Chuka Umunna, Member of Parliament for Streatham, has been appointed Parliamentary Private Secretary (PPS) to Ed Miliband as leader of the opposition, meaning that he will attend shadow cabinet meetings.

The announcement was made on Sunday October 10 after the shadow cabinet was unveiled on Friday.

In his role as PPS, Mr Umunna will be one of two personal aides to Mr Miliband, providing advice and acting as a contact point for backbench MPs.

Mr Umunna will retain his role on the Treasury Select Committee, scrutinising government economic policy and holding to account the Chancellor of the Exchequer and his ministerial team.

Commenting on the appointment, Mr Umunna said: “I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed as Ed Miliband’s PPS and look forward to the role and its responsibilities, as well as working alongside colleagues in the very strong team which the leader has put together.”

British-Nigerian acress Landi Oshinowo has wowed London audiences with a spellbounding performance in her West End debut as the lead role in hit musical Sister Act.

Landi receieved a 10 minute standing ovation after dazzling theatre-goers when she took to the stage alongside screen legend Whoopi Goldberg in August.

Sister Act the muscial is co-produced by Goldberg. The Oscar and Golden Globe winner starred in the 1992 film version as lounge singer Delores Van Cartier, who is given witness protection by police in a convent after witnessing a mob murder.

Our first-ever issue, out now, contains must-read interviews with new Labour MP Chuka Umunna - don't miss it! He has been compared to Barack Obama and has been tipped as a future Prime Minister. Could Britain elect a black Prime Minister? YES WE CAN! Chuka is a great ambassador for the British Nigerian community and we are blessed to have a voice in Parliament, along with fellow British-Nigerian MPs Dr Chi Onwurah and Helen Grant. We are so proud of them all. Read all about these pioneers in the first ever issue of Naija Life London!

The first ever issue of Naija Life London is about to land! We've got a great feature on champion poet Inua Ellams, who has recently been appointed Covent Garden's Creative In Residence as part of its anniversary celebrations. Great to see a British Nigerian selected for such a prestigious position. Details of the Convent Garden celebrations are in our new issue, out now.