•Doctors Health Minister Ali Pate says doctors and nurses trained in Nigeria are sought-after globally, and that 67% of them work in the United Kingdom (UK). The minister, last night on Channels Television, said if health workers of Nigerian origin pull out of the National Health Service (NHS), the service will struggle. He spoke on […]...
•Protesters face off with police officers during ‘Enough is Enough’ demonstration in England The UK government today pledged to prioritise mental health as a report into a fatal stabbing rampage by a psychotic patient identified a litany of errors by medical authorities. Nineteen 19-year-old students Grace O’Malley-Kumar and Barnaby Webber and...
•British police maintain peace on the streets Two men were jailed for a total of five years today for their role in publishing Facebook posts ”intended to stir racial hatred”and also calling for the destruction of a hotel housing 200 asylum seekers in Leeds, during the recent riots in the UK. Jordan Parlour, 28, of […]
•British monarch King Charles III King Charles III yesterday made his first comments about riots that have shaken British cities to praise the work of police in countering the violence. While the monarch and Queen Camilla conveyed their condolences to the families of three girls killed in a mass stabbing on July 29, Buckingham Palace […...
•Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Abuja In light of the recent riots in the United Kingdom, the federal government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, released a statement cautioning that extra care should be taken by anyone who had plans to travel to the UK, reports Saturday PUNCH. The statement, which was signed by the ministry’s […...
•A police officer restrains a protester during a ‘Enough is Enough’ demonstration by far-right activists Some appear defiant, others hold back tears. Dozens of far-right rioters are being fast-tracked through UK courts as authorities try to bring a week of violent disturbances to an end. Jake Turton, 38, shakes his head in disagreement, hands ...
At least 430,000 visas have been issued by the United Kingdom (UK) government to Nigerians seeking to study and relocate to the European nation in 2024. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, shared this information today during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),...
•Far-right protesters clash with British police The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has assured Nigerians in the UK of their safety following anti-immigration riots. Montgomery gave the assurance today while meeting with the CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) Abike Dabiri-Erewa, in Abuja, reports Cha...
•UK flag (The Union Jack) Applications for Chevening Scholarships to study in the UK open today from August 6 to 5 November 5, 2024. Applications are to be submitted via the online application form at chevening.org/apply. The scholarship offers full financial support for scholars to pursue any eligible master’s degree at over 150 UK universiti...
•Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer The UK government said today that 6,000 specialist police officers were ready to deal with far-right rioting that broke out following the murder of three children, triggering a week of violence. Yesterday, six people were arrested and several police officers injured when they were attacked by rioter...

