Britain

October 27, 2017

Britain, other EU countries disapprove Catalonia independence

The United Kingdom “does not and will not recognise” Catalonia’s declaration of independence from Spain, Downing Street confirms. “The UK does not and will not recognise the unilateral declaration of independence made by the Catalan regional parliament,” said by a statement from Theresa May’s spokesperson, which indicates the UK wants to see the unity of... Read More

Britain, France, Germany

October 24, 2017

British MPs turn to Facebook to unravel Russia’s influence in the 2016 EU referendum

Amidst suspicions of Russia influence in the 2016 EU referendum in the UK, Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg has been urged to hand over details of activities by Russian-linked accounts during the EU referendum and this year’s General Election. The request was initiated by a group of MPs who are investigating the impact of “fake news”... Read More

Britain, EU referendum, Russia

October 24, 2017

Britain can still remain in the EU – European Council president

European Council president, Donald Tusk has warned the “toughest stress test” of Brexit negotiations is still ahead and suggested Britain could still consider a stay in the bloc. Referring to Theresa May’s hopes of negotiations moving to the next phase by the end of the year, the European Council president insisted it is “up to... Read More

Britain, Donald Tusk, EU

October 11, 2017

Trump plans working visit to the UK in early 2018

According to the London Evening Standard newspaper, U.S. President Donald Trump will make a working visit to Britain in early 2018, with a full state visit to follow subsequently on an unspecified date. However, Prime Minister Theresa May’s office declined to comment on the visit, but said its position on the state visit had not... Read More

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October 9, 2017

You voted against modern Britain – Clinton slams Brexiteer

In an interview published on Sunday, former Democrats Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said, Britons who supported Brexit in last year’s referendum on European Union (EU) membership “voted against modern Britain”. The former U.S. First Lady and Secretary of State told The Sunday Times, “They voted against modern Britain and the EU, believing that somehow this... Read More

Brexit, Britain, Hillary Clinton

September 25, 2017

4 notorious ISIS fighters unmasked in Britain (WATCH)

The Telegraph has obtained a very rare, unmasked and unguarded discreet footage of the most notorious Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) jihadists; torturers, beheaders and serial killers who absconded the UK to fight in Syria. The foremost media house wrote in a tweet: “#EXCLUSIVE: Britain’s most notorious Isil terrorists unmasked together for... Read More

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September 20, 2017

May, Johnson dismiss speculations of rift after leaving #UNGA together

U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s delegation to the UN General Assembly would be heading back to London after a few days of political adventure in New York. There were indications that Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson would be at the receiving end of serious lash from Mrs May for dropping words that challenged the PM’s leadership... Read More

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August 21, 2017

Brexit: Britain revels in £50bn investment, 44,000 new jobs

by Adedotun Michael Through an analysis conducted the Change Britain campaign group, it has been revealed that firms from around the world were bringing their business to the UK. Leading economists have also predicted that a smooth Brexit tied to a drive for global free trade could benefit Britain by as much as £135billion a... Read More

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August 16, 2017

Al-Qaeda urges followers to derail trains in Britain

by Adedotun Michael In its latest effort, Al-Qaeda has urged its supporters in Britain to derail a train, thereby causing massive loss of life and “instilling fear” among travellers and commuters, the UK Telegraph reports. The terrorist group through an article in the group’s “magazine Inspire” said, Securing thousands of miles of track in the... Read More

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August 10, 2017

Macron shuns Britain, meets European leaders

French President Emmanuel Macron seems not to have found an ally in Britain. Macron in a bid to salvage his declining popularity will be travelling to some of the poorer Balkan states to make an odd request, The Express reports. The young President has concluded arrangements of talks in Romania and Bulgaria over three days to allegedly... Read More

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Britain planning to make El-Rufai Vice President – Fani-Kayode

Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has alleged that the British Government is planning to make Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai the Vice President. Fani-Kayode said this Friday while reacting to the visit of former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair to Kaduna on Thursday. In a series of tweets, the former minister said “El-Rufai has... Read More

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The YNaija Cover this morning – the 8th of July

Read the full stories and analyses on YNaija: Mammoth crowd welcomes Nnamdi Kanu as he visits Anambra (WATCH) Living with your parents? | How to know when it’s time to move out British govt in support of a united Nigeria – Envoy

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Funke Abimbola listed as the most influential black lawyer in Britain

by Rachel Ogbu// Funke Abimbola is a Nigerian-British Lawyer, TEDx Speaker, TV contributor, Diversity Leader, Patron, Board member and proud mother who was recently appointed Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in her 91st birthday honours list for 2017 for her services to diversity in the legal profession... Read More

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UK elections: I will form a government that will lead Britain forward – Theresa May

British Prime Minister Theresa May has met Queen Elizabeth II to ask for permission to form a new government. May’s Conservative Party had been unable to gain majority votes in a snap election she called. The Conservatives lost some seats while Labour made huge gains in the election. May will now form a coalition with... Read More

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Britain holds snap general elections

The United Kingdom has opened polls less than two months after Prime Minister Theresa May called a general election. According to CNN, more than 46 million people are eligible to vote. Polls close at 10 p.m. UK time (5 p.m. ET), with results expected to begin rolling in within an hour or so after voting... Read More

Britain, general elections, Theresa May, uk

Backstory: How Donald Trump’s feud with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan started

There is a boiling feud between US President Donald Trump and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The most recent you’ll hear or read of it is the Mayor calling on the British government to cancel plans to receive Trump in London in a forthcoming state visit. He stated his sentiments in an interview with UK’s... Read More

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Trump’s response to the Manchester attack is so solid, we are having a rethink about him

by Roqeebah Olaoniye Hours ago, an explosion went off in Manchester Arena, England, after Ariana Grande performed the “first of three scheduled UK performances” in front of a mostly adolescent audience. The British authorities are reportedly treating the incident as a terror attack. CNN reports that a British Chief Constable Ian Hopkins confirmed the incident, saying he... Read More

Thinking Through

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How Nigerian boxing officials rejected Anthony Joshua “because he was not good enough”

A former boxing champion, Jeremiah Okorodudu has World Champion, Anthony Joshua who defeated Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday was rejected by Nigerian boxing officials in 2007. Okorodudu told UK Sun that Joshua wanted to fight for Nigeria at the Beijing 2008 Olympics. “Joshua was in Nigeria once to connect with his roots and I think that... Read More

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#Brexit: Britain to exit the EU on March 29

Britain has said it will on Monday trigger Article 50 of the EU’s Lisbon Treaty to facilitate its exit from the European Union on March 29. Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said, “The UK’s permanent representative to the EU informed the office of (European Union President) Donald Tusk that it’s the UK’s intention to trigger Article 50... Read More

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Britain suppressing quest for Biafra – IPOB

by Dolapo Adelana The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has accused Britain of using the Nigerian government to suppress the actualisation of Biafra. IPOB made the disclosure in a statement released on Wednesday by Emma Mezu and Clifford Iroanya. The group said the “restoration of the nation of Biafra” is unstoppable. “It is hypocritical of... Read More

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Britain offered to rescue #ChibokGirls but the GEJ government refused (READ)

by Azeez Adeniyi The administration of President Goodluck Jonathan rejected an offer by the British armed forces to rescue 276 Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped by terrorist group Boko Haram, The Guardian has reported. According to the news medium, the British Air Force through its Operation Turus, was able to locate the girls in the first few... Read More

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January 14, 2017

Eye on Ambode: Lagos governor promises to transform Yaba into Nigeria’s Silicon Valley, more

It’s another weekend and we bring you a recap of the activities of Lagos state’s Governor Akinwunmi Ambode through the week. We’ll begin from Wednesday when the governor received His Royal Highness, the Ooni of Ile-Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi at the Lagos House, Alausa. The Ooni’s visit was mainly to identify with the developmental... Read More

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December 17, 2016

Joachim MacEbong: Nigeria vs. goals

by Joachim MacEbong Since 2013, I have run over 400 times and covered at least 3,500 kilometres in the process. In the beginning, I never knew that running would turn out to be the all-consuming passion it became. That’s the thing, isn’t it? You only understand events in hindsight. In that time, on my own... Read More

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November 14, 2016

Reuben Abati: Nigeria-US relations and Donald Trump

by Reuben Abati I do not share the view of those who assume that by some kind of miracle, in the shape of electoral-college defections, Hillary Clinton would still, on the strength of winning the popular vote, supplant Donald Trump as US 2016 President-elect. We might as well begin to live with the reality of... Read More

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David Cameron resigns as UK Prime Minister | YNaija.com

September 12, 2016

Ex-British Prime Minister Cameron quits politics

Former Prime Minister of Britain David Cameron is quitting politics as he steps down as a member of the British Parliament. Cameron, who quit as Prime Minister shortly after the EU referendum, said he had “thought about (his future as an MP) long and hard over the summer”, deciding it was now “the right thing to do... Read More

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September 2, 2016

The YNaija Tracklist: Jackie Chan wins honorary Oscar award | Aviation retirees file N10bn lawsuit | Nigeria Police is one of the best

From the papers this morning – How smugglers disguise bags of rice as corpses – YNaija Soyinka call for punishment of all religious hate preachers – YNaija Osinbajo: Nigeria Police Force is one of the best in the world – YNaija Don Jazzy: I lost a brother in D’Banj – YNaija Nigeria ranks third amongst countries... Read More

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#30Days30Voices

August 30, 2016

Joachim MacEbong: The aftermath of Rio 2016 – What can Nigeria learn from Jamaica (and Britain)?

By Joachim MacEbong For over two weeks this month, Nigerians joined the rest of the world in marvelling at the feats of the best athletes on the surface of the earth. The athletes flying the Nigerian flag are not among that number, not for lack of talent or determination, but simply the lack of focused planning... Read More

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August 12, 2016

‘I don’t need a godfather…’ | Dayo Israel on why he is #NotTooYoungToRun

In recent times, a new campaign, #NotTooYoungToRun advocating for the reduction of the age restrictions placed on Nigerians planning to run for an elected office within the country is fast gaining ground. The goal of the campaign is to ensure the inclusion of youths across Nigeria in the political landscape where they can be viable... Read More

Featured, The News Blog

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David Cameron resigns as UK Prime Minister | YNaija.com

Opinion: Why David Cameron is fantastically un-Nigerian

By Louis Odion Not too long ago, he ruffled the Nigerian feather following the leaking of his sidetalk in London with the British monarch. Footage captured by an eavesdropping television cameraman had gone viral. Looking a bit tipsy after what many in Abuja would imagine to be one glass too many, Prime Minister David Cameron... Read More

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Reuben Abati: The Brexit nightmare and the looming winter of discontent

What has the United Kingdom just done to itself, its people and the future of its youth? It is difficult to fully understand why a country in taking a decision about its future will decide on a false option that seems to negate long-term interests. And this, just because a total of 17.4 million people... Read More

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