Badenoch
5 Jan
Reputable Poll International (RPI), in collaboration with the Global Reputation Forum (GRF), has unveiled the prestigious list of the 100 Most Reputable Africans for 2025. The highly anticipated annual announcement celebrates African leaders, innovators, and changemakers who have made exceptional contributions across diverse sectors, including Business, Governance, Arts, Education, and humanitarian efforts. Nigerians who made…
16 Dec
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has urged President Bola Tinubu to caution Vice President Kashim Shettima over his criticism of the UK Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch. This was after Shettima tackled Badenoch for distancing herself from Nigeria and speaking of how corrupt the country is while affirming her Yoruba…
14 Dec
Television journalist Rufai Oseni has waded into the latest controversy involving Kemi Badenoch, saying the head of the UK Conservative Party has become a rabid tribal warrior. Badenoch sparked fresh identity controversy after saying she identifies herself as Yoruba and has nothing in common with Northern Nigeria. Speaking with British media recently, Badenoch detached herself…
13 Dec
The head of UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has sparked fresh identity controversy after saying she identifies herself as Youruba
6 Nov
The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says her office has made efforts to reach out to the newly elected leader of UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch without any response. On Saturday, the Conservatives elected Badenoch as its new leader, replacing Rishi Sunak, following the July general election. Badenoch emerged top…
3 Nov
Afenifere, on Sunday, described the emergence of Mrs. Olukemi Badenoch as the Leader of the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom as 'a pride to the black race'. Afenifere National Leader, Chief Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, in a statement by National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, the organization stated that the election of the Nigerian-Briton is a…
2 Nov
The UK's battle-scarred Conservatives on Saturday elected "anti-woke" candidate Kemi Badenoch as its new head, making her the first black leader of a major UK party. The combative former equalities minister replaces Rishi Sunak and now faces the daunting task of reuniting a divided and weakened party emphatically ousted from power in July after 14…
27 Oct
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has slammed British Conservative politician, Kemi Badenoch, calling her a "stupid little girl" and a "notoriously self-righteous bitch who barks." Fani-Kayode's condemnation follows Badenoch's comments in an interview with the Daily Mail that touched on her Nigerian roots and admiration for the UK. Badenoch, who was born in Wimbledon…
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