Tag: United Kingdom

News

Third Nigerian dies in UK this April at workplace

For the third time in April, a Nigerian, Ademola Oke, has died after being found unresponsive at his workplace in the United Kingdom. This is just as the family appealed for public support following his sudden death. The PUNCH reported on Sunday from a support appeal published by a close family friend, Adejonwo Odutola, on […]

CBN fines banks ₦150m for selling mint Naira notes
Aviation

CBN reforms boosts UK aviation, trade ties — Tinubu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the resolution of outstanding financial liabilities by the Central Bank of Nigeria marks a major turning point in strengthening Nigeria’s economic and aviation ties with the United Kingdom and its flagship carrier, British Airways. This was disclosed in a statement issued by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga following a meeting […]

Scams

UK jails Nigerian couple over £433,000 tax fraud

A Nigerian couple, Luciana and Femi Akanbi, have been jailed in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving the stolen personal data of Transport for London employees, in a case described as the ‘worst’ data breach in the agency’s history. According to a report by KentLive, the couple were each sentenced to three […]

featured Travel

UK cracks down on illegal workers, introduces stricter workplace rules

The United Kingdom has announced plans to intensify enforcement against illegal working and introduce stricter workplace compliance measures targeting both employers and unauthorised workers. In a statement posted on X on Tuesday, the UK Home Office declared zero tolerance and outlined three enforcement actions set to be introduced. The department said the measures form part […]

Conferences featured

France, UK to convene global talks to reopen Hormuz

France and Britain will co-host a video conference on Friday with countries ready to contribute to a “purely defensive mission” to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president’s office said. President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will co-chair the meeting to discuss a plan to “restore freedom of navigation in the […]

featured Scams

Diezani denies taking bribes in UK corruption trial

Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, accused of benefitting from proceeds of corruption in the United Kingdom in exchange for granting government contracts has denied taking bribes. Diezani, 65, told Southwark Crown Court on Monday that she had “tried to push back on corruption” in a country plagued by it since the days it was a […]

Travel

Nigeria, Jamaica face UK visa ban threat from British party

Several African and Caribbean countries, including Nigeria and Jamaica, could face visa restrictions to the United Kingdom if Reform UK wins the next general election. The proposed policy targets nations that formally demand reparations for slavery. As reported by the Daily Mail on Monday, the party’s home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, defended the plan, saying: […]

World

US-Israel-Iran war: UK to meet 35 nations for Hormuz Strait reopening

Britain will this week hold a meeting of about 35 countries to discuss how to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz which has been crippled by the Middle East war, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Wednesday. United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper will host the discussions, Starmer told reporters during a Downing Street press conference, […]

World

Nigeria gets approval from UK, US, France for new ambassadors

The Federal Government has confirmed that several countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the United States, have granted ‘agrément’ to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, signalling progress in efforts to fill long-vacant diplomatic positions. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, noting that Nigeria has […]

Dangote names Lekki refinery road after Wigwe
Opinion

UK deal signals growing investor confidence in Nigeria — Dangote

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has hailed a major £746 million financing agreement secured during President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to the United Kingdom as a clear sign of rising international confidence in Nigeria’s economy. Speaking to journalists after a courtesy visit to President Tinubu at his Lagos residence on Monday, Dangote described the […]