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Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new four-week coronavirus lockdown across England, a dramatic shift in strategy following warnings hospitals would become overwhelmed within weeks under his current system of…

The Nigeria Immigra­tion Service (NIS) has introduced a new visa regime for citi­zens of the United Kingdom, United States, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 148 other countries.‎ The new visa regime, which consists of transit, business…

Britain’s economy shrank by almost a fifth in the second quarter, entering recession because of the nationwide coronavirus lockdown, revised official data showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product contracted by a record 19.8 per cent…

The United Kingdom (UK) says it respects absolutely the sovereignty of the Nigerian Government but also has the right to determine who to enter her country or not. Ms Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, made…

The number of coronavirus deaths in United Kingdom hospitals has risen by 27 in the highest Wednesday increase since July 8. Hospitals in England recorded another 23 fatalities today. In Scotland, there have been two deaths from…

By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri  United Kingdom has spent £1.4 million on COVID-19 palliatives in three northern states of Borno, Benue and Kaduna. The European country disbursed the fund through it’s department for the…

The Federal Government on Friday expressed concern over the visa restrictions imposed by the United States on unnamed politicians in Nigeria for alleged involvement in electoral violence during the Kogi and Bayelsa states…

‎More than 11,000 persons have signed a petition initiated by a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri,‎ ‎requesting the United Kingdom and the European Union to place visa restrictions on the governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir…

A total of 236 stranded Nigerians have departed Gatwick Airport, London to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. They are on board Air Peace Flight No. P47701 operated by Air Europa Flight No. UK 962. Minister of…

A nephew of President Muhammadu Buhari, Mamman Daura, has been flown to the United Kingdom for medical treatment, Daily Trust has reported. A presidency source reportedly confirmed that he travelled for his regular medical checkup, which…