiulo Grace 26 August 2019 0

Process and Industrial Developments Ltd (P&ID) has threatened to seize Nigeria’s assets in the United Kingdom, UK, to enforce the order of a British court against Nigeria. The firms’ representative, Mr John Ehiguese revealed in a statement that they are ready to seize any Nigerian naval vessels or oil cargoes, as they are in search […]

Entertainment

Ehya ! Bobrisky Finally Opens Up On Why He Was Denied Entry Into The UK

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2018 0

On Friday, September 7, Nigerian barbie Bobrisky was reportedly denied entry into the United Kingdom where he was scheduled to have a Meet and Greet event with his fans. According to reports, Bobrisky was held at a detention camp near the Heathrow airport in London and put on a return flight to Lagos by 10pm […]

News

Cannabis To Be Made Available On Prescription In UK

Ihesiulo Grace 27 July 2018 0

Medical cannabis will be made available on prescription in UK after it was approved for use by the government. Doctors will be able to prescribe medicine derived from marijuana “by the autumn” Home Office announced. The home secretary, Sajid Javid, said: “Recent cases involving sick children made it clear to me that our position on […]