UK court sets aside ruling, orders deportation of Nigerian man over paternity fraud

An 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 […]

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UK is set to deport popular Nigerian pastor

British 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. […]

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UK earned over N40bn in visa fees from Nigerians between 2023-2024

British 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 […]

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Young Nigerian lady weeps over the coldness of a warehouse where she works in the UK (Video)

Video 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 […]

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34-year-old Nigerian man found dead in his apartment in UK

34-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 […]

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The Guardian of UK quits Elon Musk’s X social media

British 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 […]

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Why Africa should be cautious about celebrating Kemi Badenoch’s election in the UK, By Femi Akomolafe

The 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 […]

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Nigerian-British Kemi Badenoch elected new leader of UK Conservative Party

In 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, […]

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UK deports 44 Nigerians, Ghanaians in single flight ―Home Office

Forty 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 […]

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Bukola Saraki’s daughter qualifies as a medical doctor in UK (Photos)

Former 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 […]

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Tinubu returns from UK and France visit

President 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 […]

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Nigerian nurse sentenced to prison in UK for leaving her 10-week-old baby to die

A 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 […]

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UK general election: British democracy shames Nigerian ineptocracy, By Olu Fasan

Trust 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 […]

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26-year-old Masters degree female Nigerian student dies in UK

26-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 […]

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Pregnant Nigerian woman, unborn triplets die in UK three days after celebrating 36th birthday

36-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 […]

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Nigerian man who moved to UK in 2022 beats wife to death

United 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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Nigerians, rights group condemn Accountant General, Finance Commissioners for holding workshop in UK

Some civil society and rights groups in Nigeria have condemned Oluwatoyin Madein, the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF); Commissioners of Finance for the 36 states of the federation and other government officials for choosing to hold a workshop in the United Kingdom at a time when the economy is experiencing a major downturn. The […]

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UK bans overseas health workers from bringing dependants effective today

United Kingdom (UK) has, with effect from today, banned Health and Care Workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. […]

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37-year-old Nigerian lawyer working as caregiver in UK slumps, dies

37-year-old Nigerian woman and lawyer, Chidimma Susy Ezenyili, who worked as a caregiver in the United Kingdom (UK) slumped on February 22 and died two days later. Chidimma who was a lawyer in Nigeria was tendering to an elderly woman, Ian Hale on Scott Road when she collapsed while on duty. Chidimma and her husband, […]

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UK signs deal to permit British lawyers to practise in Nigeria

In a press release on its website on Tuesday, the UK’s Department of Business and Trade has said that United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria are set to sign a partnership agreement that will permit British legal practitioners to operate businesses and render services in Nigeria. The partnership deal between the UK and Nigeria is to […]

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