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The British Army has launched a new recruitment campaign aimed at Nigerians and other citizens from Commonwealth countries, inviting them to apply for a variety of roles within its armed forces. This recruitment window, which runs from August 19 to August 26, 2024, offers opportunities for Nigerian applicants to join as musicians, Royal Electrical and […]
Today, Officer Cadet Owowoh Princess Oluchukwu, became the first-ever Nigerian female officer to graduate from the UK’s Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). 24-year-old Princess was one of the 135 Officer Cadets to graduate during RMAS’ Sovereign’s Parade today in London. The parade marked the completion of 44 weeks of intensive training for the Officer Cadets […]
Chidimma Susan Ezenyili, a 37-year-old Nigerian lawyer turned caregiver in the United Kingdom, tragically passed away after collapsing while on duty on February 22. Ezenyili, known as Suzy, was caring for an elderly woman in Bishop’s Stortford when the incident occurred. Despite not feeling well herself, she continued to work before collapsing. Ezenyili, along with […]
The UK High Commission in Nigeria is pleased to announce the opening of applications for Chevening Scholarships on September 12, 2023. Prospective applicants are encouraged to submit their applications via the online application form at chevening.org/apply, with the application period closing on November 7, 2023. This opportunity follows the recent selection of 44 Nigerian scholars […]
International Alert, an NGO funded by the UK Conflict Security and Stability Fund (CSSF) launched a project entitled: “Promoting Stability, Access to Justice and Accountability’’ in Kaduna on Wednesday. The project is to be executed in Zamfara and Kaduna State. Participants at the launch included government officials, heads of security organisations, traditional and religious leaders, […]
The United Kingdom has issued another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, FCDO, warned against areas where there are banks and ATMs. It noted that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s redesigning and issue of new N200, N500 […]
The United Kingdom government has finally accepted Nigeria’s classification of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist organisation. Following widespread killings and acts of lawlessness, the Nigerian government designated IPOB a terrorist group in 2017. But some foreign countries, including UK, which IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, holds its passport, did not acknowledge the […]
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) has stated that a number of Nigerian leaders worked for the United Kingdom and the United States. In an essay titled ‘What they will not tell you’, he listed issues he described as secrets about Nigeria that have not been told, answered or explained. “Of the 13 leaders that […]
Abdul’aziz Yari, a former Governor of Zamfara State, was on Saturday, flown to the United Kingdom in a wheelchair. According to SaharaReporters, the former Governor was in a bad shape medically when he arrived the international airport ahead of the flight to the UK. Yari was reported to have departed Nigeria in a British Airways […]