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- 1 Jul 2013
UK Insults Nigeria with £3,000 Visa Bond-– Oba Akiolu
Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Oba of Lagos, has described the £3000 visa bond being proposed by the United Kingdom’s Home Office for Nigerians wishing to enter the UK as an insult to Nigerians. Akiolu who spoke…
- 29 Jul 2013
UK Confirms 3,000-pound Bond for Nigerians, Other ‘High-Risk’ Visitors
Britain’s Home Office confirmed Monday it will demand a 3,000-pound ($4,630) refundable bond for visas for “high-risk” visitors from six former colonies in Africa and Asia — a pilot scheme that has…
- 20 Mar 2026
UK, Nigeria Unveil Three-Year Plan to Combat Immigration Crime
United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed on a three-year strategic plan to tackle organised immigration crime and strengthen border security cooperation. The initiative was announced in a joint…
- 19 Mar 2026
UBA, NiDCOM Deepen Collaboration to Unlock Diaspora Capital for Nigeria’s Growth
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has reiterated its commitment towards building tangible economic bridges and strengthening diaspora-driven investment into Nigeria. L-R: Group…
- 30 Apr 2025
FG Partners UK to Combat Cross-border Cyber-crime
The federal government and the United Kingdom signed an agreement Tuesday to combat the growing threat of cyber-crime. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed following a courtesy visit by David…
- 28 Sept 2010
Chico the “Classic Driver” on Classic FM
One of the voices that now dominate the airwaves in cars, homes and offices and everywhere in Lagos is that of Chico Chukwuma Aligwekwe, the “Classic Driver” on Classic FM. Classic FM…
- 26 Jun 2013
UK Rescinds Controversial £3,000 Bond for Nigerians Seeking UK Visas
The United Kingdom has rescinded her controversial plans for a £3,000 bond on Nigerians seeking entry to the country after a massive outrage greeted the proposed scheme. Appalled by the move,…
- 7 Feb 2025
UK Orders Apple to Create Backdoor for Encrypted iCloud Data
United Kingdom has issued a “technical capability notice” to Apple, mandating that the company create a backdoor to access users’ encrypted iCloud data. This directive, issued under the Investigatory…
- 11 Sept 2025
UK Threatens Visa Restrictions on Nigeria, Others
Shabana Mahmood, Britain’s new home secretary, has signaled that the government may suspend or restrict visas for citizens of countries unwilling to take back migrants who have no legal right to…
- 3 Nov 2013
UK Scraps Visa Bond for Nigerians, 5 Other Nationals
Britain has shelved a plan to force visitors from six “high-risk” countries to pay a cash bond of £3,000 (US $4,800, 3,500 euros), the interior ministry said on Sunday. The government had been…
- 28 Jul 2013
UK Begins 3,000 Pounds Visa Bond in November
United Kingdom is pressing ahead with its controversial new visa policy requesting visitors from Nigeria and five other countries to deposit 3,000 pounds bond before entering the UK despite the huge…
- 15 Oct 2014
Idahosa Found Guilty of 'Juju' Sex Trafficking in UK
Lizzy Idahosa, suspected to be of Nigerian descent has been found guilty of trafficking two women from Nigeria to the UK to work in the sex trade, according to the BBC Idahosa who is heavily…
- 28 Jul 2008
Celtel Nigeria Offers Data Roaming in UK, USA, Others
Celtel Nigeria is now offering data roaming services to its customers in many hot spots of the world including the United States of America, United Kingdom, Ghana, and Kenya. Others include South…
- 5 Dec 2013
Nigerians to Pay for UK Visas in Dollars
United Kingdom has announced a new regime that would now require applicants to pay for her visas in US dollars. This is barely five weeks after the cancellation of the controversial 3,000-pound…
- 25 May 2025
Nigeria Launches Cybercrime Team with Commonwealth, UK Support
Nigeria recently launched a new joint case team to step up its response to cybercrimes that affect people and businesses at home and abroad. The ‘Joint Case Team on Cybercrime’ brings together…
- 29 Nov 2023
FirstBank UK Integrates Bloomberg Solution to Trading Platform
FirstBank UK, the United Kingdom subsidiary of First Bank Nigeria Limited, has been onboarded on Bloomberg’s Trade Order Management System to enhance its Fixed Income workflow. In a statement issued…
- 24 Jun 2013
FG Barks over £3,000 Bond for Nigerians to Enter UK
A diplomatic face off is brewing between Nigeria and the United Kingdom following a proposed policy by the British Government requiring Nigerian travellers to the UK to…
- 30 Sept 2017
Court Orders MTN to Pay Ex-Nigerian Staff N4.8Bn
National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), Akure Division, has ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and MTN International, Mauritius, to pay its former Network Group Operations Manager, Mr…
- 1 Sept 2008
Telecom Revolution is Key Driver of Development-Ndukwe
Ernest Ndukwe, executive vice chairman and chief executive officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is a professional engineer with over 28 years of local and international experience. The…
- 20 Nov 2014
Jumia Explains Its Black Friday Concept
If you didn’t know any better you would think Black Friday was a national worldwide holiday. Such is the level of global excitement and anticipation channelled towards it by enthusiastic shoppers who…
- 23 Jun 2013
Nigerians to Pay £3,000 to Enter UK from November
Britain is planning to force visitors from Nigeria, India, Pakistan, and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a “high risk” of immigration abuse to provide a cash bond before they can…
- 8 Dec 2025
UBA Wins Africa’s Bank of the Year for Third Time in Five Years
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has once again, reaffirmed its leadership as one of the continent’s most innovative and resilient financial institutions, as the bank has, for…
- 27 Jan 2022
Leatherback Moves to Make Global Transactions Fast, Secure
New “neo bank”, Leatherback, has announced that it is poised to disrupt the financial services sector with its one account, multiple currency solution that allows businesses and individuals to…
- 1 Apr 2024
Sustainability of Clean and Renewable Energy
By Okoko Chidozie Christian [email protected]; 09025179984. Modern civilization is possible because people have learned to change energy from one form to another, then use it to do work.…
- 19 Jul 2010
InterSat Brings Direct to Home Internet to the Nigerian Market
InterSat has announced the release of Astra2Connect satellite internet into the Nigerian market. Astra2Connect is a direct to home (DTH) internet product specifically designed for homes, schools and…
- 19 Jul 2010
InterSat Brings Direct to Home Internet to the Nigerian Market
InterSat has announced the release of Astra2Connect satellite internet into the Nigerian market. Astra2Connect is a direct to home (DTH) internet product specifically designed for homes, schools and…
- 3 Jul 2023
Zinox to Invest $250M on Renewable Energy, Retrain Over 500 Nigerian Engineers Nationwide
Zinox Technologies Limited, one of Africa’s leading integrated technology group, has unveiled a plan to invest over $250,000,000 after years of research, test running of durable and cost efficient…
- 20 Sept 2016
IFC, DFID Partner to Improve Access to Electricity for More SMEs in Nigeria
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), have partnered to facilitate the deployment of off-grid and embedded solar systems in…
- 24 Nov 2008
Internet Activities in Nigeria: Ethics and Best Practice
The Internet is those set of networks or machines that uses the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol suite (TCP/IP), connected through gateways and sharing a common name and address (RFC…
- 24 Oct 2016
Data Driven 4G LTE Will Relish Video Streaming, Local Content- Venn
Mr. David Venn, chief executive officer of Spectranet said that online video streaming will become better with the launch of fourth generation technologies (4G LTE) in Nigeria. Venn who was speaking…