Britain – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Thu, 05 Jun 2025 17:32:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Britain – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Stop Telling Me To Smile In My Photos – Skepta https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-telling-me-to-smile-in-my-photos-skepta/ https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-telling-me-to-smile-in-my-photos-skepta/#respond Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:20:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=449324 British-Nigerian rapper Skepta has come out to blast those who keep telling him how to pose in pictures. He recently urged fans to stop forcing him to smile more when he uploads new photos. It all started when a fan on X reacted to one of his latest photos with these words, “Sha dey try [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/stop-telling-me-to-smile-in-my-photos-skepta/feed/ 0 Harvey Weinstein Won’t Face Charges Of S*xual Assault In Britain – Crown Prosecution Service https://www.theinfostride.com/harvey-weinstein-wont-face-charges-of-sxual-assault-in-britain-crown-prosecution-service/ https://www.theinfostride.com/harvey-weinstein-wont-face-charges-of-sxual-assault-in-britain-crown-prosecution-service/#respond Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:20:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388765 Popular Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein will not face charges of indecent assault in Britain. The Crown Prosecution Service has decided to discontinue proceedings because there is no longer a realistic prospect of conviction, and fans have been reacting. According to the CPS, they have explained their decision to all parties involved, and they’ll keep encouraging [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/harvey-weinstein-wont-face-charges-of-sxual-assault-in-britain-crown-prosecution-service/feed/ 0 I Won’t Be Recording Music For An Incredibly Long Time – Adele https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-be-recording-music-for-an-incredibly-long-time-adele/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-be-recording-music-for-an-incredibly-long-time-adele/#respond Mon, 02 Sep 2024 21:20:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=388391 Popular singer, Adele has come out to confirm that she is taking a long break from music after her Las Vegas residency ends. She recently had her say during one of her performances in Munich, Germany, and fans have been reacting. Her words, “I have 10 shows to do, but after that, I will not [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-wont-be-recording-music-for-an-incredibly-long-time-adele/feed/ 0 Sunak under pressure over taxes ahead of first Tory conference as UK PM https://www.theinfostride.com/sunak-under-pressure-over-taxes-ahead-of-first-tory-conference-as-uk-pm/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sunak-under-pressure-over-taxes-ahead-of-first-tory-conference-as-uk-pm/#respond Sat, 30 Sep 2023 13:45:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=355870 Starting on Sunday, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will preside over the annual Conservative Party conference while facing pressure from his own party’s members to reduce taxes as the ruling party prepares for a general election due in 2024. The likes of former home secretary Priti Patel (of Indian descent) and his predecessor Liz Truss [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sunak-under-pressure-over-taxes-ahead-of-first-tory-conference-as-uk-pm/feed/ 0 British warship arrives Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/british-warship-arrives-nigeria/ https://www.theinfostride.com/british-warship-arrives-nigeria/#respond Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:52:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=354498 In Lagos now is the British Royal Navy cruiser HMS Trent. As part of its mission to assist British allies and partners in the fight against piracy, trafficking, and other illicit activities in the West Africa region, the warship is making her second visit to Nigeria. According to Ndidiamaka Eze, the British High Commission’s Senior [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/british-warship-arrives-nigeria/feed/ 0 PM Sunak apologises for inadvertent code breach over wife Akshata’s shares https://www.theinfostride.com/pm-sunak-apologises-for-inadvertent-code-breach-over-wife-akshatas-shares/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pm-sunak-apologises-for-inadvertent-code-breach-over-wife-akshatas-shares/#respond Thu, 24 Aug 2023 16:32:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353400 An after investigation found that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had failed to register his wife Akshata Murty’s relevant economic interest “out of confusion” and “inadvertently,” Sunak issued an apology to the UK parliamentary watchdog. After allegations surfaced that Sunak omitted the fact that his wife owned stock in one of the six child care [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pm-sunak-apologises-for-inadvertent-code-breach-over-wife-akshatas-shares/feed/ 0 Ibori faces another 10-year jail term, to pay £100m in UK https://www.theinfostride.com/ibori-faces-another-10-year-jail-term-to-pay-100m-in-uk/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ibori-faces-another-10-year-jail-term-to-pay-100m-in-uk/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:30:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351281 James Ibori, a former governor of Delta State who was convicted in a British court in 2012, is at risk of receiving a further 10-year prison term over money he is due to pay. Channels Television reported that the court is planning to seize more than £100 million ($129 million) from the ex-governor. Ibori did [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ibori-faces-another-10-year-jail-term-to-pay-100m-in-uk/feed/ 0 UK PM Sunak honours Sikh World War II veteran with Points of Light award https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pm-sunak-honours-sikh-world-war-ii-veteran-with-points-of-light-award/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pm-sunak-honours-sikh-world-war-ii-veteran-with-points-of-light-award/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 11:32:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=349742 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has honoured Rajindar Singh Dhatt, one of the last surviving Sikh soldiers who fought in the Second World War with a Points of Light honour at a UK-India Week reception at 10 Downing Street. Dhatt, 101, was recognised on Wednesday for his service and his work running the “Undivided Indian [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pm-sunak-honours-sikh-world-war-ii-veteran-with-points-of-light-award/feed/ 0 Sir Jim Ratcliffe Named 2nd Richest Man In Britain https://www.theinfostride.com/sir-jim-ratcliffe-named-2nd-richest-man-in-britain/ https://www.theinfostride.com/sir-jim-ratcliffe-named-2nd-richest-man-in-britain/#respond Sat, 20 May 2023 21:01:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=347396 Manchester United bidder and British businessman, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has risen to second on The Sunday Times Rich List with a fortune close to £30billion. The chief executive of chemical company, INEOS recently made a bid to take over take over Manchester United from the Glazer family, and fans have been reacting. Ratcliffe, who was [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/sir-jim-ratcliffe-named-2nd-richest-man-in-britain/feed/ 0 I look forward to further engagements with Britain, Tinubu tells King Charles https://www.theinfostride.com/i-look-forward-to-further-engagements-with-britain-tinubu-tells-king-charles/ https://www.theinfostride.com/i-look-forward-to-further-engagements-with-britain-tinubu-tells-king-charles/#respond Sun, 07 May 2023 08:30:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=346609 Senator Bola Tinubu, the President-elect, has congratulated Prince Charles on his coronation as King of England, saying he looks forward to further engagements with the British Government. He said this in his congratulatory letter as the President-elect of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, to the crowned King on Saturday in Abuja. He noted that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/i-look-forward-to-further-engagements-with-britain-tinubu-tells-king-charles/feed/ 0 It’s time to double down on support for Ukraine, says UK PM Rishi Sunak https://www.theinfostride.com/its-time-to-double-down-on-support-for-ukraine-says-uk-pm-rishi-sunak/ https://www.theinfostride.com/its-time-to-double-down-on-support-for-ukraine-says-uk-pm-rishi-sunak/#respond Sat, 18 Feb 2023 15:14:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341837 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called on world leaders on Saturday to double down on support for Ukraine, saying additional arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of Europe from Russian aggression now and in the future. Sunak delivered the message in a speech to the Munich Security Conference, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/its-time-to-double-down-on-support-for-ukraine-says-uk-pm-rishi-sunak/feed/ 0 British Govt internal poll shows Atiku is leading candidate – Momodu https://www.theinfostride.com/british-govt-internal-poll-shows-atiku-is-leading-candidate-momodu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/british-govt-internal-poll-shows-atiku-is-leading-candidate-momodu/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 12:40:36 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339478 Ahead of next month’s presidential election, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organization said the British Government internal poll shows its candidate, former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar is leading. Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday, Director, Strategic Communications of the Atiku Campaign Organization, Dele Momodu added that the former Vice President was invited [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/british-govt-internal-poll-shows-atiku-is-leading-candidate-momodu/feed/ 0 UK’s problems won’t go away in 2023, warns PM Sunak in New Year message https://www.theinfostride.com/uks-problems-wont-go-away-in-2023-warns-pm-sunak-in-new-year-message/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uks-problems-wont-go-away-in-2023-warns-pm-sunak-in-new-year-message/#respond Sun, 01 Jan 2023 15:08:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338935 Rishi Sunak struck a cautious note with his first New Year message as British Prime Minister on Saturday as he warned that the UK’s problems won’t go away in 2023, at the end of an tough 12 months. The 42-year-old Indian-origin leader, who took charge as the UK’s Prime Minister towards the end of October [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uks-problems-wont-go-away-in-2023-warns-pm-sunak-in-new-year-message/feed/ 0 Britain’s Labour Party works to become ‘the party of business https://www.theinfostride.com/britains-labour-party-works-to-become-the-party-of-business/ https://www.theinfostride.com/britains-labour-party-works-to-become-the-party-of-business/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2022 15:12:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338092 After decades funding Britain’s governing Conservatives, businessman Gareth Quarry has switched allegiance and started donating to the opposition Labour Party in the belief that it offers more certainty and stability. The 63-year-old entrepreneur abandoned the Conservatives after what he called “a litany of misdemeanours” that destroyed Britain’s centuries-old reputation for financial stability. Quarry is one [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/britains-labour-party-works-to-become-the-party-of-business/feed/ 0 British PM Rishi Sunak injects 113 mn pound into new healthcare taskforce https://www.theinfostride.com/british-pm-rishi-sunak-injects-113-mn-pound-into-new-healthcare-taskforce/ https://www.theinfostride.com/british-pm-rishi-sunak-injects-113-mn-pound-into-new-healthcare-taskforce/#respond Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:14:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336953 British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday announced GBP 113 million funding to use the country’s successful COVID Vaccine Taskforce model as a “blueprint” for the success of four “healthcare missions” of cancer, obesity, mental health and addiction. The UK government said the state-funded National Health Service (NHS) is set to benefit from cutting-edge new [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/british-pm-rishi-sunak-injects-113-mn-pound-into-new-healthcare-taskforce/feed/ 0 Johnson Chairs Last Cabinet Meeting As UK PM Amid Election Of New Leader https://www.theinfostride.com/johnson-chairs-last-cabinet-meeting-as-uk-pm-amid-election-of-new-leader/ https://www.theinfostride.com/johnson-chairs-last-cabinet-meeting-as-uk-pm-amid-election-of-new-leader/#respond Mon, 18 Jul 2022 21:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=328769   Outgoing British Prime Minister Boris Johnson chaired his final Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, ahead of Conservative Party parliamentarians casting their votes for the fourth round in the secret ballot to elect a new leader. Boris Johnson, 58, defended his government’s record and commitment to tackling climate change as he addressed the ongoing heat wave. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/johnson-chairs-last-cabinet-meeting-as-uk-pm-amid-election-of-new-leader/feed/ 0 An Unusual Spike In Childhood Hepatitis https://www.theinfostride.com/an-unusual-spike-in-childhood-hepatitis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/an-unusual-spike-in-childhood-hepatitis/#respond Mon, 11 Apr 2022 13:34:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=322644 Health authorities in Scotland and England are investigating what appears to be a good spike in hepatitis cases in young children – mostly under six years old. Parents are being asked to look out for symptoms of the liver condition such as jaundice, dark urine, itchy skin, muscle pain, and a loss of appetite. What [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/an-unusual-spike-in-childhood-hepatitis/feed/ 0 West Will Stand Up To Dictatorship – Britain warns Putin, Xi https://www.theinfostride.com/west-will-stand-up-to-dictatorship-britain-warns-putin-xi/ https://www.theinfostride.com/west-will-stand-up-to-dictatorship-britain-warns-putin-xi/#respond Fri, 21 Jan 2022 17:18:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317043 Britain on Friday warned Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping that its allies would stand together to fight for democracy against dictatorships that it said were more emboldened than at any time since the Cold War. Speaking in Australia, British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said Britain and its allies in the “free [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/west-will-stand-up-to-dictatorship-britain-warns-putin-xi/feed/ 0 We Must Come Up With Better Solutions For Quarantine Rules – Klopp https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-come-up-with-better-solutions-for-quarantine-rules-klopp/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-come-up-with-better-solutions-for-quarantine-rules-klopp/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 19:37:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309365 Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp has come out to blast the solutions being offered up for international footballers preparing to leave for countries still on Britain’s travel red list. He recently revealed that it is a shame that there is really no final decision as far as he knows right now. According to him, this means [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-must-come-up-with-better-solutions-for-quarantine-rules-klopp/feed/ 0 United Kingdom To Deploy Soldiers Within Days To Aid Minimize Fuel Scarcity https://www.theinfostride.com/united-kingdom-to-deploy-soldiers-within-days-to-aid-minimize-fuel-scarcity/ https://www.theinfostride.com/united-kingdom-to-deploy-soldiers-within-days-to-aid-minimize-fuel-scarcity/#respond Wed, 29 Sep 2021 21:00:34 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309224 The U.K. oil industry said the fuel crisis is easing after the government deployed additional tankers and put the army on standby to drive trucks. There are “signs that the situation at the pumps has begun to improve,” fuel suppliers including BP Plc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Exxon Mobil Corp. said in a joint [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/united-kingdom-to-deploy-soldiers-within-days-to-aid-minimize-fuel-scarcity/feed/ 0 UK inflation slows but might rise again- Experts https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-inflation-slows-but-might-rise-again-experts/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-inflation-slows-but-might-rise-again-experts/#respond Wed, 18 Aug 2021 19:05:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304197 Britain’s annual inflation rate slowed sharply last month as clothing retailers slashed prices in the pandemic-hit sector, official data showed Wednesday, but economists warned it will likely rise again. The Consumer Prices Index stood at 2.0 percent in July, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement. The rate had soared in June to [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-inflation-slows-but-might-rise-again-experts/feed/ 0 Google to clamp down on online financial scams in Britain https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-clamp-down-on-online-financial-scams-in-britain/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-clamp-down-on-online-financial-scams-in-britain/#respond Thu, 01 Jul 2021 19:20:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299145 Google will clamp down on financial fraud on its platform in Britain; saying on Wednesday that all financial services will need to be verified by the regulator before they can advertise. Britain’s financial watchdog issued 1,200 consumer warnings last year about scams advertised via social media platforms by fake companies; double the number in 2019. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-to-clamp-down-on-online-financial-scams-in-britain/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s Assets In Britain Are Not At Risk – FG https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-assets-in-britain-are-not-at-risk-fg/ Thu, 23 May 2019 18:35:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233308 Nigeria’s assets in the UK are not at risk of being seized due to judgment fine according to Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami. Mr Abubakar revealed that the Federal Government was fighting so hard to defend the interests of Nigeria in the UK. His words, ”If Nigeria fails to pay a judgment fine before [...]

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]]> Gareth Bale Sets New Britain Record https://www.theinfostride.com/gareth-bale-sets-new-britain-record/ Mon, 14 May 2018 00:06:24 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206654 Gareth Bale has been named as the richest young footballer in Great Britain and Ireland in the 2018 Sunday Times Young Rich List. The study found that 14 of the top 17 wealthiest athletes aged 30 or below are footballers. Bale, the highest-earning player, is paid £18.2 million a year after tax, along with a [...]

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]]> Gareth Bale Named Richest Young Footballer In Britain https://www.theinfostride.com/gareth-bale-named-richest-young-footballer-in-britain/ Sat, 12 May 2018 22:41:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=206526 Gareth Bale has been named as the richest young footballer in Great Britain and Ireland in the 2018 Sunday Times Young Rich List. The study found that 14 of the top 17 wealthiest athletes aged 30 or below are footballers. Bale, the highest-earning player, is paid £18.2 million a year after tax, along with a [...]

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]]> Fatal Accident: Man crashes $260k Ferrari an Hour after Purchase https://www.theinfostride.com/fatal-accident-man-crashes-260k-ferrari-an-hour-after-purchase/ Mon, 31 Jul 2017 04:55:12 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=176046 A man in the United Kingdom has survived a major crash in his Ferrari, an hour after he bought it. According to CBS news, Local police has called the man’s survival a “miracle escape,”, The car was not so lucky. South Yorkshire Police posted Twitter photos of the smoking, wrecked car, saying it “went airborne [...]

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]]> Brexit Unmasks EU Arrogance: The Malta Experience https://www.theinfostride.com/brexit-unmasks-eu-arrogance-the-malta-experience/ Mon, 05 Sep 2016 14:09:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142716 “Criticism is something we can avoid easily by saying nothing, doing nothing, and being nothing.” – Aristotle That’s it! The quiet real people of Britain rose up against an arrogant, aloof and untouchable political class and contemptuous Brussels elite. So, Britain has broken free from the arrogant European Union dictatorship! Surely, they won’t see another [...]

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]]> Brexit Unmasks EU Arrogance https://www.theinfostride.com/brexit-unmasks-eu-arrogance/ https://www.theinfostride.com/brexit-unmasks-eu-arrogance/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2016 16:47:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=141335 “Let there be an end to the arrogance of the big powers who miss no opportunity to put the rights of the people in question.” Thomas Sankara Well done, Brexit! Congratulations and thank you! UKIP (United Kingdom Independence Party) leader, Nigel Farage hailed it as a “victory for real people” and called it Britain’s “Independence [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/brexit-unmasks-eu-arrogance/feed/ 2 Human Rights Group Asks Former UK Prime Minister, Blair To Leave Nigeria Within 7 Days Ultimatum https://www.theinfostride.com/human-rights-group-asks-former-uk-prime-minister-blair-to-leave-nigeria-within-7-days-ultimatum/ https://www.theinfostride.com/human-rights-group-asks-former-uk-prime-minister-blair-to-leave-nigeria-within-7-days-ultimatum/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2015 11:16:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113590 A human rights group under aegis of “Coalition For Human Rights Advocacy And Social Action (COHRASA)” has given a former Prime Minister of United Kingdom, Mr. Tony Blair, seven-day ultimatum to leave Nigeria. Accusing the former British PM of planning to “steal” and “loot” from Nigeria, the group in a statement signed by its Coordinator, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/human-rights-group-asks-former-uk-prime-minister-blair-to-leave-nigeria-within-7-days-ultimatum/feed/ 1 SSS Asks Court To Disregard Radio Biafra Director’s Bail Application, Says He Is Sponsoring Terrorism Against Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/sss-asks-court-to-disregard-radio-biafra-directors-bail-application-says-he-is-sponsoring-terrorism-against-nigeria/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 14:18:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112840 The State Security Service (SSS) on Monday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the founder of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and executive director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was sponsoring terrorism against Nigeria. Counsel to the SSS, Mosses Idakwo, therefore, prayed the court to disregard a bail application by Mr. Kanu’s counsel, [...]

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]]> President Buhari, PM Cameron Seek More International Support Against Corruption In Nigeria, Others https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-pm-cameron-seek-more-international-support-against-corruption-in-nigeria-others/ Mon, 30 Nov 2015 20:02:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109709 President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday in Malta urged the international community to do more to support his administration’s efforts to curb corruption in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. A statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, said Mr. Buhari made the call at a [...]

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]]> Kanu Nwankwo Congratulates New World Boxing Champion, Fury https://www.theinfostride.com/kanu-nwankwo-congratulates-new-world-boxing-champion-fury/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 20:27:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109672 Former Super Eagles captain. Nwankwo Kanu has congratulated new world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury who defeated Vladmir Klitschko by unanimous decision in Duseldorf, Germany in the early hours of Sunday. Fury won the highly publicised fight 115-112, 115-112, 116-111 and Kanu, though made his name as a football icon, took time to watch the fight. [...]

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]]> Nigeria Under Pressure From UK Home Office To Ease Deportations Of Illegal Immigrants https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-under-pressure-from-uk-home-office-to-ease-deportations-of-illegal-immigrants/ Thu, 19 Nov 2015 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107815 Nigeria’s government is coming under pressure from the Home Office to help pave the way for the deportation of an estimated 29,000 Nigerians believed to be living in Britain illegally, according to one of its most senior diplomats. Olukunle Akindele Bamgbose, acting high commissioner to the UK, said his embassy was being asked to help [...]

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]]> Carl Ikeme At Peace In His Fatherland https://www.theinfostride.com/carl-ikeme-at-peace-in-his-fatherland/ Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:54:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=107413 Super Eagles new goalkeeper Carl Ikeme has had a very blissful career spanning several clubs in the top and lower divisions in England so you would think it would be a cakewalk for him to walk into the Nigerian set up. Wrong. It was totally different from what he was used to. Ikeme got called [...]

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]]> President Buhari To Attend UN General Assembly In New York https://www.theinfostride.com/president-buhari-to-attend-un-general-assembly-in-new-york/ Wed, 23 Sep 2015 15:23:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=100515 President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) is due to leave Abuja for New York on Thursday for the 70th Session General Assembly meeting of the United Nations. The president would be accompanied by the Governors of Sokoto, Kaduna and Niger States, the National Security Adviser, Babagana Mongonu and the Permanent Secretaries in the Federal Ministries of Foreign [...]

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]]> #Politics: EU Parliament pushes Juncker’s ‘right’ to be Commission head https://www.theinfostride.com/politics-eu-parliament-pushes-junckers-right-to-be-commission-head/ Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:00:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47950 The main political groups in the European Parliament on Thursday backed the "democratic" right of Jean-Claude Juncker to be the next head of the European Commission, in the face of fierce opposition from Britain. "There is growing support for Juncker…

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]]> #Sport: Two out of two for Froome ahead of Contador https://www.theinfostride.com/sport-two-out-of-two-for-froome-ahead-of-contador/ Mon, 09 Jun 2014 21:19:36 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47310 Britain's defending champion Chris Froome of Team Sky made it two wins in two days when he won Monday's second stage of the Criterium du Dauphine ahead of Spanish arch-rival Alberto Contador. After victory in Sunday's opening time-trial stage, Froome…

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]]> #Allegation: Fresh corruption claims over Qatar 2022 World Cup bid https://www.theinfostride.com/allegation-fresh-corruption-claims-over-qatar-2022-world-cup-bid/ Sun, 08 Jun 2014 10:48:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47165 Qatar faced growing pressure over its hosting of the 2022 World Cup Sunday after fresh allegations over the role disgraced former top football official Mohammed bin Hammam played in its bid. Last week, Britain's Sunday Times newspaper said it had obtained…

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]]> #Remembrance: British veteran back at care home after D-Day ‘Great Escape’ https://www.theinfostride.com/remembrance-british-veteran-back-at-care-home-after-d-day-great-escape/ Sat, 07 Jun 2014 12:47:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=47092 An 89-year-old veteran who ran away from his care home to join the D-Day commemorations in France returned to Britain Saturday, hailed as the embodiment of World War II fighting spirit. Bernard Jordan said he had no regrets after slipping out of The…

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]]> Britain’s Bradley Wiggins “gutted” to miss this year’s Tour de France https://www.theinfostride.com/britains-bradley-wiggins-gutted-to-miss-this-years-tour-de-france/ Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:53:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46942 Britain's Bradley Wiggins, the 2012 Tour de France winner, said Friday that he was "gutted" not to be selected for Team Sky to compete in this year's race. Wiggins told BBC television that he would not take part in the race he became the first British…

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]]> British government targets fracking and pensions in Queen’s Speech https://www.theinfostride.com/british-government-targets-fracking-and-pensions-in-queens-speech/ Thu, 05 Jun 2014 07:19:20 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46624 The British government announced proposals Wednesday to bring in pooled pensions and back controversial fracking plans as Queen Elizabeth II opened the final session of parliament before the 2015 general election. The Queen's Speech set out the last…

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]]> #Business: Tesco suffers worst sales slump in ’40 years’ https://www.theinfostride.com/business-tesco-suffers-worst-sales-slump-in-40-years/ Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:10:56 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46525 Britain's biggest retailer Tesco suffered its largest quarterly drop in sales for four decades, it said on Wednesday, hit by supermarket price wars and the rising popularity of German-owned discounters. Tesco, the world's third biggest supermarket group…

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]]> #Eurozone: European stocks drop on eve of rate calls https://www.theinfostride.com/eurozone-european-stocks-drop-on-eve-of-rate-calls/ Wed, 04 Jun 2014 12:07:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=46516 Europe's main stock markets fell on Wednesday when caution prevailed on the eve of interest rate decisions in Britain and the eurozone, dealers said. Investors were on edge also ahead of this week's key non-farm payrolls data in the United States, which…

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]]> #Friendly: Match-fix police investigates Nigeria-Scotland game https://www.theinfostride.com/friendly-match-fix-police-investigates-nigeria-scotland-game/ Thu, 29 May 2014 08:43:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=45375 Nigeria's World Cup warm-up friendly against Scotland in London on Wednesday is the subject of a match-fixing investigation by Britain's serious crime squad. The National Crime Agency, which investigates serious and organised crime, is said to have…

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]]> #StockMarkets: EU markets surge, confident on reforms despite vote shock https://www.theinfostride.com/stockmarkets-eu-markets-surge-confident-on-reforms-despite-vote-shock/ Mon, 26 May 2014 17:20:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44904 Italy led European stock markets on Monday in a robustly positive reaction to European Parliament elections which put conservatives in a leading position, but also gave anti-EU forces a huge boost in France and Britain. The euro and sterling steadied…

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]]> Reigning champion Toulon retains European Cup https://www.theinfostride.com/reigning-champion-toulon-retains-european-cup/ Sun, 25 May 2014 09:39:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44711 Jonny Wilkinson's final match in Britain ended in joy for the England great as reigning champions Toulon beat Saracens 23-6 in the European Cup final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on Saturday. Toulon captain Wilkinson kicked 13 points in a match where…

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]]> United States is alone in helping Nigeria find kidnapped schoolgirls says Kerry https://www.theinfostride.com/united-states-is-alone-in-helping-nigeria-find-kidnapped-schoolgirls-says-kerry/ Fri, 23 May 2014 22:51:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44555 The United States is alone in helping Nigeria locate more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamists, Secretary of State John Kerry said, despite help on the ground from Britain, France and Israel. With 80 military personnel sent to neighboring Chad…

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]]> Scandal-hit Barclays fined £26m over gold price failings https://www.theinfostride.com/scandal-hit-barclays-fined-26m-over-gold-price-failings/ Fri, 23 May 2014 09:10:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44417 Scandal-hit Barclays has been fined more than £26 million pounds after a former trader at the bank was accused of trying to manipulate the price of gold, Britain's financial regulator said on Friday. The Financial Conduct Authority said in a statement…

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]]> United Nations blacklists Nigeria’s Boko Haram, imposes sanctions https://www.theinfostride.com/united-nations-blacklists-nigerias-boko-haram-imposes-sanctions/ Fri, 23 May 2014 08:44:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44395 The United Nations blacklisted and imposed sanctions on Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group Thursday, a month after it claimed the kidnapping of more than 200 Nigerian schoolgirls. The designation, which was immediately welcomed by Britain…

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]]> Britain says Inhumane bombing hardens global resolve on Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/britain-says-inhumane-bombing-hardens-global-resolve-on-nigeria/ Thu, 22 May 2014 15:35:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44216 Britain said Nigeria's deadliest ever bomb attack, which killed at least 118 people, would strengthen the international community's resolve to defeat terror in Africa's most populous nation. Islamist militant group Boko Haram was blamed for two car…

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