Kemi Badenoch ‘hypocrisy’ over links with lawyer peer who defended Shamima Begum

The Mirror has learned Baron Verdirame, who was given a peerage by Boris Johnson and has close links to Ms Badenoch’s team, advised the UN’s defence team in the same case Kemi Badenoch has been accused of hypocrisy after it…

Kemi Badenoch’s Remarkable Ascent in UK Politics: A milestone for the Black community — Magnus Onyibe

As Great Britain, once a colonial power ruling over 56 nations now part of the Commonwealth transitions into a more inclusive society, a symbolic form of “reverse colonization” seems to be unfolding. This phenomenon, exemplified by individuals from formerly colonized…

UK elections, the spirit of Orubebe and lessons for Naija – Toni Kan

On Thursday 4 July 2024, I went with wife to vote in the UK parliamentary elections. See forget everything you have been reading and read my own account which is not the truth and nothing near the truth. On our…

*Tinubu launches National Resettlement Scheme for conflict victims (Nation)*N2b pension fraud: Court orders final forfeiture of Abdulrasheed Maina’s property (Sun)

Tinubu launches National Resettlement Scheme for conflict victims (Nation) President Bola Tinubu, has called on Nigerians to come together in solidarity against the common threats that undermine the nation’s collective well-being, saying that Nigeria has endured too much. The president…

Labour triumphs in historic UK election

•Keir Starmer/The Guardian In a sweeping victory, Labour, led by Keir Starmer, has won the UK general election, marking a significant shift in the nation’s political landscape. With Labour securing 408 seats, surpassing the 326 needed for a majority, Starmer…

*Court orders Mompha’s arrest, revokes bail (Guardian)*Naira appreciates at investors, exporters window by 0.25% (Independent)

Court orders Mompha’s arrest, revokes bail (Guardian) A Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on Wednesday, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of suspected internet fraudster Ismaila Mustapha known as Mompha. Justice Mojisola Dada ordered his arrest for failing to appear…

*6 arrested as Customs intercepts 8 exotic cars, others (DailyTrust)*Lagos holds grand finale of Spelling Bee competition (Vanguard)

6 arrested as Customs intercepts 8 exotic cars, others (DailyTrust) The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘C’ (FOUC), says it intercepted eight different exotic cars from suspected smugglers between January 1 and February 28, 2022. The cars were…

*How Ataga’s body was found on his birthday, by witness (Nation)*Why I wasn’t close to my dad as a child – Davido (Punch)

How Ataga’s body was found on his birthday, by witness (Nation) A Lagos high court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square, heard yesterday how the family and friends of SuperTV owner Usifo Ataga searched for him until they found his body…

Brexit: Keir Starmer says MPs ‘will propose legislation to stop no deal’ (BBC)

MPs who want to stop a no-deal Brexit will seek to bring forward legislation against it this week, shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer has said. He said the plan was to prevent the PM “from taking us out of…

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