A United Kingdom-based Nigerian filmmaker and entrepreneur, Oluwapelumi Olayinka has stated that she is promoting Adire fabric globally to celebrate and preserve Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage. As the founder of Ektaktos Collectibles, Olayinka said she wanted to elevate this traditional textile by transforming it into a modern fashion statement that resonates with diverse audiences. Speaking…

Royal Fleet Auxiliary Vessel, RFA Lyme Bay, a UK Royal vessel has arrived in Premiere Port (Apapa Quays) Lagos as part of a Defence Engagement programme across West African partner nations. The visit is part of the maritime co-operation agreed under the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership in February 2024. Whilst in Nigeria, Lyme Bay,…

The Metropolitan Police Service in the United Kingdom has dismissed Shola Balogun, a Nigerian-British officer based at Bromley Police Station, for biting a colleague at a birthday party in Bexleyheath, Kent. The incident, which occurred on April 22, 2022, was investigated during a misconduct hearing held between October 21-23, 2024. The panel overseeing the case…

The British military has handed over technical and military equipment to the Nigerian Armed Forces (NAF) to combat violent

The United Kingdom Home Office International Operations (HOIO) has extolled its collaboration with Nigeria in the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. It noted that the fight is yielding positive results, as evidenced by the streak of successes recorded by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in recent times. Head of UK…

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday returned to Abuja after a two-week working vacation in the United Kingdom (UK).

No fewer than 44 Nigerians and Ghanaians has been were deported from the UK on a single flight on Friday, the largest deportation recorded in recent years, according to the Home Office. The mass removal is part of a broader crackdown on illegal immigration and follows an intensification of the UK's immigration enforcement under the…

Nigerians in the United Kingdom are mourning the tragic death of one Mrs Olubunmi Okeniyi, who passed away nearly a month after moving to the UK with her children. Mrs Okeniyi, who relocated to Sunderland on September 16, 2024, to join her husband, Mr Jacob Okeniyi, reportedly died on Sunday, October 13, 2024. Her sudden…

Britain on Thursday announced its largest sanctions to date against Russia's "shadow fleet" of tankers used to sidestep a Western embargo on oil exports after its invasion of Ukraine. The government's latest crackdown bars 18 ships from UK ports and British maritime services, bringing the total number sanctioned to 43. Experts say the so-called ghost…

Britain's unemployment rate and growth in wages have eased, official data showed Tuesday, cementing analyst expectations that the

Britain's new Labour government will on Thursday take a key step towards delivering major reforms to workers' rights when it presents its employment bill to parliament, pitting unions against businesses. Almost 100 days since Keir Starmer became prime minister following his Labour party's landslide general election win, Britain gets to see the fine detail of…

Officers of the Anambra State Police Command have foiled an attempt by a gang of criminals to abduct a foreign national.