UK launches $100million grant to support women entrepreneurs in Nigeria
Maureen Okpe The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, has disclosed that the United Kingdom (UK) government has…
IPOB not on list of terrorist organisations in UK, says High Commission
The United Kingdom (UK) government has dismissed reports that it has added the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to its…
COVID-19: UK removes all travel restriction from Friday
The United Kingdom (UK) says it will remove all remaining COVID-19 travel restrictions in place for foreign travellers, effective Friday,…
UK suspends Students, work visa applications in Nigeria
The Government of the United Kingdom has announced the temporary suspension of study, work and family visa applications. The British…
SGBV: UK holds workshops for SARCs to tackle gender violence
Mukaila Ola United Kingdom government has held training workshops for all 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and their main…
The dangerous allure of the no-fly zone
Editor’s Note: This is a heavily revised and updated version of an article written by the authors for these pages…
Russia-Ukraine War: Fierce fighting, fire near Europe’s biggest nuclear plant raises fear of radiation
No signs of elevated radiation – RIA Intense fighting in area around nuclear plant Russian troops’ advance stalled outside Kyiv…
Explainer: Western sanctions on banks only scratch surface of Fortress Russia
By Tommy Wilkes The European Union and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday after Moscow’s recognition of two separatist…
Fraud: UK, Nigeria sign MoU on transfer of £.2M compensation
Ngozi James The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland…
UK injects £10M into Nigeria’s clean energy financing
Ngozi James The UK Authorities says it is providing up to £10 million of concessional aid to reduce the risk…