The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) is working with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilogrammes of cocaine recovered from a container at the PTML Terminal of Tincan Island Port in Lagos. A statement on Tuesday…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation to meet with officials at the UK Ministry of Justice to discuss the case of former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, who has been detained in the United Kingdom since March 2023. The delegation includes Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, and Attorney General…
The United Kingdom Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Process & Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID), over legal fees payment. The affirmed that the Federal Republic of Nigeria is entitled to recover its legal costs in sterling (GBP) rather than in naira (NGN) following its successful challenge to a multi-billion-dollar arbitral award. Delivering judgment on…
Tens of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom are being directly contacted by the government with a warning: leave the country when your visa expires or face deportation, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The Home Office has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling what it describes as an “alarming” rise in student…
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has awarded scholarships to Nafisa Abdullahi, Rukaiya Fema, and Khadija Kashim Kalli, following their outstanding victory at a global competition. This gesture is aimed at celebrating academic excellence and encouraging girl-child education. The girls, who brought international recognition to Nigeria with their innovation and brilliance, were praised by Atiku for…
Late Kelyan Bokassa and mum Two 16-year-old boys have been sentenced to life in prison for the brutal murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa, who was stabbed 27 times with machetes while riding a bus in south-east London. The attack happened on 7 January aboard a route 472 bus in Woolwich. Kelyan, an aspiring rapper, was…
Natasha and hubby Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was temporarily held by immigration officials at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday while attempting to travel abroad. According to reports, the Kogi Central lawmaker was stopped as she prepared to board a flight to the United Kingdom, where she and her husband were headed to…
A former senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has criticised Kemi Badenoch, leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, over her remarks about Nigerian citizenship laws. Speaking during an interview with CNN’s Fareed Zakaria on Sunday, Badenoch claimed she is unable to transmit Nigerian citizenship to her children due to her gender. She further suggested that…
President Bola Tinubu has announced the passing of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari died on Sunday in London at about 4.30 pm, following a prolonged illness. According to a release issued by presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu has spoken with the former President’s widow, Aishat Buhari and offered his deep condolences. The President has…
The High Court of Justice in the United Kingdom has ordered the forfeiture of a luxury property occupied by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Abigail Katung. Justice Jay of the King’s Bench Division ruled on June 6 that the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) should take possession of the property under the UK’s Proceeds of…
