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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 15, 2017

Theresa May drafts new plans to exit the EU

by Adedotun Michael Britain is set to announce a plan to push for a customs partnership with the European Union (EU) which would deflect the need for a customs border between the UK and the rest of the union. The proposed plan which will overrule the need for a physical post-Brexit border would see Britain... Read More

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August 14, 2017

UK set to release publications on life after Brexit

by Adedotun Michael The department of the UK’s Brexit secretary has said it would be clarifying the UK’s position on a range of issues with the publication of formal strategy papers, UK Express reports. Among the first to be published will be detailing plans for the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland including documents... Read More

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August 14, 2017

[The Sexuality Blog] 13 humiliating years after, UK grants Aderonke Apata asylum status

Finally, I’m granted #asylum So grateful to everyone that stood by me The fight 4 #LGBT ppl seeking asylum continueshttps://t.co/RgvdFKU6Ei — Support Aderonke (@Asylum4Aderonke) August 10, 2017 I cannot imagine what it must have felt like to be regarded for 13 years solely by your sexuality. Aderonke Apata, a Nigerian seeking asylum in the United... Read More

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Brexit: ‘Remain’ agitators to hold protests in major cities

A crackdown dubbed “War on Brexit” is brewing as “thousands” of Remainers are promising to take cities hostage and hold massive rallies. The set of UK citizens who had refused to accept Brexit mandate have insisted to embark on the march in order to disrupt Britain’s divorce from Brussels. The march organiser, Kaz Llewellyn, said,... Read More

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Brexit may suffer another blow over European Economic Area agreement

A hard Brexit was never up for contention, but the stiff knock it has received could not be said to have been anticipated. The latest blow to dent the process is the possible failure of leaving the European Economic Area. The drive to keep the UK inside the European Economic Area (EEA) has received a... Read More

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Greece demands return of ancient sculpture to back the UK in Brexit negotiations

As Brexit negotiations drag on, a sculpture known as the Parthenon Marbles which has been a subject of controversy between Greece and the UK has returned to the front burner, The Express reports. The sculpture was taken to the UK from Greece in the early 19th century and the country wants to use its return as leverage on... Read More

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“Stay encouraged and have faith” | Kemi Ogunsanwo, founder of African-inspired stationery brand, Gazelle London tells young entrepreneurs

At seven, Kemi Ogunsanwo received her first journal – a battered, faux leather empty book, but she felt a surge of excitement at the prospect of filling its untouched space with her thoughts, feelings, and overactive imagination. Twenty years later, she’s filled the pages of over thirty diaries, countless notebooks filling those journals with dreams,... Read More

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Nigerians should already know how Buhari prefers to do things – Adesina

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians should take the President the way he is. While speaking on Sunrise Daily on Channels TV, Adesina said Nigerians should have understood how Buhari likes to do things. “The style of our president is what you have seen on display.... Read More

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‘Diezani: EFCC sends more proof to UK’

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent two detectives to the United Kingdom with more evidence in the investigation of former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, The Nation reports. The former minister is being investigated in connection to $1.7billion contracts involving her and two business associates. She is being investigated alongside some former... Read More

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Brexit to affect 1.2m migrants

by Adedotun Michael With the first full week of Brexit negotiations poised to start today in Brussels, Lord Green of Deddington, chairman of Migration Watch has given a warning revelation. According to him, Britain will need to build a city the size of Birmingham every two years unless it cuts all ties with Europe. If... Read More

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Diezani: EFCC begins process to repatriate $1.6bn

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has concluded plans to testify against a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, as well as Kola Aluko and Jide Omokore in the United States and United Kingdom, Punch reports. According to the newspaper, the agency is attempting to repatriate part of the $1.6bn allegedly stolen by... Read More

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President Trump offers help to terminally ill U.K 10 month old boy

President Trump has offered on Monday to help a 10-month-old boy in the U.K. suffering from a rare genetic condition. According to Politico, the boy, Charlie Gard after a series of legal battles by his parents on if he should remain on life support, got the attention of international community. Diagnosed with Mitochondrial DNA depletion... Read More

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Trump might ‘sneak’ into UK to visit Theresa May in two weeks

President Trump might be in for a showdown in the UK as anti-Trump protesters are mobilizing to take action on the shortest possible notice after unconfirmed news emerged that the Prime Minister is preparing to host the U.S president in the next two week. According to the Guardian, the President could visit Turnberry, his golf... Read More

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Britain’s Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017 features work from Yinka Shonibare and David Adjaye

David Adjaye and Yinka Shonibare are among those who will display their works at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 2017. The annual Exhibition of paintings, sculptures and designs in all forms now in its 249th year will hold on August 18, 2017. The exhibition is also geared towards helping finance the training of young artists in the... Read More

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British-Nigerian DJ/presenter, AJ Odudu talks about her fitness regime

British-Nigerian 4Music Presenter, DJ Onatejiro “AJ” Odudu is spending more time talking about her fitness regime. The 28-year-old who first got our attention when she co-presented the Channel 5 reality show spin-off Big Brother’s Bit on the Side in 2013, is now a full fledge health buff with the body of an athlete. Building her... Read More

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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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UK deports 28 Nigerians over immigration offences

The United Kingdom on Thursday deported 28 Nigerians over immigration-related offences. This comes 48 hours after Spain deported 23 Nigerians while 34 others were deported from Switzerland, Germany, Iceland, Austria, Belgium and Hungary. The fresh batch of deportees reportedly arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 12.13 p.m. Spokesman of the Lagos Airport Police Command,... Read More

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President Buhari

YNaija Analysis: To be honest, anything Fayose says about Buhari, we believe

Undoubtedly, one of the most intriguing characters in Nigerian politics, especially in the past three years is Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose. Ever since his successful second bid at becoming the governor of his state, Governor Fayose has ensured he remained a constant in the news courtesy of his rambunctious, politically-incorrect way of behaviour. One person... Read More

Thinking Through

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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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Buhari not on life support – Okorocha

Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha on Thursday asked Nigerians to disregard a statement by Ekiti governor, Ayodele Fayose, that President Muhammadu Buhari is on life support. Okorocha said this while speaking with State House correspondents in Abuja. He disregarded Fayose’s statement as ‘uncharitable’. Fayose on Wednesday had said Buhari was on life support and was... Read More

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Nigerian footballer Victor Anichebe now worth over $4,500,000

Nigerian forward Victor Anichebe is now worth over $4,500,000. Anichebe, recently joined Chinese League Beijing Enterprises Group FC. He moved to the UK when he was one-year-old comes from a family of sporting stars. His cousins are former professional football player Iffy Onuora, Olympian Anyika Onuora and professional basketball player Chiz Onuora. Anichebe also won a... Read More

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How Daps went from being bounced at the BET Awards to receiving 2 BET nominations

by Rachel Ogbu// It’s a wonderful ‘grass to grace’ story for Nigerian-British video director Oladapo Fagbenle better known as Daps who told us how he went from being bounced from the BET Awards show last year to receiving two nominations this year. Hailed as “the Flex God”, Daps who got attracted to directing videos from producing music... Read More

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African Women In The Media symposium holds in Birmingham UK next month

by Rachel Ogbu// On the 27th of July 2017, Birmingham City University will place host to the African Women In The Media symposium to discuss and debate the issues affecting African women in the media. The symposium aims to bring together African women working in the media, and academics in the field of media and communications concerned with media, diaspora, race,... Read More

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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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At 50, Ghanaian-British fashion designer, Ozwald Boateng is still breaking new grounds

by Rachel Ogbu// This year, Ozwald Boateng turned 50 and also celebrated a quarter of a century in menswear tailoring. The Ghanaian-British fashion designer who is known the world over for his trademark spin on classic British tailoring and bespoke style is the former creative director of Givenchy with a huge followership that includes Will Smith, Daniel Day... Read More

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Ghanaian-British award winning Grime artist, Guvna B releases his debut book, Unpopular Culture

by Rachel Ogbu// Ghanaian-British double MOBO award winning Grime/Rap artist, Guvna B has just released his debut book, Unpopular Culture. The Business & Journalism graduate is hoping his book will inspire believers to influence modern popular culture. “I don’t think we were born to exist in history, I think we were born to create it. The ethos is to... Read More

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Britain unveils World War memorial to honour African-Caribbean soldiers in London

by Rachel Ogbu// It’s been long overdue but war veterans were filled with emotions and gratitude when a war memorial honouring and remembering the African and Caribbean soldiers who fought in both World War one and World War Two was unveiled in London. The “recognition today is long overdue,” says Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon. “I... Read More

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Nigerian-British filmmaker Shola Amoo speaks on gentrification in his new film, A Moving Image

by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British filmmaker Shola Amoo, 32, is speaking about the issues of gentrification raised in his new multimedia feature, A Moving Image. The National Film and Television School graduate is looking at how London is changing with locals having no choice but to move away as the city becomes more expensive and elitist. His feature debut looks at the current regeneration of... Read More

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Meet Lopè Ariyo, food blogger, self-taught cook, recipe developer and author

by Rachel Ogbu// Nigerian-British Lopè Ariyo, is a food blogger, self-taught cook, a recipe developer and now an author – after recently publishing her debut book Hibiscus. Hibiscus is a book filled with recipes of Nigerian dishes by a self-described modern Nigerian cook. There are different chapters from fruits, vegetables & tubers to grains & pulses; meat & poultry and... Read More

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