UK NEWS UK records rising sexual assault cases involving Nigerian nationals February 25, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi British courts and law enforcement agencies are intensifying their crackdown on sexual offences following a string of high-profile convictions involving Nigerian nationals in the United Kingdom, raising renewed concern over…
UK NEWS US court sentences Nigerian to eight years over $1.3m tax fraud scheme February 19, 2026 Damilola A 37-year-old Nigerian, Matthew A. Akande, has been handed an eight-year prison sentence for masterminding a cyber fraud operation that targeted tax preparation firms and defrauded the United States government…
UK NEWS UK to replace physical visitor visas with eVisas from Feb 25 February 13, 2026 Damilola The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) has announced that, from February 25, 2026, visitors who require a visa to enter the United Kingdom will no longer be issued physical visa…
Nigeria News UK NEWS Teen charged for attempted murder in North-West London school February 12, 2026 Eniola Amadu A 13-year-old boy has been charged following the stabbing of two pupils at a secondary school in north-west London. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons due to…
UK NEWS Afghan asylum seeker convicted of raping 12-year-old girl February 10, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi A 23-year-old Afghan asylum seeker who entered the UK by small boat has been convicted of abducting and repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He will face automatic…
UK NEWS Church worker stole £96k from Charity, fined just £1,000 by UK Court February 10, 2026 Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi A church employee who stole almost £100,000 in charitable donations from the Diocese of Westminster to fund a lavish lifestyle has been spared an immediate prison sentence and ordered to…
Nigeria News UK NEWS Schofield to step down as DWP PM February 10, 2026 Eniola Amadu The UK permanent secretary at the Department for Work and Pensions, Sir Peter Schofield’s has revealed plans to resign in July due to personal reasons. This follows his department’s response…
Nigeria News UK NEWS Cabinet Secretary Wormald in talks to leave Downing Street February 10, 2026 Eniola Amadu The cabinet secretary, Chris Wormald, is in talks over his departure from Downing Street as part of a wider reorganisation of the prime minister’s operation, according to sources cited by…
UK NEWS Starmer’s communications chief Allan resigns amid political turmoil February 9, 2026 Fatimah Idera Sir Keir Starmer’s director of communications, Tim Allan, has resigned, just a day after the prime minister lost his chief of staff, Morgan McSweeney. Allan is the fourth communications chief…
UK NEWS McSweeney resigns over Mandelson ambassador advice February 8, 2026 Fatimah Idera Morgan McSweeney, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s chief of staff, has resigned, taking full responsibility for advising the PM to appoint Peter Mandelson as UK ambassador to the US last year,…
