Lately, there has been much hoopla in the media about the new Tory Party leader in the United Kingdom, Mrs. Kemi Badenoch. From the media accounts I have read, this remarkable lady has pulled herself up by her bootstraps, rising…
Olu of Warri’s wife receives leadership award in London
Olori Ivie Atuwatse III, wife of the Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has been conferred with the Freedom of the City of London award in an illustrious ceremony held at Guildhall, United Kingdom. A statement sent to PUNCH Online…
Budget boost to UK economy forecast to fade after two years
The Budget will only “temporarily boost” the economy, according to official forecasts, throwing into question the government’s promises to reboot growth. The pace of growth will peak next year at 2% before falling back to around 1.5% later in the…
Trump accuses UK’s Labour Party of “foreign interference”
Donald Trump’s campaign has filed a Federal Election Commission (FEC) complaint against the UK’s Labour Party, accusing it of “blatant foreign interference” in the US election in aid of the Harris-Walz campaign. The complaint cites media reports about contact between…
UK seeks to move migrants held on secretive island
The UK has offered dozens of stranded migrants, held for years in a camp on a secretive UK-US military island in the Indian Ocean, a temporary move to Romania. After six months, they could be moved to the UK. Others…
UK commitment to Falklands “unwavering” despite Chagos deal
The governor of the Falkland Islands has sought to calm concerns over the territory’s sovereignty following the UK’s deal to hand over the Chagos Islands. The UK has agreed to give up ownership of the tropical archipelago to Mauritius, after…
Misogyny to be treated as extremism by UK government
Extreme misogyny will be treated as a form of extremism under new government plans, the Home Office has said. Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has ordered a review of the UK’s counter-extremism strategy to determine how best to tackle threats…
UK to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
The new Labour government in the United Kingdom has announced it will resume funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA). “We are overturning the suspension of UNRWA funding,” British Foreign Secretary David Lammy told Parliament on Friday, adding…
Court declines Emefiele’s travel request
An FCT High Court has refused an application by the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to be granted permission to travel to the United Kingdom for a medical checkup. Justice Hamza Muazu on Tuesday…
Burna Boy becomes 1st African artiste to hit 2b streams in UK
Grammy Award winner, Burna Boy, has become the first African artiste to hit 2 billion streams mark in the United Kingdom. The “Twice as Tall” crooner was presented with a Brit Plaque at his sold-out show at Koko Camden in…