Author: Olaoluwa Vincent Ajayi

An NHS surgeon who carried out hundreds of amputations on patients before deliberately freezing his own legs to claim insurance payouts has been jailed for fraud and possessing extreme pornography. Neil Hopper, 49, of Truro, Cornwall, was sentenced at Truro Crown Court to two years and eight months in prison after admitting two counts of fraud and three counts of possessing extreme pornography. Hopper, a vascular surgeon at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, underwent below-the-knee amputations in May 2019, claiming that the operations were the result of sepsis. In reality, prosecutors revealed, he had used ice and dry ice…

David Lammy has been appointed Britain’s new Deputy Prime Minister in a sweeping Cabinet reshuffle triggered by Angela Rayner’s dramatic resignation over her tax affairs. The move, confirmed late on Thursday, cements Mr Lammy’s position at the heart of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government and marks one of the most significant shifts in Labour’s leadership since it came to power 14 months ago. Mr Lammy, 51, will also leave his post as Foreign Secretary to take charge of the Ministry of Justice, assuming responsibility for prisons, courts, and constitutional reform at a time when public trust in the Government is under…

David Lammy became Britain’s new Deputy Prime Minister following the dramatic resignation of Angela Rayner over her tax affairs, in a Cabinet reshuffle that has already redrawn the political map of Sir Keir Starmer’s Government. Mr Lammy, currently the Foreign Secretary, will not only step into Rayner’s shoes as Deputy Prime Minister but is also expected to take over the Ministry of Justice. This move comes as part of sweeping changes across Whitehall that signal a recalibration of Starmer’s leadership team after a bruising week for Labour. Yvette Cooper Moves to Foreign Office In another major shift, Yvette Cooper is…

Lagos, Nigeria — CHSY Limited is proud to announce its successful attainment of the internationally recognized ISO certification. This milestone affirms the company’s dedication to quality management, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The certification was officially presented on September 3, 2025, at the Novelle Centre, Ikeja. Mrs. Adele Kelvin, representing the Centre’s Lead Consultant, handed the certificate to Dr. Adebayo Blessing, ACIPM, HRPL, APRC, CIHRM, CHRP, Director of HR/Admin/QMS at CHSY Limited. Read Also:  Tinubu: Creation of state police inevitable to strengthen national security Speaking at the event, Mrs. Kelvin praised CHSY Limited for its structured approach to meeting international…

Nigeria is facing a growing and underreported danger: landslides. While floods have dominated headlines in recent years, environmental experts warn that climate change, deforestation, and weak urban planning are combining to make deadly landslides increasingly likely across the country. In August 2023, a landslide in Kogi State buried several homes and killed at least 12 people. Similar incidents in Anambra and Abia displaced hundreds. Yet these tragedies barely made the national news, and little has been done to prevent them from happening again. Analysts warn that Nigeria is “sitting on a time bomb.” A ticking time bomb Geoscientists say parts…

With less than 12 hours to the local government and chairmanship elections scheduled to hold across the 23 local government areas of the state, Rivers State remains under emergency rule, raising concerns among residents and stakeholders about voter turnout. The state has been under emergency rule since 18 March, spanning six months, following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Udo, and the elected lawmakers. After the declaration, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas was appointed as Sole Administrator of the state. Despite the declaration, the majority of residents and stakeholders have called for the reinstatement of the suspended…

Nigel Farage has set out radical plans to withdraw Britain from key human rights treaties and carry out the mass deportation of migrants arriving in small boats, declaring immigration to be a “national emergency” and warning that public anger over asylum has reached breaking point. In an interview with The Times, the Reform UK leader outlined a programme that would see the country leave the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), abolish existing rights to claim asylum, and strike bilateral agreements with nations such as Afghanistan, Eritrea and other countries of origin to facilitate the large-scale removal of people arriving…

The Home Office has scrapped plans to use a Norfolk hotel to house asylum seekers after weeks of controversy and the threat of legal action from the local council. The Park Hotel in Diss, currently accommodating women and children seeking asylum, was earmarked for conversion to accommodate single men. The proposal sparked protests in the town last month and drew sharp criticism from South Norfolk Council, which argued the move would disrupt families who had begun to integrate into the local community. On Friday, the Conservative-run council said it had been told by the Home Office that the hotel would…

A Nigerian man with a long history of failed asylum claims and a conviction for violent disorder has won the right to remain in the UK after judges accepted he would face persecution for being gay if returned to his home country. The man, whose identity has been protected by the courts, first arrived in Britain in 1983. Over the course of more than four decades he has repeatedly sought to secure legal status, advancing claims on the basis of political persecution, marriage, and later family life. Each of these earlier attempts was rejected by the Home Office. In 2003…

Britain’s education system is facing a deepening crisis after the latest GCSE results revealed English and maths pass rates have slumped to their lowest levels in more than a decade, with white working-class children hit hardest. Just 58.3 per cent of pupils across the UK passed maths this year, down from 59.5 per cent in 2024, the weakest performance since 2013. In English, the pass rate fell by 1.7 percentage points to 60.2 per cent, matching a low not seen since 2016 and marking the poorest result since 2004. According to Department for Education (DfE) data, white working-class pupils continue…