A 14-year-old pupil who stabbed his 50-year-old Nigerian teacher, Vincent Uzomah, early in June, was on Monday sentenced to 11 years imprisonment by a Bradford Crown Court in the United
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Tributes as Nigerian community, Oba Tejuoso bid Tafida bye as UK envoy
August 9, 2015 Comment Off 355 ViewsThe Nigerian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Dr Dalhatu Tafida and his wife, Hajiya Salamatu Tafida, were officially sent off by members of the Nigerian community at the ambassador’s
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Before Wal-Mart Comes to Nigeria
August 7, 2015 Comment Off 90 ViewsRecently, the Governor of Lagos, Nigeria’s most cosmopolitan State, was full of smiles and excitement as he hosted regional executives of America’s global retail chain, Wal-Mart. Governor
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UK Pledges to Assist Nigeria in Fight Against Terror
August 6, 2015 Comment Off 64 ViewsThe United Kingdom (UK) has once again re-affirmed its resolve to help Nigeria in the fight against terrorism. The British Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (DCDS) on Military Strategy and Operations,
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Air carrier to commence flights to UK
August 5, 2015 Comment Off 50 ViewsMedview Airlines has disclosed plans to commence flights to the United Kingdom later this year. The air carrier said it would commence operations on the Nigeria-London route in
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The Ooni of Ife, Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade, dies at the age of 85
July 28, 2015 Comment Off 439 ViewsThe Ooni of Ife, Alayeluwa Oba Okunade Sijuwade, has died at the age of 85 in a London hospital. The monarch was said to have died around 5pm on Tuesday (today). Relevant officials, who spoke to
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Former Nigerian minister ‘stole $6bn of public money’
July 28, 2015 Comment Off 165 ViewsNigeria has asked US and other western countries to help it recover stolen funds. A former government minister in Nigeria stole $6bn (£3.8bn) of public money, a state governor has alleged. Adams
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Obasanjo warns: Methamphetamine will destroy Nigeria
July 28, 2015 Comment Off 167 ViewsFormer Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo has handed over a timely warning to the authorities: growing methamphetamine drug production, smuggling and export ‘business’, will destroy the country
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We will appoint only patriotic, decent Nigerians as Ministers
July 27, 2015 Comment Off 71 ViewsPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja reassured that only patriotic, decent and experienced Nigerians would be appointed as ministers in his government. The President, who was responding
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