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British court clears woman of smuggling Nigerian teen into sex slavery...

May 3, 2013 no comments

A British court has cleared a mother of two of helping smuggle a Nigerian teenager into Britain and forcing her into prostitution under a voodoo curse. A Dagenham paper reported that Glory Benjamin, ...

Jailed Ibori loses appeal to shorten his sentence

May 2, 2013 1 comment

Former Delta State governor, James Ibori, who is currently serving out a 13-year jail term in the UK for embezzling 50 million pounds, lost a legal appeal on Thursday to reduce his prison sentence, R...

Nigerian woman married to British man in coma after attempting suicide...

April 24, 2013 no comments

A 19-year-old asylum seeker from Nigeria, who is married to a British man, is in a coma after an overdose just days before she was due to be deported to Nigeria for being a “sham bride,” ...

Nigerian teenage paedophile faces life sentence for raping 11-year-old...

April 19, 2013 no comments

A Nigerian teenager faces a life sentence in the UK after brutally raping an 11-year-old. The boy, identified as 18-year-old Opemipo Jaji, is at the center of two investigations. It was revealed that...

Pregnant Duchess of Cambridge spends second day in hospital with sever...

December 4, 2012 no comments

While Twitter is abuzz with happy news of a #royalbaby on the way, the joyous moment is laced with difficulty for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as Kate spends a second day in hospital. The young ...

Dog fashion show brings out UK leading designers (video)

November 14, 2012 no comments

Seventeen dogs, rocking designs from some of UK’s leading fashion designers, took to the runway in the “Collars and Coats Gala Ball” in London. The furry pets, in all sizes and bree...

UK court convicts Nigerian human trafficker who used “juju”...

October 27, 2012 1 comment

A UK court has found a Nigerian man, Osezua Osolase, guilty of trafficking underage girls to work in Europe’s sex trade and using supernatural powers, physical abuse and sexual violence to sile...

Victims of “appalling scam” – UK court say Nigerian ...

October 19, 2012 no comments

A couple, who could not have children, have been told by the High Court in United Kingdom they can keep a baby born in Nigeria, despite tests showing they were not the child’s biological parents. The...

UK Court rules Kenyan torture victims can sue British government

October 5, 2012 no comments

LONDON (AP) Britain’s High Court ruled today that three Kenyans tortured during the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule can proceed with compensation claims against the British government...

UK-based Nigerian Hip-Hop trio A-Team release “Omo To Pe”

September 28, 2012 no comments

UK based Nigerian Hip-Hop/R&B trio, A-Team, has released it sophomore single “Omo To Pe”. The group made their debut in January 2012 when they released their first single “Fresh...

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