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German company BioNTech has on Friday said a not-yet peer reviewed study shows that its vaccine works against a key mutation in coronavirus variants uncovered in Britain and South Africa which experts have said is more contagious than…

China has confirmed its first case of a new coronavirus variant that was recently detected in Britain, health officials said. The new strain, which experts say potentially spreads faster than the original variant, has prompted travel…

Formula 1 world champion, Lewis Hamilton has received a knighthood in United Kingdom’s 2021 New Year Honours list that was officially announced on Wednesday evening. The award, which dates back to medieval times and carries the title…

United Kingdom has approved another COVID-19 vaccine produced through the collaborative effort of Oxford University and AstraZeneca pharmaceutical company. This comes just weeks after the country became the first in the world to start…

European Union and United Kingdom have finally agreed to a post-Brexit trade deal, ending months of disagreements over fishing rights and future business rules. With the new deal, UK is set to exit EU trading rules next Thursday - a…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Sunday urged the Federal Government to act ‘fast and now’ to prevent Nigerians from recording avoidable casualties as the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hits the world. He advised…

Saudi Arabia on Sunday halted international flights and suspended entry through its land and sea ports for at least a week, after a new fast-spreading strain of coronavirus appeared in Britain. The kingdom is “temporarily suspending all…

A 90-year-old woman named Margaret Keenan has on Tuesday, December 8 become the first person in the United Kingdom and in the world to receive Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside trial conditions. The grandmother, who is from …

United Kingdom to commence the administration of first doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 on Tuesday, it has emerged. Chris Hopson, head of NHS Provider, a membership organisation for the National Health Service trusts…

United Kingdom has announced plans to ban the sale of new cars that run only on petrol and diesel in 2030. The move is designed to phase out polluting vehicles earlier than any other major economy and support the country's recovery from…

United Kingdom has insisted on probing the shooting of #EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate of Lagos State and similar incidents during the demonstrations. In a tweet on its handle on Monday evening, the United Kingdom High Commission…

United Kingdom has said it respects the sovereignty of Nigeria, but also reserves the right to determine who gets a visa. Catriona Laing, British high commissioner to Nigeria, said this on Thursday at an orientation programme for people…

United Kingdom has announced plans to deploy observers monitor Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State and the October 10 poll in Ondo State. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing said this on Tuesday, adding that…

Presidency has debunked reports that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mallam Mamman Daura, flew out of the country on Wednesday, August 19 for a medical treatment. This is in reaction to reports claimed that Daura traveled out of…

296 Nigerians have arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja from the United Kingdom. Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) announced this via its official Twitter page on Saturday, August 15. NiDCOM stated…