Police hunt Nigerian man serving 21 years for kidnap after prison break
Police are searching for Nigerian national Ola Abimbola, who escaped from HMP Ford last month while serving a 21-year sentence for kidnap and grievous bodily harm.
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Nigerian postgraduate student jailed 10 years for rape, faces UK deportation
The 29-year-old postgraduate student tricked her into sharing a taxi before luring her into his accommodation and attacking her in a locked toilet
UK train attack not terrorism-related, say police after arrests
Police have ruled out terrorism after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left two people in critical condition. Two British men were arrested within minutes of the attack.
UK anti-Islamophobia adviser says she was denied service in shop because she is Muslim
Akeela Ahmed, head of the UK government’s anti-Islamophobia partner, says she was denied service in a shop amid rising reports of anti-Muslim hostility.
King Charles pays tribute to LGBTQ military personnel at new UK memorial
King Charles III has honoured LGBTQ military personnel in the UK by dedicating the country’s first memorial to their service and sacrifice, acknowledging past discrimination and celebrating the progress of inclusion
UK approves zero, reduced tariffs on 3,000 Nigerian export products
The UK has expanded trade opportunities for Nigerian exporters under its Developing Countries Trading Scheme, with nearly 3,000 products now enjoying zero or reduced tariffs.
NECO opens UK examination centre to serve Nigerians in the diaspora
Neco has launched a new examination centre in London to provide accessible assessment opportunities for Nigerians living abroad.
Nigerian, accomplice get life sentences for UK murder
Both men were convicted of murder in a planned gang attack that claimed the life of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah in east London.
UK envoy hails Nigeria’s exit from FATF grey list, credits Tinubu’s reforms
The UK High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has commended Nigeria’s removal from the FATF grey list, attributing the success to reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Court sentences UK-based Nigerian, Lekan Akinsoji, to life imprisonment for murder
Two men, including UK-based Nigerian Lekan Akinsoji, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the 2017 gang-related murder of Ahmed Deen-Jah in East London.