Six Nigerians have won seats in the United Kingdom parliament. The Labour party which won the majority seat in the parliament had the highest number. Eight British Nigerians represented the party in their various constituencies and four of them won their seats while the Conservatives had four Nigerians with two of them getting re-elected They are Chi Onwurah (Labour MP for Newcastle Central and West), Kemi Badenoch (Saffron Walden), Kate Osamor (Edmonton), Florence Eshalomi (Vauxhall and Camberwell Green), Taiwo Owatemi (Coventry North West), and Bayo Alaba (Southend East and Rochford). In the past, other Nigerian-British politicians have also made history…
Author: Olowofela Adebanji
The European Union has awarded postgraduate scholarships to 142 young Nigerians for the 2024-25 session under its prestigious Erasmus+ programme. It is the sixth consecutive year Nigerians have been the top recipients in Africa and top five globally. Announced by the program organizers in Brussels, the initial batch of Nigerian awardees is set to begin their studies in September 2024, with the possibility of more beneficiaries being added. These scholarships provide an opportunity for recipients to study in at least three different universities across multiple countries within and outside the EU over a 12-24 month period. In a statement, the…
A Nigerian woman created a scene after discovering her brother had embezzled the money she sent him for a building project. The heartbroken woman was seen rolling inside mud and crying bitterly after finding out she was fleeced by her own brother, Osahon. She lamented that she had spent 15 years in Europe and sent her brother money to build a house but discovered he did not. A lady was heard urging her to stop creating a scene. She said ”nothing dey this life”. @the_real_kingtobby 15years!! 🫠 hmmn! Some people wicked shaaa #therealkingtobby #nigeria ♬ original sound – The_real_kingtobby Her…
A Nigerian actor and filmmaker, Femi Ogedengbe, has narrated his journey from the slums of Lagos to the United States. Recall that he was mocked on social media for working as a security guard in the United States some years back. He said he was angry as his words during an interview he granted were twisted to mean he had met misfortune in the United States. While speaking on Teju Babyface’s podcast, he said his bold response to his detractors attracted commendation from his colleagues passing through various problems in the US at the time. He added that veteran actress,…
A Nigerian man based in Europe has explained why he sent his children back to Nigeria to study. In a TikTok video posted by @Italiandavido, the man, name unknown, said he had sent his children back to Nigeria to study because he did not want them to grow up in Europe. He said they would lose their roots if they were bred in Europe. He explained that the only reason he has achieved success while living in Europe is because he understood the hardship back in Nigeria and it inspired him to be a better person. He also said children…
A report has said a Nigerian man, identified as Basil Lawrence Ilobi, has suffered a stroke in Kaliti Prison, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and left for dead. Sahara Reporters said the Nigerian, said to be from Delta State, has been down with stroke for some time but has been left without medical attention and drugs. It added that one Moses Sah Tiwachi, a Liberian, had died after falling ill due to malnourishment and other health conditions. Sahara Reporters quoted one of the inmates as saying they were fed white rice without sauce all year round. “One of our Nigerian brothers may…
A Nigerian man, name unknown, has admitted to receiving a salary from the Nigerian government despite relocating to the United Kingdom two years ago. He was responding to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s threat to crack down on civil servants who had resigned or left the country but were still on the government’s payroll. “The culprits must be made to refund the money they have fraudulently collected,” Tinubu had said last week. Tinubu added that not only should the money be repaid but those who were complicit in allowing it to happen should be investigated too. Speaking to BBC, the former…
One hundred and three Nigerians have been deported from Turkey over irregular migration, expired visas and other related offences. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) stated this on Friday evening, during the deportees’ profiling in Abuja. He was represented by Amb. Catherine Udida, the Director of Migration Affairs in the commission. He said the commission was expecting 110 but received 103. “Some of them have been in the deportation camp for some months, and now that they are here, we are hoping to follow up on all the allegations gathered…
An Italy-based Nigerian man has reportedly fallen into a coma after taking different drugs before having sex with a woman he met on Facebook. According to Chantal Channel Bitter Truth, a TikTok page, the man had promised the woman a swell time in bed before they met. The incident was said to have happened in Padova. The narrator said the pair had arranged a meeting in a hotel. The man was said to have ordered some drugs from Nigeria in a bid to impress his new lover but things went south as he slipped into a coma during the act.…
Christians worldwide believe God is universal, He is the same across every inch of the earth. This cannot be disputed as every Christian prays in Jesus’ name and shares the same religious text – the Bible. These can be said to be the common denominator among Christians worldwide. As the name Christian implies, adherents are encouraged to be Christ-like. God is believed to have created the heaven and the earth and all thereof – the birds, skies, water bodies, animals, the sun and moon, the air we breathe and so on. The modes of worship of Christians in Nigeria and…