President Muhammadu Buhari will travel to London, the United Kingdom on Friday, the Presidency has said. This was contained in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Thursday, June 24, in Abuja. According to him, Buhari will be back in the country after the comprehensiveContinue Reading
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has stated that the Federal Government is yet to impose a travel ban; particularly to and from the UK, over the mutated strain of COVID-19. The government said it will require the concurrence of neighbouring countries for the ban to be effective. Lai Mohammed,Continue Reading
A group of seven Nigerians who hijacked a UK-bound ship face further grilling from UK authorities. Detectives in the UK have been given a further 24 hours to question the seven Nigerians. The seven Nigerians, all stowaways, were detained after military forces stormed an oil tanker in the British Channel;Continue Reading
A group of Nigerian stowaways who hijacked a UK-bound ship have been arrested after a 10-hour standoff. The alleged Nigerian hijackers had threatened to kill the crew of an oil tanker – Nave Andromeda – bound for the UK. However, they were eventually arrested by UK special forces after aContinue Reading
Ministers have rejected offers to join a European Union bid for a coronavirus vaccine amid anger at “costly delays”, according to sources. The EU is planning to spend around €2bn (£1.8bn) on the advance purchase of vaccines that are undergoing testing on behalf of the 27 member states. The UK has been holding talksContinue Reading