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June 29, 2017
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Samuel Remi-Akinwale, 17, gradually becoming the political voice of British youth

17-year-old Nigerian-British advocate Samuel Remi-Akinwale has been campaigning in the United Kingdom calling for life skill subjects to be taught in schools so young people are better prepared for life. This comes as a poll recently revealed 70% of people in the UK feel entrepreneurship should be a subject in school. “I want to see a... Read More
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June 29, 2017
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British-Nigerian historian, David Olusoga speaks up for non-white historians

Nigerian-British historian David Olusoga, 47 has been speaking about the lack of women and non-white historians at this year’s Chalke Valley festival which he believes sends out a worrying message to Britain’s young. The Chalke Valley is to historians what Glastonbury is to pop culture; but in this year’s festival programme, out of the 148 speakers there are... Read More
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June 28, 2017
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Nigerian-British football star, Eniola Aluko is Chelsea’s Golden Girl

by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British football star, Eniola Aluko has been lending her voice to speak up for victims of the Grenfell Tower fire and even the other towers affected by dodgy building work putting thousands more at risk in an advent of a fire. She tweeted recently: https://twitter.com/EniAlu/status/878367559808045057 Aluko who plays forward for Chelsea (joined... Read More
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June 28, 2017
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Nigerian-British actor, Richard Ayoade is the new host of British game show, The Crystal Maze

by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British actor-comedian, Richard Ayoade is the new host of The Crystal Maze, British TV game show which shows on  Channel 4. The 20-episode series sees five contestants work through Aztec, Medieval, Future and Industrial zones of the maze before a final showdown in the iconic crystal dome. Ayoade is regarded as British comedy... Read More
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June 13, 2017
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Nigerian doctor, Anthony Madu jailed for 2 years in the UK for NHS fraud

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian-British Gynaecologist, Dr. Anthony Madu has been jailed for two years and stripped of his license for fraud. He was convicted of six charges in 2014 mainly for working at hospitals across England while employed at the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board. He had worked at different hospitals while receiving sick... Read More
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June 12, 2017
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Kate Osamor, daughter of Nigerian political activist re-elected into the UK Parliament

by Rachel Ogbu Nigerian-British Kate Osamor born to a political activist mother who was a member of the Black Sections in the Labour party (1980s) was last week re-elected into Parliament representing Edmonton. Osamor, whose career history includes working for a homeless people magazine called The Big Issue and for the National Health Service (NHS)... Read More
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June 9, 2017
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Lighthouse Family lead singer Nigerian-British Tunde Baiyewu makes a return

by Rachel Ogbu// Lighthouse Family lead singer Nigerian-British Tunde Baiyewu, 48, returned to the limelight in April when he delivered an exceptional performance to revellers at the Big Grill Festival in Dubai. His group was one of the biggest bands of the 90s with hits like their debut album Ocean Drive which came out in... Read More
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June 1, 2017
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British-Nigerian, Julie Adenuga is the “Most Trusted Voice in UK Music”

by Rachel Ogbu// bIn January 2017, Fader Magazine tagged Nigerian-British on-air personality Julie Adenuga “The Most Trusted Voice In UK Music” dubbing her as one of London’s most vital tastemakers but how did she get there? Julie Adenuga only came on the scene in 2010 (Rinse FM) but now she’s been named as one of Forbes... Read More
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May 28, 2017
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England’s third-highest Rugby scorer of all time, Martin Offiah once worked in McDonald’s for free food

by Rachel Ogbu// Martin Nwokocha Offiah who was nicknamed “Chariots”due to his running speed has been working as a pundit for Sky Sports. Before that, the 50-year-old who was awarded with an MBE in 1997, played Rugby League for England in a career which spanned 14 years. Offiah is the third-highest scorer of all time after... Read More
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May 28, 2017
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Conservative MP, Helen Grant is speaking out in support of a free press

by Rachel Ogbu// 56-year-old British-Nigerian, Helen Grant has spoken out in support of a free press in her constituency where she serves as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Maidstone and The Weald. Speaking to the Kent Messenger, she said: “This week sees the close of the Government consultation on Section 40 of the Crime... Read More
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May 25, 2017
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Meet Nigerian-British Turner Prize-winning painter, Christopher Ofili

by Rachel Ogbu// It has been an exhilarating few months for Christoper Ofili: last month, he received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to art and Ofili is currently exhibiting ‘Weaving Magic’ at the National Gallery in London, running till 28 August, 2017. Eighteen years ago at just 30,... Read More
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May 24, 2017
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Police falsely accused my father of being a drug dealer – UK Member of Parliament, Chuka Umunna

Nigerian-British Labour MP and former leadership candidate for the Labour Party, Chuka Umunna, 38, has been speaking about the party’s future as Britain gets ready to vote in the General election on June 8. In an essay for the New Statesman magazine, he wrote, “We need a new direction. There is an alternative to Labour’s... Read More
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May 23, 2017
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Patti Boulaye speaks about her new book, “The Faith of a Child”

by Rachel Ogbu// British-Nigerian singer, Patti Boulaye (OBE), 63, began this year talking about her new book The Faith Of A Child, an autobiography chronicling her life through wealth, poverty, civil war to show business Stardom. An inspiration for all those with faith. “I suppose I had what people would call a traumatic childhood, but it was... Read More
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