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UK, US Express Satisfaction Over Outcome Of Osun Guber Poll

UK, US Express Satisfaction Over Outcome Of Osun Guber Poll

July 19, 2022 3:22 am

Following last weekend’s victory at the Osun State governorship elections, congratulatory messages have continued to pour in for Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Governor-elect as well as the electoral umpire, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Africa Daily News, New York recalls that the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had defeated the incumbent and candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Gboyega Oyetola, and 13 others in the keenly contested elections which was held on Saturday.

On Tuesday morning, the governments of the United Kingdom and the United States governments praised the people of the state for their …

UK PM Position I Won’t Endorse Anyone - Boris Johnson

UK PM Position: I Won’t Endorse Anyone – Boris Johnson

July 12, 2022 4:56 am

Boris Johnson, the outgoing British prime minister, revealed on Monday that he would not want to endorse a favourite in the leadership race in order to harm the chances of any of the contenders to succeed him at 10 Downing Street.

The 58-year-old embattled Conservative Party leader said he was determined to fulfil the commitments he made in his winning general election manifesto in the final weeks of his term as caretaker prime minister when he spoke to reporters for the first time since making his dramatic resignation announcement last week.

‘There’s a contest underway and it’s happened; I …

Trafficking FG Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Engages Lawyers

Trafficking: FG Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Engages Lawyers

June 30, 2022 4:53 am

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during the plenary session yesterday revealed that Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice who are currently being prosecuted in London.

Lawan made this known yesterday while giving details about the outcome of a closed session which was held by the upper chamber before the start of plenary proceedings.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the closed-door session which started at about 10:57 a.m ended at 11:49 a.m.

Recall that Ekweremadu had …

Senator Ekweremadu's Ordeal Pitiable Yet Deserving

Senator Ekweremadu’s Ordeal Pitiable Yet Deserving

June 29, 2022 5:42 am

It’s pathetic that 62 years after Nigeria’s independence, medical tourism has remained an unbreakable part of the lives of the Nigerian elite class. Successive political leaders have shown nothing but disdain and utter neglect towards the healthcare system of the country. This clearly explains why Nigerians have been pouring derision on former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu rather than show compassion for him over the imbroglio he has found himself in. 

A fortnight ago, Ekweremadu was nabbed in far away United Kingdom and arraigned over allegations of organ harvesting. It was however gathered that his daughter was, sometime last year, …

Boris Johnson Faces New Threat Over UK By-Elections

Boris Johnson Faces New Threat Over UK By-Elections

June 24, 2022 6:42 am

In two closely watched by-elections in UK, voting started began yesterday. These elections run the risk of mounting pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson after months of scandals and setbacks.

After both Tory MPs resigned in disgrace, his ruling Conservatives are expected to lose both elections for the parliamentary seats of Tiverton and Honiton in southwest England and Wakefield in the north.

While Wakefield’s Imran Ahmad Khan was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a juvenile boy, Tiverton and Honiton’s Neil Parish resigned from the House of Commons after admitting to watching porn on his phone there.

Polls opened at 7am (0600 …

Our Lawyers Studying UK’s Oil Fraud Judgment - Nigerian Govt

Our Lawyers Studying UK’s Oil Fraud Judgment – Nigerian Govt

June 16, 2022 4:38 am

The Federal Government has disclosed that its lawyers were still studying the recent judgment of a United Kingdom Commercial Court that dismissed fraud claims in the Oil Processing Licence 245 transaction between Nigeria and JP Morgan Chase Bank.

Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this disclosure while answering questions from State House correspondents at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

He pointed out that government’s lawyers will study the judgment after which they would decide whether to appeal or not.

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How 727 Nigerian Doctors Migrated To UK In 5 Months - Report

How 727 Nigerian Doctors Migrated To UK In 5 Months – Report

May 19, 2022 4:46 am

No fewer than 727 medical doctors who were trained in Nigeria relocated to the United Kingdom between December 2021 and May 2022 Africa Daily News, New York has gathered.

The figure was contained in data obtained from the website of the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom on the number of foreign doctors working in the UK.

The data showed that Nigeria is the country with the third highest number of foreign doctors working in the UK, coming behind only India and Pakistan.

As of November 2021, 8,983 Nigerian trained doctors were working in the UK.

But another 727 …

Border Force Impedes 'Hundreds Of Migrants' At English Channel

Border Force Impedes ‘Hundreds Of Migrants’ At English Channel

May 2, 2022 3:36 am

The Border Force have announced that they have intercepted several groups of migrants in the English Channel who were desperate to migrate illegally.

In a statement which was sighted by Africa Daily News, New York, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) was reluctant to reveal the numbers involved until Monday (today), however, people who count arrivals in Dover have told the correspondents that they believe it was more than 200.

The MoD said the government is addressing the issue by ‘cracking down on people smugglers’.

It is believed to be the first time there have been crossings in 11 days.

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British Lawmaker Suspended For ‘Watching Porn’ In Parliament

British Lawmaker Suspended For ‘Watching Porn’ In Parliament

April 30, 2022 12:11 am

Britain’s ruling Conservative party on Friday announced the suspension of one of its MPs pending an investigation into claims he watched pornography on his mobile phone in the House of Commons chamber recently.

The identification of  the 65 year-old MP Neil Parish, has actually put to an end the days of speculation since the allegation emerged on Tuesday, even as accusations of a misogynistic environment in parliament has continued to build up.

‘Having spoken to the Chief Whip this afternoon, Neil Parish MP is reporting himself to the Standards Committee of the House of Commons,’ said a spokeswoman for Chief …

UN Sec-General Set To Visit Nigeria, Other African Countries

UN Sec-General Set To Visit Nigeria, Other African Countries

April 29, 2022 7:03 pm

The United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, has concluded plans to visit Nigeria as well as several other West African countries commencing from something around this weekend.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the visit would be to highlight the consequences of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on the African continent.

‘According to UN official sources, following trips this week to Russia and Ukraine, Guterres would arrive Saturday evening in Senegal for an official visit on May 1 and 2.

He expected to be in Niger until May 3 before finishing his tour in Nigeria on May 3 and 4 …

WHO: New Covid-19 XE In UK, More Contagious Than Omicron

WHO: New Covid-19 XE In UK, More Contagious Than Omicron

April 2, 2022 11:04 pm

In its most recent report, the World Health Organisation says a new variation of Covid-19 has been discovered in the UK. According to the health body, the new mutant, called XE, may be more pathogenic than COVID-19 strains. The XE strain is a recombinant strain that is a mutation of BA’1 and BA.2.

During the infection of a patient by multiple strains of Covid-19, recombinant mutations develop. British experts reported in a paper published in the British Medical Journal that variants mix up their genetic material during replication. The World Health Organisation reported that XE may be 10 percent more …

Ukraine Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

Ukraine: Britain Deploys Its Sky Sabre, 100 Troops To Poland

March 19, 2022 5:59 am

The Government of the United Kingdom has revealed that it would deploy its Sky Sabre air defence system to Poland to support ongoing operations in Ukraine.

Britain said it would also deploy along with it, 100 troops to operate it.

The UK Ministry of Defence said this after the Polish government had requested the anti-air warfare system.

The UK defence ministry disclosed this on Twitter.

Read Also: Ukraine: Russia Already Crossed All Red Lines – Zelensky

‘Sky Sabre has unprecedented speed, accuracy, performance and target acquisition, which will significantly enhance Poland’s air defences,’ it said on Twitter.

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