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Delta Region to Receive 10% of Nigeria’s Oil Revenue

Delta Region to Receive 10% of Nigeria’s Oil Revenue

Authorities in Nigeria have announced that 10% of the country’s oil revenue is to be given to the people of the Niger Delta, an area that has been afflicted by insurgencies for some time now. The move is an attempt by the Federal Government to stop militants from attacking oil installations in the delta region. [...]

October 21 2009 | Posted in Breaking News, Nigeria, West Africa | Read More »

Africans in Britain to Benefit from New Rules as UK Immigration Clears Backlog

Africans in Britain to Benefit from New Rules as UK Immigration Clears Backlog

Thousands of asylum seekers in the UK are to benefit from new rules set by the government to clear backlogs of about 450,000 applicants within the immigration system, according to Britain’s Daily Telegraph Newspaper. The Daily Telegraph is saying that the Home Office has lost track of tens of thousands of migrants who should have [...]

October 10 2009 | Posted in African Focus, Breaking News, West Africa | Read More »

Calls for Britain to Grant Amnesty to Asylum Seekers and Illegal Immigrants from Africa

Calls for Britain to Grant Amnesty to Asylum Seekers and Illegal Immigrants from Africa

Newstime Africa is calling on the British government to give amnesty to the thousands of illegal immigrants and Asylum seekers from Africa living in the UK. This is long overdue! This should be done as a token of appreciation for the contribution Africans have made to their country. Africans all around the UK play a [...]

September 19 2009 | Posted in Breaking News, Latest News, West Africa | Read More »