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June 5 (THEWILL) — Kanya King CBE, founder of the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards, has died at the age of 57. The MOBO Organization confirmed on Friday, June 5, 2026, that she died on Wednesday, June 3, following...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Thousands of Nigerian students aspiring to study in the United Kingdom could face stricter admission pathways following a new British government policy that threatens to sanction universities deemed unable to monitor international students effectively. The move,...

May 23 (THEWILL) — Judith Chalmers, the TV presenter best known for hosting ITV’s travel show “Wish You Were Here...?”, died at 90 on Thursday, May 21. ITV stands for Independent Television and is the United Kingdom’s oldest commercial television...

May 06, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom has imposed fresh sanctions on Russian-linked networks accused of recruiting vulnerable foreign migrants, including Nigerians, to support Russia’s war in Ukraine. The sanctions target 35 individuals and organisations involved in human trafficking,...

April 06, (THEWILL) — Pepsi has pulled out as the main sponsor of London’s Wireless Festival following the announcement that Kanye West, now known as Ye, will headline all three days in July 2026. The rapper has faced widespread...

March 26, (THEWILL) — The UK Home Office has announced a sweeping review of visa, residency and citizenship application fees, with new charges set to take effect from April 8, 2026, in a development that will affect Nigerians and...

March 26, (THEWILL) — A Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal killing of a 56-year-old woman, Nila Patel, in Leicester. Ahanonu, 24, was found guilty by a jury at the Leicester Crown Court...

March 05, (THEWILL) — When Gill Lever, the British Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, concluded her three-day visit to Bayelsa State, it was more than a routine diplomatic engagement. It signalled a maturing partnership — one shifting from...

March 04, (THEWILL) — The UK government has taken unprecedented action to restore control over its borders by suspending visas for nationals from Cameroon, Sudan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar, following a sharp rise in asylum claims from those entering the...

February 18, (THEWILL) — Joy was cut short for the family of Mrs Oluranti Olufunmilayo Esther Akinyemi after the Nigerian mother died shortly after flying to the United Kingdom to attend her son’s graduation ceremony. Mrs Akinyemi had travelled from...