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October 14, (THEWILL) – Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Liz Truss, has sacked her newly appointed Chief Minister of Finance, Kwasi Kwarteng, over the worsening economic crisis. Kwarteng confirmed his dismissal in a letter posted on his Twitter handle. Recall...

September 17, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom government has published the names of over 56 deceased Nigerians with reported unclaimed estates and other valuable assets. The Government, in a statement published in its Treasury Solicitor website, said the listed...

September 14, (THEWILL) – British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Liang, has said Nigeria is key in Africa and remains a top ally and priority of the United Kingdom (UK), in many areas of mutual interest. Liang stated this while...

September 10, (THEWILL) – World's newest King, Charles III, has been officially proclaimed as sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, in a constitutional ceremony, followed by gun salutes and the reading of proclamations in...

September 05, (THEWILL) - Liz Truss has won the ruling Conservative Party’s leadership contest on Monday to emerge as new Prime Minister. Truss will replace Boris Johnson as prime minister after defeating Rishi Sunak in the Conservative Party leadership race. Sir...

October 07, (THEWILL) - UK officials have travelled to Afghanistan to meet senior Taliban members, the Foreign Office has said. The UK government said they discussed how the UK could help address the humanitarian crisis, prevent terrorism and the need...

June 27, (THEWILL) - The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ordered Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, to cease all regulated activities in the UK. Imposing a slew of rigorous conditions, the FCA banned Binance from advertising and establishing...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 19, (THEWILL) - British inflation has soared to the highest level since the early stages of the pandemic, official data showed Wednesday, stoking fears of a global inflationary spike as economies reopen. The Consumer Prices Index rate...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 18, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has acknowledged that the United Kingdom has repatriated the funds looted by the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, to Nigeria. Nigeria’s Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, said...

BEVERLY HILLS, April 02, (THEWILL) – Thirty cases of rare blood clotting have been recorded in Britain among more than 18 million people who have had the AstraZeneca vaccination, the national medicines regulator said Friday. “The benefits of the vaccines against...