Four people were critically injured and four others were hospitalised following a crush outside a south London venue hosting a concert by Nigerian Afrobeats singer Asake, police said Friday. Emergency teams were called to the O2 Academy in Brixton at…
UK opens door for Nigerian teachers
Nigeria has been listed among African countries whose citizens can now apply for qualified teacher status through the Teaching Regulation Agency in the United Kingdom, from February 2023. Other foreign countries which the offer extends to include Ghana, Hong Kong,…
3 people dead after migrant boat incident
At least three people died after a migrant boat ran into difficulties crossing the English Channel in the early hours, the government has said. The BBC’s Nick Eardley said a person close to the situation said 43 people had been…
Solihull: 3 children die in icy lake tragedy
Three boys aged eight, 10 and 11 have died after falling into an icy lake near Solihull on Sunday. The boys were rushed to hospital after being pulled from the water, West Midlands Police said. It is thought they had…
Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl’s incurable cancer
A teenage girl’s incurable cancer has been cleared from her body in the first use of a revolutionary new type of medicine. All other treatments for Alyssa’s leukaemia had failed. So doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital used “base editing”…
Japan, Britain and Italy plan 6th-generation fighter jet to rival world’s most-advanced warplanes
The United Kingdom, Japan and Italy announced Friday they are teaming up to build a sixth-generation fighter jet, designed to rival or eclipse the best warplanes now employed by the likes of China and Russia – and possibly even the…
Conservatives remove whip from MP Julian Knight after complaint to Met
The Conservatives have removed the whip from Julian Knight after a complaint was made to the Metropolitan police. The chief whip, Simon Hart, removed the Tory whip, meaning Knight no longer sits in the Commons as a Conservative, after the…
BBC to close linear channels and consolidate under one brand, reveals Tim Davie
The BBC is to close linear channels as it “consolidates activity under one simple, single brand,” Director General Tim Davie has revealed, as he unveiled a blueprint for a digitally-led Public Service Broadcaster. Davie didn’t elaborate on the linear closures…
507 Lagos doctors arrive UK in 2 years – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association, Lagos State chapter, has revealed that 507 medical doctors practicing in the state have migrated to the United Kingdom in less than 24 months due to better conditions of service. The association’s Chairman, Dr. Benjamin Olowojebutu,…
Zenith Bank emerges “Bank of the Year, Nigeria” in The Banker Awards 2022
Zenith Bank Plc has won the coveted Bank of the Year in Nigeria in The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2022. According to a statement, the award, which was announced by The Banker Magazine, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom,…