Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Court of St. James’s – H.E. Retired Justice George Adesola Oguntade CFR, CON; has commended the “tremendous progress in Epe,” and urged all to “Let us stand first as Nigerians.”
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Fred Odum-Jones has been sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court to four and a half years' imprisonment after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing, to robbery, assault by beating and dangerous driving. Read more
A man who abused an animal and tried to arrange the abuse of children has been jailed following an operation by the Metropolitan Police’s Online Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation Command. Read more
Detectives from London’s Metropolitan Police have issued CCTV footage and an image of a man they want to speak to following a violent robbery in Fulham. At around 12:00hrs on Thursday, 1 September, a man, aged in his 50s, was walking southbound Read more
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Britain has a new prime minister in Liz Truss. For African leaders wondering what the new administration might mean for UK-Africa relationships, the view must be pretty gloomy. Read more
Mohsen Saadi has been jailed for the fatal stabbing of 42-year-old Peninah Kabeba in Sutton. 57-year old Saadi appeared at Kingston Crown Court where he was sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum term of 18 years, after being found guilty of Read more
Britain's longest-reigning monarch - Queen Elizabeth II has died at the age of 96. Buckingham Palace confirmed that the queen died this afternoon at Balmoral Castle, her official residence in Scotland. Read more
Detectives investigating the murder of 18-year-old Alex Ajanaku in Waltham Forest continue to appeal for information as they offer a substantial reward. Read more
Owami Davies – who had been missing since she left her family home in Grays, Essex, on Monday, 4 July, has been found. The Metropolitan Police said Owami was located in Hampshire today, as a result of a call to police this morning from someone who Read more
Award-winning African Trade Finance Bank - The Access Bank UK Ltd hosted its annual Access Bank Polo Day and Fundraiser at Guards Polo Club Windsor recently after a two year pandemic-induced moratorium. Over $1.7m was raised to build 100 schools in Read more
Public Relations and Marketing guru and entrepreneur - Mavis Amankwah has been appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Association. Read more
Two years after the tragic death of Robert Powell, his mother has penned a heartfelt letter to the public pleading for anyone with information to come forward and help find her son’s killers. Read more
The family of a man shot dead in what is believed to be a case of mistaken identity have spoken of their heartache as detectives continue to hunt his killers. 20-year-old Alexander Kareem was gunned down on Askew Road in Shepherd's Bush Read more
Her sterling work was rewarded with a British Empire Medal (BEM) from the Queen of England in 2020, but as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the investiture only took place recently. Read more
A man who committed a string of serious sexual offences against women in Camden has been jailed for life. Francis Mukendi, 27 (29.08.94), of Finsbury Park Road, N4 was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 15 years’ imprisonment at Wood Green Read more
The umbrella body of UK-based Nigeria Diaspora organisations – the Central Association of Nigerians in the United Kingdom (CANUK), holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday May 21 2022. Read more
The government of United Kingdom has recently launched “Enough”, a new campaign empowering individuals to challenge people who commit a range of abusive actions against women and girls, and to raise awareness of what can be done if you experience, Read more
Following the conviction of 55-year-old Pascal Molliere who sexually assaulted a young woman at a £400 “modelling shoot” – London’s Metropolitan Police are appealing for any further victims to come forward. Read more
Detectives investigating a fatal drive-by shooting of a man in Hackney 16 years ago are making a new appeal for information in a bid to catch his killers. Read more
Police are appealing for the public to help them find a missing elderly woman from south London. 84-year-old Carol Ewemade from Greenwich, left her home address at about 08:30hrs on Monday, 14 February to see a friend in Peckham, however enquiries Read more
Victims and survivors of sexual and domestic abuse are being encouraged to come forward for NHS help and care, as part of a major campaign backed by a £20m boost to specialist services. Read more
