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UK Unveils £53m Support Package for Households Amid Surge in Heating Oil Costs

March 17, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom has announced a £53 million support package aimed at helping vulnerable households cope with rising heating oil costs triggered by surging global energy prices. Prime Minister Keir Starmer disclosed that the funding would...

UK Tightens Security, Restricts Airspace Around Windsor For Tinubu’s State Visit

March 12, (THEWILL) — Authorities in the United Kingdom have announced temporary airspace restrictions and enhanced security arrangements around Windsor ahead of the state visit of Nigeria’s President, Bola Tinubu. The Nigerian leader and the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, are...

Dual-Citizen Children Born Abroad Must Travel With British Passports – UK Warns

February 19, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom government has warned that dual-citizen children born overseas must travel with valid British passports or risk being denied entry into the country under new border rules taking effect from February 25. Under...

UK Goes Fully Digital, All Visitors To Get eVisa From February 25

February 13, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom has announced a major digital shift in its visa system, confirming that from February 25, 2026, all visitors who require a visa will receive only an electronic visa (eVisa). The update was...

British High Commission Welcomes Home 99 Nigerian Chevening And Commonwealth Graduates

February 06, (THEWILL) — The British High Commission, on Thursday, welcomed home 99 Nigerians who completed postgraduate studies and fellowships in the United Kingdom under the Chevening and Commonwealth Scholarship programmes. The Welcome Home Ceremonies were held in Abuja and...

UK Moves To Restrict Children’s Access To Smartphones, Social Media

January 20, (THEWILL) — The UK government is set to launch a public consultation on stricter controls for children’s use of smartphones and social media, including the possibility of banning access for under-16s, as concerns grow over the impact...

UK Directs Border Officials to Seize Phones From Illegal Migrants, Check Mouths For Hidden SIM Cards

January 05, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom government has introduced sweeping new powers allowing border officials to seize mobile phones from illegal migrants without making an arrest. The measures, which came into force on Monday, January 5, 2026,...

UK, Nigeria Deepen Trade Ties, Launch Economic Diversification Dialogue Under Enhanced Partnership

October 31, (THEWILL) — The United Kingdom and Nigeria have launched the UK-Nigeria Economic Diversification Dialogue to boost trade and investment across Nigeria’s non-oil sectors. The event, held on October 30, 2025, in Lagos, followed the successful conclusion...

Two Escape Death As Arsonists Set Mosque Ablaze In UK

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...

UK Reaffirms Commitment To Deepen Democracy, Good Governance In Nigeria

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...
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Lack Of Love Not Enough – Akwa Ibom Court Rejects Divorce Petition After 43-Year Marriage

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.
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