The mistreatment of Nigerian citizens abroad is nothing new. But the 7th August, 2021 man-handling of a Nigerian diplomat in Jakarta by Indonesian Immigration agents was so ruthless, appalling and undiplomatic, to evoke public outrage. In a video of the incident, widely shared on social media the visibly distressed Nige-rian diplomat, Mr. Abdurrahman Katsina Ibrahim, …
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Nursing leaders at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust have told how the story of pioneering Black nurse Kofoworola Abeni Pratt had provided them with inspiration in their own careers. To mark Black History Month in October, the trust has been shining light on Kofoworola, who was the first Black nurse to work in …
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The President’s Foreign Policy Doctrine Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight U.S. President Joe Biden in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, September 2021Elizabeth Frantz / Reuters President Joe Biden was supposed to return U.S. foreign policy to its pre-Trump path. A septuagenarian with a half century of experience in national politics, he was the presidential candidate …
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Human rights lawyer, Mike Ozekhome claimed President Muhammadu Buhari has destroyed Nigeria by failing in his tripodal policies through which he campaigned and won election in 2015. The senior lawyer noted that Buhari listed the policies which are; Economy, security and anti-corruption. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria spoke at a human rights lecture organised by …
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Some young people born or brought up in the UK without immigration status can now apply for settlement after five years rather than ten. The change in policy comes in a new and very welcome Home Office concession, published yesterday, 27 October 2021. Paragraph 276ADE(1)(v) of the Immigration Rules allows people aged 18-24 inclusive, who have spent …
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