The United Kingdom on Monday, through its Home Office, announced the commencement of the implementation of its dependant visa ban, which prohibits Nigerian students and other foreigners from bringing family members. UK’s Home Office, while announcing via X (formerly Twitter), reiterated that only international students in postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship could bring their dependants…
Rishi Sunak, the British leader on Monday, approved the sacking of controversial interior minister Suella Braverman, following the reshuffling of his top team ahead of a general election expected next year. The Informant247 gathered that Sunak had come under growing pressure to sack an outspoken right-winger, Braverman, after being accused of heightening tensions during weeks…
A UK Royal Navy warship, HMS Trent, on Sunday, arrived in Lagos to support Nigeria’s efforts in combatting crimes on the sea. According to a report, the development would enable the Royal Navy to deliver capacity training and maritime support on combating sea piracy and illegal trafficking. Tim Langford, HMS Trent’s commanding officer, while speaking…
Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke on Tuesday, charged by the British police with bribery offences. According to a report, the UK police said they suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts. Details later…
A new law has been put in place by the United Kingdom, which will stop Nigerian and other foreign students studying in the UK from bringing their family as dependents except “under specific circumstances.” The United Kingdom has put in place a new law that will see Nigerian students and others studying in the UK…
The United Kingdom is set to announce new restrictions that will most likely stop Nigerian students, other nationalities studying in the UK from bringing their families over. The crackdown, according to an exclusive report by The Sun UK, will be announced this week, where it will see all masters students and many other postgraduates banned…
A Court in London has sentenced the former deputy senate president Ike Ekweremadu to nine years and eight months imprisonment for organ trafficking. The fate of the Nigeria’s lawmaker was decided on Friday May 5th at the Central Criminal Court, Old Bailey, United Kingdom. A foreign news medium, BBC reported that the court sentenced the…
The Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to travel to the United Kingdom UK, for the coronation of the traditional monarch King Charles III. The president will also participate in a summit for presidents and heads of government of the countries of Commonwealth on Friday May 5th. The president’s itinerary was revealed in a statement…
Seyi Tinubu, the son of the president elect Senator Bola Tinubu reportedly purchased a house in 2017 for the sum of $10.8m through his firm, said Bloomberg. Report has it that the son of the president elect purchased a London house which was initially owned by Kolawole Aluko — who’s already being investigated by the Nigerian…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party LP Peter Obi has falsified the claim that he was arrested and detained at an airport in London, United Kingdom UK. The Informant247 recalls that there were speculations that Obi was arrested, detained and humiliated at an airport in London by the operatives of the immigration service over an…
A famous Nigerian author, journalist and businessman, Peter Enahoro is reported dead. Report has it that he gave up the ghost yesterday Monday April 24 in London, the United Kingdom UK following a struggle with an unrevealed ailment. His passing was announced by a Nigeria’s respected female journalist, Ms Bunmi Sofola in a statement released on…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the just concluded February 25 presidential election, Peter Obi, said he has always respected law. Obi took to Twitter to reveal that he has always maintained law all his life and will “never knowingly break any law.” Obi wrote: “There may be more mud-slinging from those…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party LP, Peter Obi, has dismissed the claim that the United Kingdom UK has apologized to him following his unlawful detention by an immigration officer who mistook him for someone else. This was revealed in a statement released by Diran Onifade, Head, Obi-Datti Media, on Thursday April 13. Onifade…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the February 25, 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has been detained and questioned for hours by operatives of the immigration service at Heathrow Airport in London on April 7, 2023. This was revealed by the Head of Obi-Datti Media Office, Diran Onifade, in a statement released on…
Chelsea has blamed the sanctions imposed on the club’s former owner, Abrahamovic by the UK government as one the reasons why the club recorded a revenue loss in the 2022. According to Reuters, Chelsea recorded an overall net loss of £121.3 million ($148.65m) for 2021-22 due to “extraordinary expenses and loss of revenue. Abrahamovich had…
The United Kingdom, UK court has found the former deputy senate president, Ike Ekweremadu guilty of organ trafficking. The court also found his wife Beatrice, daughter Sonia and a doctor, Obinna Obeta, guilty. The jury held that they collaborated efforts to travel with the victim to London to exploit him of his organ (kidney). The UK…
The Chatham House, United Kingdom, UK has criticised the just concluded presidential election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The Informant247 recalls that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu as the winner of the presidential election. According to INEC,…
The British government has revealed its plan to introduce an independent regulator in football. According to a white paper published on Thursday by the government, the new independent football regulator will test the fitness of new owners, ensure clubs are run sustainably, resolve any issues around how money flows from the Premier League down the…
The United Kingdom has said that it will impose visa restrictions on any politician caught inciting violence in the forthcoming elections. Catriona Laing, while speaking on Channels Television, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, urged Nigerians to come out en-mass to vote for their choice candidate said: “We are prepared to take action on those who…
A Nigerian man was excited as he graduated with first-class degree in Computer Science in a United Kingdom, UK University, ten years after graduating with a third class degree in Obafemi Awolowo University OAU, Ile-Ife, Osun State. Ten years ago, he had a 3rd class degree in Electronics and Electrical Engineering from OAU. He then…
