Discover The University Of Dundee
The University of Dundee has been named University of the Year for Student Experience by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020. The title confirms that Dundee is one of the best places in the United Kingdom to be a student. It follows the University being placed 4th in the UK for overall satisfaction in […]
Further Insight into the P&ID $9.6 Billion Heist on Nigeria
A contract was signed between an Irish company and the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources roughly 10 years ago under very questionable circumstances; and it appeared that the foundation to swindle the Nigerian government of several billions of dollars, years into the future, was laid. The P&ID issue became more controversial when the company secured […]
BMAN: Beyond Limits With Joshua Beckford
Boys Mentoring Advocacy Network (BMAN) features Joshua Beckford in the annual Low Income Families Education (L.I.F.E) Support Summit. Joshua is an exceptional 14-year-old prodigy who is recognized globally in over 120 countries and has received 14 National awards. Joshua is listed among the top 30 most remarkable people in the World with Autism. Joshua is a Positive […]
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British Prime Minister Theresa May Visits Nigeria British Prime Minister, Theresa May, visited Nigeria for the first time ever on Wednesday, August 2018. The Prime Minister, who had been in South Africa the day before, where she met with President Cyril Ramaphosa, is embarking on her first-ever official trip to some Sub-Saharan African countries. While in Nigeria, she held […]
British PM, Theresa May, signs security pact with Nigeria
British Prime Minister, Theresa May, is on a three-day trip to Africa, and arrived in Nigeria yesterday (after visiting South Africa earlier, with Kenya to follow). Battling Boko Haram According to The Guardian, a summit was held between May and President Muhammadu Buhari, where a security partnership was signed between the two. The partnership has […]
Tiwa Savage’s Sold-Out UK Tour
Tiwa Savage has become the first female Nigerian artiste to host a sold-out show in the UK. You will recall that Wizkid also created a record at the same venue. The show, tagged The Savage Tour, which featured a dazzling performance by the celebrated artiste, was her very first concert in the United Kingdom, and tickets […]
Brexit: Five Lessons In Marketing From The “Vote Leave” Campaign
The victory of the Euroskeptical camp in the referendum to decide whether the UK stays in the EU has been described as shocking by many commentators. And maybe it is. But beyond the talk of it being a “miracle-of-a- nightmare” as pro-EU activists tag it, are there any real lessons we can learn from it? […]
What Brexit Means For Nigeria’s Economy
On June 23, the UK voted to leave the European Union. The decision has sent shockwaves across the world, with politicians, economists, the press and a good part of the globe’s population still trying to understand what this historical event means for us all. The financial markets, information-driven as they are, have not been so […]
The United Kingdom Leaves the European Union
It’s now official the United Kingdom has voted the leave the European Union, in a historic vote that saw 51% of the registered voters voting to leave the EU. Though a very close call, most people never expected the UK to leave. The effect of this decision is already being felt as the Pound took […]
100 UK and Nigerian Delegates Explore Opportunities in Shell-Sponsored Business Summit
A total of 100 delegates, representing 56 companies from Nigeria and the United Kingdom, explored opportunities for collaboration at the annual Nigeria-UK Supplier Engagement Programme organised by Shell Nigeria Exploration Company Ltd (SNEPCo) in conjunction with the United Kingdom Trade and Investment (UKTI). The event, which held in Lagos on the 30th of July, brought […]
British Council Presents International Arts/Culture Collaboration UK-NG 2015/2016
The British Council is accepting project proposals for grant funding or inclusion in this year’s edition of United Kingdom-Nigeria (UK-NG) 2015/2016. Forty million Nigerians (ages 18-35) will be connected to the United Kingdom in this new initiative which strives to create new audiences in Arts and Culture. It will comprise a total of 30 showcased […]
Nigeria Now Ahead of the United Kingdom in Internet Access
Nigeria has surpassed the United Kingdom as one of the fastest growing countries in the area of information technology access, a report by digitXplus has shown. digitXplus is the digital arm of MediareachOMD Nigeria, a media planning and buying specialist company. digitXplus data report shows that Nigeria has recorded a 200 percent growth rate in […]
UK Scraps £3,000 Visa Bond for Nigerians
After deliberating on effecting a £3,000 visa bond for Nigerians traveling to the United Kingdom this November, the UK Government has announced the cancellation of the policy. News emerged months back that the UK will demand £3,000 visa bond from high-risk individuals in certain countries, including Nigeria, when visiting. A Home Office spokeswoman told AFP: […]
Repatriation of 267 Nigerian Prisoners from UK: What Does The Future Hold?
Ever since the United Kingdom announced its plan to repatriate 267 residents in its prisons, I couldn’t stop my thoughts from resolving the future of these soon-to-be repatriated prisoners. Foreign prisoners are becoming quite pricey in these financially trying times for the UK. I understand that it had to reevaluate its priorities on how […]
May7ven Makes History
How many African artistes can claim that their music has been played on mainstream UK radio? Now, out of that sparse number, how many female African artistes can say the same? Only one. Meet May7ven. Choice FM, a major radio station in the UK, playlisted our very own May7ven’s two consecutive single releases back-to-back on […]
The UK-Nigeria Creative Partnership Programme
If you’re working in the entertainment industry, probably as a filmmaker, a scriptwriter, a fashion designer, a music producer or a TV presenter, you may consider yourself eligible to apply for this exciting opportunity. The British Council and New World Nigeria are organising the UK-Nigeria Creative Partnership Programme and Seminar.