Yearly Archives: 2013
Omotola tweets her rage
A Nigerian Nollywood star, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde recently took to her Twitter page to tweet her unreserved spleen against the trend of the deficiencies by...
Nigerian Army rescues French sailor from Pirates
As part of the collaborative efforts to rid Nigeria and indeed the West African coastal area of the activities of terrorism and sea pirates,...
British widow found dead in Kenyan resort home
Detectives in Kenya are investigating the death of a British national in the coastal Kilifi district.
Kilifi police chief Clement Wangai said Sheila Claridge, 86,...
Former refugee catwalk queen appointed Goodwill Ambassador
South Sudanese Supermodel and former refugee Alek Wek has been appointed as the UN refugee agency's newest National Goodwill Ambassador.
Wek was formally welcomed into...
Europe-wide asylum legislation edges closer
After long and complex negotiations, the European Parliament has amended EU legislation on asylum.
The changes that have been brought are, in the opinion of...
Dedicated team pledges to help navigate UK immigration morass
A major law firm has launched a new team which aims to rescue people who have become lost in the “immigration maze”.
Simpson Millar has...
Zuma government demands action over GCHQ spy claim
The government of South Africa has called on the British government to investigate reports that its delegates who attended two G20 meetings in London...
Government less strident on tenant vetting
The government has backtracked on a major policy initiative designed to combat illegal immigration. In March, David Cameron announced that all landlords were to...
Police celebrate paw haul
Customs officials at Manzhouli, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, have uncovered a haul of 213 wild bear paws hidden in a vehicle by two...
Philippines takes lead on ivory crisis
Friday, June 21 marks the day the Philippines will destroy five tons of seized ivory, becoming the world's first ivory-consuming nation to destroy its...
