United Kingdom

October 05, (THEWILL) — Two worshippers narrowly escaped death on Saturday night after arsonists set a mosque ablaze in Peacehaven, near Brighton, in the UK. Police are treating as a suspected hate crime. Eyewitnesses said two masked men arrived...

September 04, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom, on Thursday, reaffirmed its commitment to deepening democracy in Nigeria by promoting good governance, peace, stability, as well as support for electoral reforms. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, made the pledge...

May 05, (THEWILL) – British counterterrorism officers have arrested some Iranian men in a raid over an alleged plot to attack an unspecified target. Metropolitan Police said they took five men into custody, four of whom are of Iranian...

February 06, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom is deepening its global leadership in green finance with a series of strategic initiatives aimed at mobilising investment for sustainable development. Minister Dodds reaffirmed the UK’s commitment to this cause in a...

January 29, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom has appointed the lawmaker representing Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency in the Parliament, Florence Eshalomi, as its trade envoy to Nigeria. UK Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the appointment,...

November 20, (THEWILL) - A 92-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the rape and murder of a woman in Bristol in 1967 has been charged. The suspect, Ryland Headley, of Clarence Road, Ipswich, was arrested earlier this...

November 19, (THEWILL) - Four Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom have been jailed for their involvement in a violent street fight in Leicester. The defendants, Destiny Ojo, 21; Habib Lawal, 21; Ridwanulahi Raheem, 21; and Joshua Davies-Ero, 21,...

October 30, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police Service has dismissed Shola Balogun, a Nigerian-British officer, at Bromley Police Station, for biting a colleague at a birthday party in Bexleyheath, Kent. The incident, which occurred on April 22, 2022,...

September 14, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom (UK) government has introduced new financial guidelines for international students, effective January 2025. The changes impact students applying for visas to study in the UK, with a significant increase in the funds...

August 31, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to strengthen ties that would advance Civil Service reforms in Nigeria. This was the outcome of a meeting between the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation...