A British woman has given birth to a healthy baby girl after having her sister’s womb transplanted into her, becoming UK’s first that could benefit thousands more women. Grace Davidson, 36, who was reportedly born without a womb, and husband Angus, 37, have described welcoming their girl child, Amy Isabel, into the world on the February 27 as ‘the greatest …

The United States, on Monday, released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme. The United Kingdom was excluded from the programme but remains eligible under specific conditions. The list also does not include any African countries, such as Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa. While most of the VWP list remains unchanged, the addition of Romania marks …

Popular Nigerian comedian turned preacher, Oluwatoyin Bayegun, also known as Woli Arole, has urged Nigerians to always celebrate their Nigerian citizenship with the same enthusiasm they do for foreign citizenship. In a post via his Instagram handle on Friday, Arole called on Nigerians to celebrate Nigerian citizenship like that of the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The actor …

Legal luminary, Prof. Mike Ozekhome has debunked persistent allegations of corruption against former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, asserting that no stolen Nigerian funds have ever been traced to her by United Kingdom authorities. In a statement on Sunday, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria stated: “The immediate past Executive Chairman of the EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, confirmed to her …

The United Kingdom has implemented its Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme for visitors from dozens of additional countries, including the United States, Canada, and Australia. The system, aimed at tightening border security, took effect on Wednesday, allowing eligible travellers to enter Britain with pre-travel authorisation, according to AFP. The ETA, which costs £10 and permits stays of up to six months …

Four students of Nigerian descent have been sentenced for their involvement in a violent disorder that took place in Leicester during the early hours of 4 November 2021. The confrontation, involving knives and a baseball bat, escalated into a large fight on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds requiring hospital treatment. After a complex investigation …

The United Kingdom’s Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, arrived in Nigeria on Sunday on his first official visit to Africa, underscoring a renewed emphasis on economic collaboration and growth-centered diplomacy between the UK and African nations. His visit marks the beginning of a five-month consultation aimed at reshaping UK-Africa relations to prioritise African voices and ambitions across the continent. This was …

The United Kingdom, UK has launched the Immigration Salary List (ISL) for 2025, broadening opportunities for foreign skilled workers. The ISL replaces the previous Shortage Occupation List, featuring a wider range of high-demand roles and raising salary thresholds to ensure competitive earnings. This initiative underscores the UK’s commitment to fostering an environment where workers and expertise are actively sought and …

The United Kingdom aviation authorities have expressed readiness to discuss the issue of slot allocation to the Nigerian carrier, Air Peace, at the Heathrow Airport, London. In response to a letter sent to him by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Barrister Festus Keyamo, the UK Secretary of State for Transport, Louise Haigh said that his department would be …

A section of the Nigerian community in the United Kingdom have been thrown into mourning following the death of Mrs. Olubunmi Okeniyi, nearly a month after she relocated to the European country. The woman, who relocated with her two children to join her husband, Jacob Okeniyi, reportedly died last Sunday. A statement by the Nigerians in the UK on X …