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April 12, (THEWILL) – The Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council (LPPCC), has disclosed that the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was detained and interrogated for hours by immigration officials at Heathrow Airport, London, over offences allegedly committed by an impostor. A...

March 27, (THEWILL) – Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has tackled the British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, after the envoy faulted him on some comments he made during the just-concluded electioneering in Lagos State. Llewellyn-Jones, speaking on...

March 27, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom (UK) has said no fewer than 10 individuals are on its watchlist, following the outcome of the 2023 general elections. British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ben Llewellyn-Jones, disclosed this on Sunday, when...

March 08, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom Government has appointed Richard Montgomery, as the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria. He succeeds Catriona Laing, who has been the UK’s representative in Nigeria since November 2018. The UK Government, in a...

March 02, (THEWILL) - Nigeria's President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has received recognition from the governments of the United States, Britain and France. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Wednesday, declared Tinubu winner of the February 25 presidential election. Chief Returning Officer...

February 16, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom (UK) government has advised its nationals in Nigeria to avoid visiting banks and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country. The advisory was issued on Wednesday, by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth &...

February 03, (THEWILL) - International Police organisation (INTERPOL), Nigeria, has said the United Kingdom (UK) government turned down its request to repatriate former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke. INTERPOL Head, National Central Bureau (NCB), Nigeria, AIG Garba Baba...

The United Kingdom government is reportedly planning on partnering with Nigeria's concert organisers for a more professional touch. This latest development is as a result of the fallout of Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy’s ‘Lagos Loves Damini’ January 1...

November 09, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom (UK) has pledged £200 million to the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s Climate Action Window. The AfDB in a statement said the window is a new mechanism set up to channel climate finance...

October 31, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja, later on Monday, for a “routine” medical checkup in London, United Kingdom (UK). His Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, made this known in a tweet on Monday. On...