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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reacted to a stampede which occurred at a concert organised for Nigerian superstar, Asake in the city, which left 4 people critically injured.    In a tweet shared on his official Twitter handle, Khan said an urgent investigation is underway.    The London mayor who …

According to reports, the fans tried to breach the venue’s doors, forcing the sold-out show to stop halfway through on the night of Thursday, December 15, 2022. One person said on Twitter that more than 1,000 people showed up without tickets. The BBC reports that eight people have been taken …

Asake’s show in London has been cancelled following a chaotic scene that ensued after people tried to gain access to the venue without tickets.  The police confirmed that 4 people are in critical condition following the incident. Many others were also injured during the stampede. The Lambeth Police which disclosed that they …

A slingshot ride at Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park snapped, leaving two riders trapped.   The shocking incident happened on Wednesday night, Dec. 14.   The seating pod on the fairground ride at the popular London Christmas attraction crashed into the support beam and one of the elastic cords snapped, leaving two people dangling in the air. …

Advertisement The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Sunday met with his presidential campaign and strategic team in London. Naija News reports that the APC chieftains are are in London to support Tinubu ahead of his lecture at Chatham House scheduled for Monday. The APC …

Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo Three teenagers have been charged with murdering two 16-year-old boys, Kearne Solanke and Charlie Bartolo in south-east London.   Solanke and Bartolo were stabbed to death a mile apart on Saturday, 26 November 2022.    Solanke was found wounded in Titmuss Avenue in Thamesmead while Bartolo, …

CNN  —  A wealthy Russian businessman has been arrested as part of a “major operation” on suspicion of multiple offenses, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency said in a statement Saturday. The 58-year-old man was arrested Thursday at his “multi-million-pound residence in London by officers from the NCA’s Combatting Kleptocracy …

Will Smith said he hopes the ‘brutal’ depictions of slavery in his upcoming film Emancipation are ‘not in vain’, as he fronted the film’s European premiere in London overnight. The 54-year-old Hollywood actor, who plays escaped slave Peter in the film, opened up on his lastest project and said it …

Damilola Adegbite has disclosed that she was a victim of a robbery attack in London.   The Nigerian actress said her handbag was snatched with her phone and all the money for trip.taken   She explained that she would have been stranded if not for a helper.   “Met police had to …

A host of African countries were represented, with Nigeria, Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda, Congo, Mayottee and Sierra Leone among those with representative beauty queen aspirants. 17 candidates contested the ultimate crown of the night and it was Nigeria’s Akerejola Itiafa that emerged as one of the top 3 winners after several …