London, UK | iNewsAfrica — In a landmark political moment, Princess Opeyemi Bright, a 29-year-old Nigerian-British woman, has been officially inaugurated as the youngest-ever mayor in the United Kingdom, taking office as the Civic Mayor of the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham on May 16, 2025. Born in the ...

Abuja, Nigeria – The British High Commission has formally denied that a British citizen arrested in Nigeria for alleged arms smuggling is a serving member of the United Kingdom’s military, following widespread speculation and public outcry over the case. The suspect, identified as Micah Polo, was apprehended last week by ...

|Published 3:10 PM ET, Wednesday March 26, 2025| The United Kingdom government has recently updated its list of unclaimed estates, revealing that over 170 properties belonging to deceased African migrants remain unclaimed, with Nigerians constituting a significant portion. This list is maintained by the Bona Vacantia Division (BVD) of the ...

|Published 9:09 PM ET, Friday March 7, 2025| The leader of Nigeria’s Ogale community, His Royal Highness King Godwin Bebe Okpabi, has called on Shell to accept responsibility for environmental damages caused by oil spills in the Niger Delta. This appeal comes as a pivotal hearing begins at London’s High ...

Diego Garcia Base, on the Chagos Islands. Picture: Alamy Story by UN News September 04, 2024 | 10:30 PM ET | The United Kingdom announced on Thursday that agreement has been reached to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending decades of dispute and negotiation over Britain’s last African colony. The ...

July 22, 2024 Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has pledged £84m for projects in Africa and the Middle East to stop illegal migration “at source”. The government said the new funding for education, employment opportunities and humanitarian support would help address the factors driving people to leave their homes. Speaking ...