DSS On Arrest Of ISIS Linked Boko Haram Members As Part of efforts to ensure security of lives and properties of Nigerians, The Department of State Security says it has arrested ISIS linked Boko Haram Members planning to attack UK and American Embassies in FCT. According to the statement released and signed by Tony OPUIYO,…
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Qualcomm files counter-suit against Apple
Chip making company, Qualcomm has announced that they will be counter-suing Apple, claiming that the smartphone and gadget making company was in breach of a contract with it, as well as a bunch of other issues that they have. This includes allegations that Apple had interfered with Qualcomm’s agreements with other licensees, encouraged regulatory attacks…
Be vigilante around Easter period, UK tells its citizens living in Nigeria
Britons currently living or planning to visit Nigeria during the Easter period have been warned by the the United Kingdom’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office to be cautious and wary during the Easter celebrations. The British Foreign Travel Advice is coming in the wake of pockets of suicide bombings in the North-east. “Summary and Terrorism section:…
PHOTOS: HIV Positive Contestant Emerges Winner In 2017 Miss Congo UK Competition
An HIV positive lady has emerged as the crowned beauty queen in the 2017 Miss Congo UK beauty pageant. The 22-year-old beauty queen, Horcelie Sinda Wa Mbongo is a student in London studying Fine Arts. She reportedly discovered her HIV status at the age of 11 and plans to return to her home country, Congo,……
U.S. consulted UK before Syrian strike: defence minister
U.S. Defence Secretary James Mattis asked for Britain’s view on whether Bashar al-Assad’s regime was responsible for a chemical attack in Syria before Washington launched a missile attack on a Syrian airbase, Britain’s defence minister said on Friday. In a sharp escalation of the U.S. military role in Syria, two U.S. warships fired dozens of……
Buhari Begins UK Return Plans – Report
The Nigerian president has according to fresh reports began plans to make a return to the United Kingdom on health grounds. This comes weeks after the president returned from his earlier extended medical vacation to the United Kingdom which lasted a total of 51 days. Buhari who had upon his return from the medical trip……
Meningitis: FG imports vaccines from UK, India
The Federal Government on Wednesday, announced that N2.8million doses of vaccines will soon be delivered, to help curb the outbreak of meningitis in some states. Executive Secretary of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaibu, told the House of Representatives Committee on Health Care Services in Abuja, that the vaccines were…
UK Supreme Court Grants Reprieve To NNPC Over $100Million Bank Guarantee
Ndu Ughamadu, Abuja: The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in a unanimous judgment has granted a reprieve to Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, over a $100million Bank guarantee in a case involving the Corporation and a service company, IPCO (Nigeria) Limited. The reprieve was the latest in the protracted dispute arising from the contract…
UK to reveal Nigerian property owners next year
The British Government will give the Federal Government information about Nigerians who own property in that country next year, a presidential aide has said. Prof. Bolaji Owosanoye, Executive Secretary, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, told the correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York that negotiations on this had reached advanced stage.……
Nigerian Pastor Jailed In UK over Sexual Assault
A UK-based pastor, believed to be originally from Nigeria, has been jailed in London for sexually assaulting a girl and a woman during “private prayer sessions”. Fifty-five-year-old Benjamin Egbujor, of Harold Avenue in Kent, was found guilty of sexual assault and causing a child to engage in sexual activity. His 43-year-old secretary, Rose Nwenwu, of……
Presidency Issues Statement On Alleged Cancellation Of Buhari’s Medical Trip To UK
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu has reacted to rumors that the president has cancelled his medical trip to the United Kingdom. The response by the presidency comes after Sahara Reporters alleged that the President has cancelled his medical trip to the UK and has instead invited……
UK formally triggers Brexit
The departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union has officially been signed into law by British Prime Minister Theresa May following June’s referendum which resulted in a vote to leave the EU. Moments after signing the letter which officially now gives the UK and the EU two years to negotiate a Brexit deal,…