Brexit: New rules may stop Britons from travelling to EU countries without a visa

Brexit: New rules may stop Britons from travelling to EU countries without a visa

With the assiduous Brexit process to be finalised by March 2019, travel plans will undoubtedly have to change, The Express reports. The European Commission has championed a new visa scheme for all visitors to the European Union, called an ETIAS (European Travel Information and Authorisation System). Although a report says Brexit was not the catalyst for the... Read More

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August 8, 2017

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

Brexit, EU, European Economic Area (EEA), uk

August 8, 2017

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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August 3, 2017

“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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July 20, 2017

Nigerian artist, Chris Ofili pulls crowd at the British National Gallery

by Rachel Ogbu Turner Prize-winning painter, Chris Ofili is the creative genius currently showing his extraordinary work at the British National Gallery. The centrepiece of his Weaving Magic exhibition is this incredible tapestry translated from watercolour, his first designed tapestry hanging in the middle of the room against a wall to wall painted mural that just draws you in. I believe this is... Read More

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July 17, 2017

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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July 1, 2017

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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July 1, 2017

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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German transport security assaults ‘Nigerian man’ over train ticket (WATCH)

A 48-year-old man believed to be Nigerian was put in a headlock and thrown to the floor at a train station in Munich after he was confronted on the train for not having a valid ticket fare. Now police are investigating following a complaint of grievous bodily harm and a video evidence showing how unnecessary brutal... 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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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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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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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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June 28, 2017

Police release new Grenfell Tower death toll- now stands at 80

by Rachel Ogbu// The death toll from those who are believed to have lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower has now risen to 80. Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent Fiona McCormack admitted that even with this new number, the true total of those killed in the devastating fire may not be known until the end of... Read More

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June 28, 2017

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

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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The downward spiral of mogul, Kola Aluko as he gets wrapped up in NYC “most expensive foreclosure”

by Rachel Ogbu// Kola Aluko has been living under the radar for years with the Nigerian government hot on his heels. But today, he resurfaced as UK news claim he is in hiding and living out on the yacht he once rented to JAY-Z and Beyoncé in 2015 for $900,000 a week. The 47-year-old energy businessman’s name... 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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Faaji Sundays bringing West African Drunch to the UK

Faaji Sundays, London’s trendiest West African ‘Bottomless Drunch’ event will hold its fourth fest on 27th August, 2017. The lifestyle brand was founded by Yinka Odukoya and Frances Para-Mallam to positively promote West African culture through the philosophy of FAAJI – which means ‘enjoyment’ in Yoruba. At every event which takes place at a secret location... Read More

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June 26, 2017

Londoners protest the death of 25-year-old, young black father, Edson, after police arrest

Protesters demonstrating on June 25 following the death of 25-year-old Edir Frederico Da Costa who passed away six days after he was arrested in Newham, East London have further destabilised an already traumatised city. As London remain tense following the terror attacks and fatal Grenfell fire incident, the city was thrown into another unrest as a march in memory... Read More

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June 25, 2017

Meet Tunji Akintokun, founder of one of the largest STEM initiatives in the UK

Tunji Akintokun is the founder of one of the largest STEM initiatives in the UK establishing the award-winning social enterprise “Your Future, Your Ambition” which aims to inspire, excite and engage diverse talent in pursuing careers in Science & Technology. It runs events every year at Arsenal’s Emirates football stadium in North London and attracts... Read More

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June 24, 2017

Nigerian-British, Stephen Amos is one of the UK’s most respected comedians

by Rachel Ogbu// Stephen Amos is one of Britain’s most respected comedians born to Nigerian parents in the 1960s. He has been a big supporter of the LGBT+ community who this month is partaking in the broadcast of Pride Day across Channel 4, All 4 and More 4 celebrating 50 years since Parliament first voted to start... Read More

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June 24, 2017

Olatunde Olateju Olaoloru stars in TV’s hottest talking point – The Handmaid’s Tale

Nigerian-Irish Olatunde Olateju Olaoloru just caught our eye on new TV series – The Handmaid’s Tale which tells the story of a future world where totalitarian and Christian fundamentalism rules an area called Gilead which used to be the United States. Women are brutally subjugated is this new totalitarian, hierarchical regime and women by law are not allowed to work,... Read More