Tag: UK
Four Nigerian students imprisoned in the UK after a street fight
Four Nigerian students in the United Kingdom have been sentenced to prison for their role…
In 2025, The UK Government Intend To Increase University Tuition Fees.
The fee increase will impact A-level students who are currently applying to universities since it…
Record number of Nigerians and Ghanaians deported by the UK in a single aircraft
A substantial number of Nigerian and Ghanaian nationals were repatriated to their respective countries via…
Assisted Dying Bill Introduced In UK Parliament
Assisted suicide is currently illegal in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, carrying a maximum 14-year…
UK Rejected Sunday Igboh’s Call For Yoruba Nation, Says FG
The UK government has not endorsed Sunday Igboho's petition for the Yoruba Nation, according to…
UK Didn’t Back Sunday Igboho’s Petition for Yoruba Nation, FG Declares
According to the Federal Government, the UK government did not support Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, also…
Tinubu Departs UK for France Trip as Nigeria Faces Escalating Internal Crises
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has left the UK for Paris, France, where he is scheduled…
Police officer Guilty Of Gross Misconduct By Pulling In Sickie For Turkey Holiday
A disciplinary inquiry has determined that a police constable who flew to Turkey on a week-long vacation and declared unwell would have been fired if he had been on the force at the time. According to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), ex Pc Raja Khan has been found guilty of gross misconduct. He was detained by onlookers on October 11, 2018, upon his return aircraft landing at London Stansted Airport. After a Leicestershire Police inquiry that was overseen by the IOPC, a panel led by the chief constable of the county last week found the former officer guilty of misconduct. Mr Khan, who resigned from the force in February, breached standards…
Two Men Involved In Online Racial Hatred Are Jailed In The UK
Today, two men were sentenced to a total of five years in prison for their roles in posting Facebook messages that were "intended to stir racial hatred" and demanding the demolition of a hotel in Leeds that was housing 200 asylum seekers during the recent riots in the United Kingdom. Jordan Parlour, 28, of Brooklands Close, Leeds, was charged on Friday with distributing written content meant to incite racial hatred when he appeared at Leeds Crown Court. The accusation stemmed from statements he made on Facebook about the Seacroft, Massachusetts-based Britannia Hotel, which provides lodging for immigrants and asylum seekers. He received a 20-month sentence in exchange. Additionally, Tyler Kay, a director of the company, was sentenced to 38 months in prison for reposting deplorable remarks made about immigrants by the wife of a Tory councillor.
Nigerians Are Assured Of Safety by the UK Amid Riots
Following antiimmigration riots, Nigerians residing in the UK have been reassured of their safety by Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria. Montgomery provided the guarantee on Wednesday in an Abuja meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM). Twelve British towns were reportedly impacted by the disturbances, according to the High Commissioner and ambassador.
