UK to deploy over 100 observers to monitor Nigeria’s general election

UK to deploy over 100 observers to monitor Nigeria’s general election

Posted on February 12, 2019 Authornewsheadline247

The United Kingdom says it will deploy more than 100 observers across 15 states for Saturday’s presidential election in Nigeria. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, said this on Tuesday while discussing the UK’s efforts to support free, fair and credible elections in the country. The presidential and National Assembly elections have

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Boko Haram: UK campaigns international support for Nigeria

Boko Haram: UK campaigns international support for Nigeria

Posted on December 14, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

The United Kingdom has called for international support for Nigeria in the fight against the resurgence of the Boko Haram terrorist group. The UK Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Amb. Jonathan Allen, stated this at the Security Council briefing on the UN Office for Central Africa. Allen raised concern about the humanitarian and security

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UK PM May’s lawmakers trigger confidence vote in her leadership

UK PM May’s lawmakers trigger confidence vote in her leadership

Posted on December 12, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership after Britain’s planned divorce from the European Union was plunged into chaos. With less than four months left until the United Kingdom is due to exit on March 29, the world’s fifth largest economy was tipping towards

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Report – Why UK Fraud Office isn’t prosecuting billionaire Indimi’s oil firm named in criminal conviction

Report – Why UK Fraud Office isn’t prosecuting billionaire Indimi’s oil firm named in criminal conviction

Posted on December 4, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Reasons, why the United Kingdom’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) did not prosecute oil and gas firm, Oriental Energy, after it was named in a UK criminal conviction, have been revealed in a report by Premium Times NG. Oriental Energy is an indigenous firm owned by Nigeria’s billionaire oil magnate, Muhammadu Indimi. The newspaper had reported how

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Osinbajo off to Oxford University Lecture to speak on Nigeria’s Human Capital Development Investments

Osinbajo off to Oxford University Lecture to speak on Nigeria’s Human Capital Development Investments

Posted on October 11, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on the invitation of Oxford University, United Kingdom, would be delivering a special lecture highlighting ongoing investments, efforts and plans of the Nigerian government on human development on Friday, 12th October 2018 at the globally recognized institution. At the event, Prof. Osinbajo will also be inaugurating the International Advisory Board

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Nigeria, Britain Sign Agreements On Security, Economic Development

Posted on August 29, 2018 Authornewsheadline247Comment(0) 5 Views

Nigeria and Britain on Wednesday in Abuja signed two agreements on Defence and Security partnership, as well as Economic Development Forum.

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UK Prime Minister says Nigeria home of world poorest people

UK Prime Minister says Nigeria home of world poorest people

Posted on August 29, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Mrs Theresa May, has in dismay expressed the pathetic state of economic inequality in African countries particularly Nigeria. May, who is on an official visit to Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa this week, made the comment on Tuesday, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Prime Minister said man

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UK Govt returns £70m seized from a convicted Nigerian

UK Govt returns £70m seized from a convicted Nigerian

Posted on August 28, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

The United Kingdom has declared it had returned the sum of £70million recovered from a convicted Nigerian. The country said the unidentified individual was convicted of fraud in an Italian court. Mr Paul Arkwright, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria made the disclosure on Monday in a chat with journalists in Abuja. Arkwright, who refused

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Secondus reacts to NASS siege, asks UK to deport Buhari

Secondus reacts to NASS siege, asks UK to deport Buhari

Posted on August 7, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

Prince Uche Secondus, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the invasion of the National Assembly by operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS), thus preventing staff and lawmakers from gaining access to the complex. The PDP leader in his reaction urged the United Kingdom should expel President Muhammadu

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Buhari set for 10-day vacation to London Thursday, hands over to Osinbajo

Buhari set for 10-day vacation to London Thursday, hands over to Osinbajo

Posted on August 1, 2018 Authornewsheadline247

President Muhammadu Buhari will Thursday embark on a 10-day vacation to London, United Kingdom. According to a brief statement by the president’s spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo will act as president while the president is away. The statement read, “In compliance with Section 145 (1) of the 1999 Constitution, a letter has been

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Troubled Alison-Madueke begs court; Please compel Nigeria’s attorney general to facilitate my return home

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Troubled Alison-Madueke begs court; Please compel Nigeria’s attorney general to facilitate my return home

October 4, 2017

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has urged the Federal High Court in Lagos to compel the Attorney-General of the Federation to bring her back to Nigeria from the United Kingdom to defend corruption allegations levelled against her.

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US warns about terror threats in Europe

U.S. citizens should be aware of a continued threat of terrorist attacks throughout Europe, warned the United States  State Department  in a fresh travel alert.

The travel alert issued on Monday extended the earlier one issued last year.

Medical tests show I need more time to rest, says Buhari

• ‘President can’t be hijacked for interview’
• Silence continues at Abuja House in London

President Buhari receiveing Senate President Bukola Saraki, Speaker Yakubu Dogara and Senate Leader Senator Ahmed Lawan on Wednesday in London

TheGuardian NG>>> President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that results of medical tests showed he needed more time to rest, a development which has necessitated his stay in the United Kingdom (UK) longer than originally planned.

Buhari returns on Saturday

All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, may return to Nigeria from his vacation to the United Kingdom on Saturday.

Leadership newspaper quoting a source said on Thursday that except there would be any last minute change, all is set for Buhari’s return.

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