The variant of the coronavirus currently causing anxiety in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world has been identified in Nigeria, an official has said. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, while speaking at its briefing … Continue reading COVID-19 Variant, Causing Anxiety in UK, Found in Nigeria – Official
Consultations between the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UK over a new, and more contagious, strain of the coronavirus are underway. The WHO Representative to Russia, Melita Vujnovic, gave the indication on Monday. Last week, the UK government announced … Continue reading WHO in Contact with UK Over New Mutated Coronavirus Strain – Official
No fewer than 148,864 individuals have signed a petition asking the United Kingdom to sanction members of the Nigerian government and police force for human rights abuses over the #EndSARS movement. This was as of 09.20am when our correspondent visted … Continue reading UK parliament May Debate Petition Against Nigeria as 148,000 Sign
The African Travel and Tourism Association has accused the United Kingdom of “discriminating” against travellers from the continent by failing to open travel corridors. Africa is one of the few continents with no corridor from the UK, meaning that all … Continue reading Travel Association Asks UK to Repeal 14-Day Quarantine Law for African Travellers
United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, says Nigerians living in Britain make “enormous contributions” across the country. Johnson stated this in a letter he wrote to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence … Continue reading Nigerians Make Enormous Contributions to UK —Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday will tell people to work from home where possible and will impose new curbs on bars and restaurants to tackle a swiftly accelerating second coronavirus wave. According to his office and ministers, with … Continue reading ‘Work From Home’ – Johnson Starts Shutting Down Britain Again as COVID-19 Spreads
The United Kingdom has appointed Damilola Ogunbiyi of Nigeria as a co-chair of the UN Climate Change Conference’s (COP26) Energy Transition Council as the country kicks off Climate Week 2020. The UK CoP President, Alok Sharma will chair the council … Continue reading UK Appoints Nigeria’s Damilola Ogunbiyi Co-Chair of UK COP26 Energy Transition Council
More than half a million children in the UK are at risk from the potentially deadly measles virus because they missed their recommended immunisations in the last eight years, new figures show. Analysis by the children’s charity Unicef warns that … Continue reading Over Half a Million UK Children not Vaccinated Against Measles
Britain has begun issuing passports with the words “European Union” removed from the front cover — despite Brexit being delayed and uncertainty over when the country will leave the bloc. The interior ministry confirmed that some passports introduced from March … Continue reading UK Starts Issuing Passports Without ‘European Union’
New African Woman Magazine is pleased to announce the launch of their first edition of the New African Woman Forum, which will take place on March 10-11 2016 in London. The forum will be accompanied by the New African Woman Awards, a gala dinner to recognize Women leadership and excellence on the continent. The winners, voted by the New African Woman magazine’s readers, will be announced during the Awards ceremony. African Women have been instrumental in shaping the African society and are an important force for development as consumers, mothers, employers, employees, leaders and entrepreneurs. Statistics have clearly indicated the direct correlation … Continue reading New African Woman Forum
