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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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
Members of an organised crime group who recruited, trafficked and exploited vulnerable teenage girls to commit acts of fraud on their behalf have been convicted of modern slavery and fraud offences. Read more
Police Detectives are appealing for the public's help to identify a woman they wish to speak to – as part of investigations into a racially aggravated public order offence on a London bus. At approximately 07:30hrs on Thursday, 23 September a woman Read more
In June 2020, The University of Manchester GCRF QR grant funded a proof of concept to deploy low-cost sensors in Lagos, Nigeria. NSE Manchester (UK) is keen to bring other partners on-board to expand the air pollution project across Nigeria. Read more
Last month, Songs of Praise aired a Black History Month special featuring the temporary installation of a blue heritage plaque to Olaudah Equiano. Formally known as Gastavas Vassa, Equiano is an important 18th century figure in British history. Read more
A violent offender who abused and imprisoned his partner has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. 29-year-old Abdul Awil of Rainville Road in West London was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court to a total of 22 years’ imprisonment for GBH with intent, Read more
Christian charity - London City Mission is responding after frightening statistics revealed the number of people living on London’s streets is the highest it has been for two years. Read more
A leadership conference with the theme – Leading in Turbulent Times, targeting high-performing youth leaders in Nigeria and the rest of Africa holds on Friday 22 October 2021. Tagged as the West African Youth Summit (WAYS), the unique 1-day seeks Read more
London’s Metropolitan Police are offering a £20,000 reward to find the killers of Jeffrey Wegbe who was fatally shot in Brent last year. Read more
Members of Parliament (MPs) in the United Kingdom have hosted a workshop with members of the Nigerian diaspora in Peckham in London’s Borough of Southwark. The House of Commons’ Foreign Affairs Committee hosted the workshop as part of the Committee’s Read more
In response to two Officers testing positive to COVID-19, the Nigeria High Commission in London has been closed for 10 days from August 13 2021. Read more
