The seasoned diplomat has taken up his new role as His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Africa, returning to a region he knows from his previous assignment as the Deputy Trade Commissioner between 2019 and 2022.
The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the UK High Commission in Nigeria, which said Long would lead Britain's efforts to expand commercial partnerships, improve market access, attract investments and promote sustainable economic growth across Africa.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
