IPOB has warned against linking Peter Obi to the US envoy attack in Anambra State. The group described the allegations as mere demonizatio. According to the IPOB Spokesman, Obi is innocent and his mandate cannot be thwarted. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has issued a warning to individuals who … Read more
The UK is set to have a new representative to Nigeria. The current high commissioner has been around since 2018. High commissioners do not only represent their government, but they also control the consulate. Eko Hot Blog reports that the United Kingdom (UK) has appointed Richard Hugh Montgomery as the new British High Commissioner to … Read more
The UK has urged politicians to concede in case of defeat. Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria made the statement on Tuesday. 18 presidential candidates will appear on the ballot for Saturday’s election. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the United Kingdom has advised politicians contesting Saturday’s general elections to concede defeat or approach a … Read more
Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer in the United States, Bruce Fein, points the fingers at Britain for sabotaging the release of the Indigenous People of Biafra leader. Fein points fingers at the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing. According to Fein, Laing is in collaboration with the Nigerian government to keep the IPOB leader in detention. … Read more
Peter Obi Has Mets British High Commissioner To Nigeria EKO HOT BLOG reports that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (PDP), Peter Obi, on Wednesday met with a delegation of the British High Commission led by the High Commissioner, Catriona Laing. This online media platform gathered that the former Governor of Anambra State … Read more
The British government had said though it does not change its position against recognising IPOB as a terrorist organisation, as requested by the Nigerian government, they would however not grant asylum to anybody linked to the group’s… The IPOB claimed it got the information about the alleged plan to assassinate the envoy through its intelligence … Read more
…the Nigerian Government had received millions of doses of vaccines by different manufacturers… The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has debunked claims that the United Kingdom does not approve of the COVID-19 vaccines used in the country. In previous months, the Nigerian Government has received millions of doses of vaccines by different manufacturers … Read more
Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, expressed concern about the country’s worsening security situation, promising that the UK government was committed to assisting Nigeria in its battle against insecurity. On Tuesday, March 30, Laing shared these views to journalists on the sidelines of reception to welcome home the 2019/2020 UK Chevening Scholarship recipients. … Read more
Based on the agreement signed, the £4.2million is to be returned two weeks from today The United Kingdom has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to return the sum of £4.2 million assets stolen by former Delta State Governor, James Ibori to Nigeria. This was announced on Tuesday by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, … Read more
The British High Commission in Nigeria has expressed worries over the rate of sexual and gender violence in the country, saying it is disturbing. The High Commissioner, Catriona Laing, said the mission would be partnering the government and various groups to address the situation to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against … Read more
October 14, 2020. Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, is in Lagos. She arrived in the state on Wednesday from Abuja, the nation’s capital. According to reports, Catriona Laing is visiting former Governor and national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Bola Tinubu. The UK mission in Nigeria tweeted a photo of … Read more