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United Kingdom (UK) government has published a list of unclaimed estates and properties belonging to 5,806 individuals who resided and died in the UK. Among them are 58 Nigerians. Released on Monday, the list details the names, dates of death, places of death, marital status, and Bona Vacantia (BV) reference numbers of the deceased. Some […]
Continue ReadingHundreds of unclaimed estates reveal untold stories of African migration, wealth, and family ties left behind. Thousands of people die every year in the United Kingdom without leaving a will or identifying next of kin, and among them are many Nigerians and other Africans whose estates—ranging from property to savings—remain unclaimed. The UK government’s latest […]
Continue ReadingThe United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged, […]
Continue ReadingBritish-Nigerian and leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, simply called Kemi Badenoch, has expressed concerns about the potential consequences of poor governance in Britain, likening them to the challenges faced in Nigeria. Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a […]
Continue ReadingAn Upper Tribunal in United Kingdom has set aside a previous ruling that stopped the deportation of a 43-year-old Nigerian man, Olutobi Ogunbawo. The ruling is coming after Ogunbawo’s wife, Maria Adesanya, claimed that vitro fertilisation treatment was unavailable in Nigeria, a key argument in their defence. Ogunbawo, convicted in 2019 for immigration offences related […]
Continue ReadingBritish Government is set to deport popular Nigerian pastor, Tobi Adegboyega, to Nigeria after losing his case against deportation at the immigration tribunal. Reports say that the UK government had shut down his church, Salvation Proclaimers Anointed Church (SPAC Nations) in the United Kingdom, after investigations revealed a misuse of funds by the church leadership. […]
Continue ReadingBritish government generated more than ₦40 billion from processing visas for Nigerian nationals between June 2023 and June 2024, according to Marc Owen, director of visa, status, and information services at UK Visas and Immigration. Owen disclosed this during the launch of Africa’s largest UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Lagos. He revealed that over […]
Continue ReadingVideo of a young Nigerian lady, weeping over the coldness of a warehouse where she works in the United Kingdom (UK), has made the rounds on social media. The video showed the lady in the warehouse with a lot of boxes around her. According to the lady, she is not allowed to wear a hoodie […]
Continue Reading34-year-old Nigerian man, Ifeanyi Obi, has been found dead in his apartment in the United Kingdom. Founder of the Nigerians in the UK Community, Oluomo of Derby confirmed the incident in a statement on Thursday, November 21, 2024. A message on the GoFundMe account set up by friends said he suddenly passed away in Birmingham […]
Continue ReadingBritish News Publisher, The Guardian, has announced its decision not to publish posts on X social media anymore. In its statement, the Guardian cited the presence of offensive content on the platform, such as racist, toxic and conspiracy-driven materials. The Guardian, with a following of 10.7 million on X, becomes the first prominent media organization […]
Continue ReadingThe expression, “Here we go again,” ran across my mind as I processed the enthusiastic effusions of some Africans, especially the educated elite, over Kemi Badenoch’s election as the new leader of Britain’s Conservative Party. Questions, questions! What makes it impossible for some of us to develop the minimalistic ability for critical thinking despite our […]
Continue ReadingIn a keenly contested race, Nigerian-British Olukemi Olufunto Adegoke Badenoch, simply called Kemi Badenoch, has emerged as the new leader of the UK Conservative Party. Badenoch, 44, and Member of British Parliament for North West Essex, secured victory over Robert Jenrick with 53,806 votes to his 41,388, following a months-long campaign. In her victory speech, […]
Continue ReadingForty four Nigerians and Ghanaians were deported from the UK on a single flight on Friday, marking a major increase in immigration enforcement. UK Home Office confirmed the deportations as part of a larger surge in immigration returns, with more than 3,600 individuals deported since the Labour government took power in July. These efforts have […]
Continue ReadingFormer Kwara State governor and ex- Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki‘s daughter, Teniola, has become a qualified medical professional, graduating at the Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine in United Kingdom (UK). The proud dad announced his daughter’s latest achievement on his social media (Facebook, X, Instagram) pages. He wrote: “Yesterday, my daughter, Dr. Teniola, officially […]
Continue ReadingPresident Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja, Nigeria, from the United Kingdom (UK) and France after a two-week vacation. He arrived at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja, Nigeria on Saturday. To receive him were his Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; the […]
Continue ReadingA Nigerian working as a nurse in the United Kingdom (UK), Ruth Auta, has been sentenced to three years in prison for neglecting her ten-week-old baby, Joshua Akerele, who died while she was at work. According to Daily Mail, the single mother who is in her late twenties, had reportedly left Joshua alone in her […]
Continue ReadingTrust Nigerians, some will scoff at any comparison between Britain’s democracy and what Nigeria calls democracy. But if democracy is, as Abraham Lincoln famously defined it, “government of the people, by the people, for the people”, then Nigeria must be held to universal standards. The critical electoral link between the government and the governed must […]
Continue Reading26-year-old Nigerian lady identified as Victoria, has died in the United Kingdom after suffering a seizure. Nigerians in the UK Community confirmed the sad news in a statement on Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Victoria, who came to the UK as a Masters student studying Msc Cyber Security, passed away on July 4, 2024. “Dear Nigerians […]
Continue Reading36-year-old pregnant Nigerian woman, Prudence Daniel-Obia, has tragically passed away in the UK. According to a post by the Nigerian community in the UK, Prudence died on Friday, June 21, 2024. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of a Nigerian in the UK who tragically died on Friday, the 21st of June, 2024,” the Nigeria Community […]
Continue ReadingUnited Kingdom (UK)-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo Abodunde, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged affairs and arguments about bills. According to Daily Mail, 48-year-old Abodunde had been repeatedly investigated […]
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