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UK announces fresh 4 weeks of COVID-19 Lockdown

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2020 0

The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a fresh four-week Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown for England as the country passed one million cases. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the lockdown Saturday evening in a national broadcast, Daily Times gathered. Non-essential shops and hospitality

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UK joins U.S. to sanction individuals behind election violence in Edo, Ondo

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2020 0

The United Kingdom has said it will not hesitate to take actions against individuals who engage in election violence for the fast approaching 2020 polls in Edo and Ondo states. Daily Times recalls that the United States imposed visa restriction on some individuals for election violence during the Kogi and Bayelsa governorship elections. In a […]

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UK alerts on new sickness linked to Covid-19

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2020 0

The United Kingdom has alerted on a new sickness that may emerge linked to Covid-19. The National Health Service said that they have written to doctors alerting them to the existence of the syndrome and asked them to urgently refer any children who appear to have it to hospital. China’s Wuhan City discharges all coronavirus […]

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COVID-19: UK to pay 80% monthly income

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2020 0

The united kingdom government has announced that it will pay 80% of monthly earnings, up to a limit of 2.500euro per month and 2.750euro to self employed workers affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Aid for each self-employed will be calculated based on the measured profits of the last three years and will be active for […]

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Buhari, Justin Welby meet

Ihesiulo Grace 10 November 2019 0

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.

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Why I went to United kingdom – Aisha Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2019 0

Abuja – The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Sunday cautioned Nigerians on the dangers of spreading fake news shortly after she returned from a medical leave from the United kingdom. Aisha Buhari gave the warning while fielding questions from journalists shortly after her arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, in the early hours […]

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How MTN lost 667,245 internet subscribers in one month

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2019 0

Nigeria’s telecommunication company, MTN, lost a record of 667,245 internet subscribers in just one month, the latest data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed. According to the data obtained from the regulator, MTN’s total internet subscribers stood at 52.2 million in July 2019 while the number dropped to 51.6 million in August. […]

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Facebook faces massive damages

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2019 0

Ladesope Ladelokun Facebook Inc. users suing over the social networks worst-ever privacy scandal gained leverage to pry into its internal records to back up their claims that it failed to safeguard their personal data, exposing the company to potentially billions of dollars in damages. A federal judge in San Francisco rejected Facebook’s request to throw […]

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Ndukwe’s dynamic leadership style will lift MTN Nigeria -ATCON

Ihesiulo Grace 6 August 2019 0

Ladesope Ladelokun The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has passed a vote of confidence on the newly-appointed Board Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dr Ernest Ndukwe, expressing confidence in what it described as his dynamic leadership style to positively impact the company. ATCON President, Mr Olusola Teniola, made this known in a statement made

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Aviation board to solve BASA challenges, others –Expert

Ihesiulo Grace 23 July 2019 0

Chukwuemeke Iwelunmo Capt. Henry Omeogu, the former Director of Operations, in the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has called on the Federal Government to create a Civil Aviation Board (CAB) to tackle most of the challenges facing the Nigerian aviation industry, especially the airline sub-sector. Speaking with journalists in an interview at the recent […]

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Chief Rasak, Sade Okoya’s Visit

Ihesiulo Grace 25 May 2019

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. […]

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Brexit : over half a million people protest in London

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2018 0

More than half a million people from across the United Kingdom gathered Saturday in London for a protest march opposing the nation’s pending departure from the European Union. The march, which organizers said drew more than 600,000 people to west London’s Park Lane, was called by People’s Vote, a group campaigning for the public to […]

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UK killings: Abike Dabiri advises Nigerians to be cautious

Ihesiulo Grace 10 April 2018 0

Against the backdrop of reported killings of Nigerians in London in recent times, Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, has advised Nigerians to be careful and exercise restraint.   In a statement by her Media Aide, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, in Abuja on Monday, Dabiri-Erewa said the increased […]

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Buhari departs for UK on 2 weeks official visit

Ihesiulo Grace 9 April 2018 0

President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday (today) depart Abuja for an official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) where he is due to hold discussions on Nigeria – British relations with the UK Prime Minister, Mrs Theresa May, prior to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings scheduled for April 18 to 20. The President would […]

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Yam Export: Exporters debunk rejection story

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

Tom Okpe, Abuja The exporters of Nigeria yam to the United Kingdom and United States of America have disagreed with the reports that the country’s produce exported were rejected at their destinations. The Africa Independent Television (AIT) had earlier reported that the Nigeria yams exported to UK and the US after the official flag off […]

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Nigerian Army: Taking Asymmetric Security Challenge By The Horns

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2017 0

When Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Yusufu Buratai pensively declared in his speech at the ongoing summit on security in Abuja that “Insurgency remains one difficult form of asymmetric warfare. Nations must explore new frontiers of knowledge to understand this world threat,” it struck my heart thunderously. His words vibrated and

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Salihu Dasuki Is Youngest Senior Lecturer At Sheffield Hallam University UK

Ihesiulo Grace 27 September 2017 0

Salihu Dasuki has made Nigeria proud once again as he becomes the youngest senior lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University in the United Kingdom. The 29-year-old Nigerian gratefully announced his resumption to work as a senior lecturer of Information Systems yesterday, Monday, September 25 on Twitter. He made the announcement with the following words: “By

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Why It’s Impossible To Bring Diezani To Nigeria Now To Answer Charges- EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 25 September 2017 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it is impossible to bring a former minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke to Nigeria now to answer for alleged corruption charges against her. The commission noted, that the former minister was under investigation in the United Kingdom by the Metropolitan Police, hence she can’t […]

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I Have Never Been This Sick In My Life, Says Buhari

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2017 0

President Muhammadu Buhari returned to the country yesterday after a 49-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom, saying he went through severe health challenge the way he had never experience before all through his life. In his characteristic manner of being too honest, the president told top government functionaries, including service chiefs and ministers that […]

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How I will end corruption in Nigeria – Osinbajo

Ihesiulo Grace 8 March 2017 0

The Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said he will defeat corruption in Nigeria by replicating the model he used to drive down corruption in Lagos State Judiciary to zero per cent. He said he also had the system reformed during his tenure as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Lagos. He disclosed this during […]