The United Kingdom, UK, parliament on Wednesday, introduced a new bill to legalise assisted death in England and Wales. The proposed bill has triggered concern from senior church leaders and opponents about the implications of allowing the terminally ill to die on their terms. Legislators in the House of Commons will get a free vote…
A Nigerian-born bodybuilder representing the United Kingdom, Samson Dauda, has won the 2024 Mr. Olympia. Dauda made history as the first bodybuilder of Nigerian descent to win Mr Olympia competition. Mr Olympia is a yearly international bodybuilding competition by professionals. The 60th edition of the Mr Olympia contest took place on Saturday October 12, at…
British rapper, Oakley Neil Caesar-Su, popularly known as Central Cee has revealed that he neither drinks alcohol nor smokes. He disclosed this in a recent interview with Dazed. The ‘Band4Band’ hitmaker also revealed that he is an introvert who spends his leisure time on social media. I don’t play games, I don’t watch TV, I…
Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has assured fans they will win a trophy this season. Ten Hag has won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in the last two years at Old Trafford. However, the Red Devils have begun the current campaign in poor form and sit in 13th place in the Premier League….
Four Nigerian citizens have been sentenced to prison in the UK for forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to aid illegal residency. Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade (41), Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo (38), Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi (31), and Adekunle Kabir (54) were sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court. The Home Office reported that the group was involved in an…
A well-trained workforce is key to a thriving economy, but the UK youth sector is falling behind due to limited alternatives to university education. According to a Financial Times report, last week, thousands of British teenagers learned whether their A-level and BTec results would qualify them for university and a future career. But at the…
The Nigerian government on Monday, issued a travel alert to its citizens planning to visit the UK. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson to the Minister of Interior, Amb. Eche Abu-Obe. It noted that “There is an increased risk of violence and disorder occasioned by the recent riots in the UK.”…
Keir Starmer, the Labour Party candidate, has won the UK general election and will become the next prime minister of the country. Labour has been declared official winner of the poll after reaching the required 326 parliamentary seats. “Change begins now. It feels good, I have to be honest,” Starmer told a cheering crowd in…
Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said that Nigeria could greatly benefit from the support of the UK as it grapples with issues of insecurity, education, healthcare, and poverty. Obi’s statement came after the Labour Party was declared the official winner of the UK’s general election, having reached the…
