The UK’s terrorism threat level was raised yesterday to “severe”, the second highest in the five-tier system, following an antisemitic terror attack the previous day in London, the interior ministry said. “The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre (JTAC) has today… raised the UK National Threat Level from substantial, meaning an attack is likely, to...
•UK flag Both chambers of Britain’s parliament have approved a bill that would ban children aged 17 and under from buying cigarettes during their lifetime. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill aims to stop anyone born after January 1, 2009 (now aged 17) from taking up smoking, reports AFP. Health minister Wes Streeting called this a […]
•Jailed couple Femi and Luciana Akanbi A Nigerian couple, Luciana Akanbi and Femi Akanbi, have been sentenced to three years and nine months’ imprisonment in the United Kingdom for orchestrating a large-scale fraud involving stolen personal data of Transport for London employees, according to a report by KentLive. The couple were jailed after ...
•British flag The government of the United Kingdom, UK has unveiled plans to intensify enforcement against illegal working, introducing stricter compliance measures targeting both employers and unauthorised workers. The move was disclosed in a statement by the UK Home Office on its official X page, as authorities face growing pressure to tight...
•Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer (L) and France’s President Emmanuel Macron (R) France and Britain will co-host a video conference on Friday with countries ready to contribute to a “purely defensive mission” to secure the Strait of Hormuz, the French president’s office said. President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minist...
•British Prime Minister Keir Starmer The United Kingdom is weighing the possibility of banning social media use for children under the age of 16 as part of broader efforts to tackle rising concerns over screen time and online safety. According to reports, the proposal is being considered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer as part of […]
•Jailed Stephen Akuoko A UK court has handed a suspended prison sentence to a Ghanaian businessman, Stephen Akuoko who stored fish in unsanitary conditions before selling ready meals to local shops. Akuoko operated under the name Tribal Foods in Watford, Hertfordshire, supplying ready meals to supermarkets and corner shops for more than three ...
•Tinubu The federal government has confirmed that several countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the United States, have granted ‘agrement’ to Nigeria’s ambassadorial nominees, signalling progress in efforts to fill long-vacant diplomatic positions. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed t...
A Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman, Nila Patel, in Leicester, United Kingdom. Ahanonu, 24, was found guilty by a jury at Leicester Crown Court on Monday and sentenced on Tuesday for the attack, which occurred on June 24, 2025, along Infirmary Road. According [...
•Tinubu and ADC logo The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has described the £746 million agreement signed by President Bola Tinubu during his state visit to the UK as a ‘mugu’ deal, which disproportionately favoured the United Kingdom and its economy, while leaving Nigeria with a massive debt. In a statement signed by its National Publicity [...
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