A Nigerian, Ayo Owodunni has made history as he becomes a city councillor in Kitchener, London Ontario, Canada. Mr Owodunni is the first black person to be elected to the position. He won the municipal elections for ward 5 in a keenly contested race after the incumbent Kelly Galloway-Sealock said he was not seeking re-election….
Liz Truss will pocket £9,094 and a severance payment of £18,860 despite being the shortest-serving UK Prime Minister in history after ruling for just 44 days. According to reports by The Mirror, Truss could also profit from a £115,000 annual salary. The £115,000 annual salary – available to all ex-PMs – pays for their ‘special role…
Suella Braverman, the UK Home Secretary who was vocal about her “aspirations” to cut the overall migration figure amid a growing clamour for the government to take control of immigration levels, has resigned after using her personal email for official duty. In a letter addressed to UK’s prime minister Liz Truss and shared on Twitter, Braverman revealed that she sent…
UK Prime Minister, Liz Truss has resigned. She tendered her resignation on Thursday. According to her, she will continue to act as Prime Minister until a new Prime minister emerges. She becomes the shortest-serving PM in British history.
Two Nigerian fraudsters based in the United Kingdom have been jailed. The duo were jailed for swindling victims out of £674,000 as part of an online dating scam. James Olagbaiye, 47, from Newham, was sentenced to four years and four months imprisonment at Southwark Crown Court on Friday after pleading guilty to conspiracy to money…
A Redeemed Christian Church of God Pastor (RCCG), Agu Irukwu, participated in the funeral ceremony of Britain’s longest-serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, held on Monday, September 19. Irukwu is a former Chairman of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in the United Kingdom. The RCCG Pastor was one of the eight pastors who represented the churches…
The Queen’s funeral service at Westminster Abbey had an average TV audience of more than a 26million people across a range of British networks. Her Majesty’s send-off on Monday followed her record 70 years as the Commonwealth’s head of state and was broadcast simultaneously on a range of networks, including BBC One, BBC Two, and…
The Queen’s beloved corgis will feel the loss of the monarch, and may even display signs of depression following her death, according to a dog expert. John Smith, dog expert and founder of pet personalisation product website Yappy, said while dogs do not understand the concept of death, the canines could still feel the loss of their…
Singer and businesswoman, Dencia has taken shots at Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, and his wife, Meghan Markle who showed up for Queen Elizabeth’s funeral held today, September 19. Dencia claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan are “fake” for attending the funeral and acting sad, given that things didn’t work out well between the couple and the British…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday described his relationship with the late Queen Elizabeth II as perfect. Obasanjo spoke when he granted an interview to the News Central TV at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Penthouse residence in Abeokuta, the Ogun capital. In a statement by spokesman Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo eulogized the late…
It has been revealed that all the British High Commission offices in Abuja, Lagos and across the country will be closed on Monday. The UK Mission in Nigeria made the announcement in a terse statement on its social media accounts. The closure is in observance of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, it noted. The notice, however,…
A guard reportedly fainted and fell during Queen Elizabeth II’s lying in state in Westminster Hall while watching over her coffin. A video making the rounds online shows the uniformed guard stumbling to his right twice, before regaining his balance. Shortly afterwards, the guard fell from the red podium onto the floor, and a number of…
Buckingham Palace has revealed when the late Queen Elizabeth II’ will be buried. The Palace announced that Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will take place on Sept. 19. Recall that Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96. Many dignitaries, and eminent personalities around the world have continued to pay glowing tributes to the late monarch. Meanwhile,…
Queen Elizabeth II is dead. The monarch died at the age of 96 at Balmoral, ending a remarkable reign of more than 70 years. In a sombre statement, Buckingham Palace today confirmed Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, had passed away—making her son, Charles, King, Sun UK reported.
Following news that Queen Elizabeth has been placed under medical supervision, the Royal Family’s website has crashed. This is as people rush to get the latest information on her health. Buckingham Palace released a rare statement on the Queen’s health today, September 8, and it was disclosed that Prince Charles, Camilla and Prince William have…
The United Kingdom is apprehensive as the Queen, Elizabeth II is reported to be ill. Buckingham Palace said that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, BBC reported. The Palace, in a statement this morning, said, “Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned…
Liz Truss has been officially declared as Britain’s 56th Prime Minister after Boris Johnson tendered his resignation. The newly-installed PM emerged from the monarch’s Balmoral residence in Scotland after completing the handover of power, a process known as ‘kissing hands’. In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: ‘The Queen received in audience The Right Honourable Elizabeth…
Liz Truss was on Monday voted as the new Prime Minister of the UK. She emerged as the new UK Prime Minister/leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party after defeating her rival, Rishi Sunak, in a Tory vote where she polled 81,326 votes to beat Sunak who polled 60,399 votes. As the leader of the…
A new date has been set aside by the UK to name its new prime minister following the resignation of Boris Johnson. The ruling Conservative party said it will announce Johnson’s successor on September 5. According to Reuters, 11 candidates have declared interest to succeed Johnson as leader of the ruling Conservative Party and prime…
A British-Nigerian woman, Kemi Badenoch has revealed plans to become the next Prime Minister of Britain. According to the BBC, Badenoch has now declared her intention to succeed Boris Johnson as the next Conservative leader and British Prime Minister. Badenoch, a former Equalities Minister said she is in the race to seek a limited government…
