U.S. President Donald Trump has accused the BBC of “defrauding the public,” claiming the broadcaster deliberately distorted his speech made prior to the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Trump said he feels an “obligation” to take legal action following the controversy that led to the resignation...
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Nigeria’s leading carrier, Air Peace, has officially commenced its direct flight service from Abuja to London Heathrow Airport, marking a significant leap forward for the nation’s aviation industry. The inaugural flight departed the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on Sunday, October 26, 2025, and is expected to land at London...
In a quest to expand its global Presence, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has established a new examination Centre in London, United Kingdom. NECO Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Ibrahim Wushishi who unveiled the new Centre in London, explained that the NECO SSCE Centre with Barnfield Education Ltd (BEP Education)...
By EZEKIEL OBi, Abuja Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has extended heartfelt congratulations to Mrs. Margaret Obi following her historic appointment as the first African-born High Court Judge in England and Wales. In a statement released on Saturday in Enugu, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, and the National...
Consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company...
By KINGSLEY OYONG AKAM, Lancaster, UK For decades, a career in Nigeria’s public service was considered a guaranteed path to security in old age. Teachers, security personnel, nurses, clerks, and administrators dedicated their lives to the nation, believing that retirement would bring rest, dignity, and financial stability. Today, however,...
US President Donald Trump arrived in Britain on Tuesday for a groundbreaking second state visit, greeted with a lavish royal welcome as the UK seeks to strengthen ties with the unpredictable leader. The 79-year-old Republican, accompanied by his wife Melania, was honored with a guard of honour upon landing...
United Kingdom has commended Governor Uba Sani’s efforts in tackling security challenges in Kaduna State and as a result, it has moved the State from red to amber in the UK travel advisory advice. The Head of UK Development Cooperation, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development, Ms Cynthia Rowe disclosed this...
Becky Chaplin Leads Rehabilitation on the Global Mercy in Sierra Leone Found as a newborn by a vet in Kenya and adopted by a family from the UK, 31-year-old occupational therapist Becky Chaplin has come full circle. Today, she leads rehabilitation service on board the Global Mercy™, the world’s largest purpose-built...
Senate President Godswill Akpabio returned to Nigeria early Monday morning, landing at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at 4 a.m. following a brief vacation in London. His trip abroad followed his leadership of Nigeria’s delegation to the Sixth World Conference of Speakers of Parliament in Geneva from July...
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at Downing Street on Thursday morning, ahead of a significant meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin later this week. As Europe anticipates the results of Trump’s direct talks with Putin, Starmer emphasized the...
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has recorded a significant boost in its efforts to train and certify Nigerian artisans internationally, as City & Guilds of London (UK) has officially approved the Fund as a certified examination centre. This development positions the ITF among six other centres across Nigeria that...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja– President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu, Rukayya Muhammad Fema, and Hadiza Kashim Kalli on emerging world champions in English language communication skills and debate at the 2025 TeenEagle Global competition in London, United Kingdom. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that 17-year-old Nafisa was named the...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 21, 2025, rejected the application of a former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The...
Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on citizens of the world to adopt peace and dialogue to foster social harmony and peaceful coexistence. He made this call during a two-day Muslim World Leaders Conference in Oxford, England. Abubakar emphasized that Islam is a religion of peace, highlighting the...
Vice President Kashim Shettima has revealed that President Bola Tinubu personally instructed him to visit former President Muhammadu Buhari during his final days in a London hospital, reflecting Tinubu’s deep concern for his predecessor. Speaking on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, after a prayer session for Buhari’s soul at his...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former presidential spokesman Femi Adesina has revealed that Muhammadu Buhari’s life might have been cut short if he had relied on Nigerian hospitals for his medical treatment. Adesina made this statement during Channels Television’s special coverage of Buhari’s funeral. Familiarity with UK Doctors Adesina explained...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Monday visited Vice President Kashim Shettima and his delegation in London. The former leaders paid glowing tributes to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. Vice President Shettima is in London on President...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia has expressed sadness over the death of the immediate past President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, whose sad demise took place in a London clinic , United Kingdom, on Sunday, July 13, 2025. Governor Alia in message of condolence...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in London, accompanied by the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, to pay his respects to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. VP Shettima disclosed this on Monday in a post via his official X handle...