The United Kingdom (UK) says only international students coming in for their Doctor of Philosophy.(PhD) studies are eligible to bring in dependents to the country. Dr. Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that, […]
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The United Kingdom in December 2023 exported £185 million to Nigeria and imported £154 million, resulting in a negative trade balance of £30.8 million (N55.2bn), the federal government has disclosed. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, said the federal government is committed to changing the trend in favour of Nigeria. She spoke […]
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The United Nigerians in Diaspora (UND) has resolved to embark on an advocacy march to the United States (U.S) Embassy as well as the British High Commission in Abuja to demand for a visa ban and travel restrictions against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mahmood Yakubu. The group are also demanding […]
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The number of registered Nigerian-trained nurses in the UK has surged 625% in the six months leading to September last year, as revealed by a recent report from the UK Nurses and Midwifery Council (NMC). The report shows that 12,099 Nigerian-educated nurses joined the UK workforce in the six months leading to September 2023, compared […]
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THE United Kingdom authorities have banned health workers from bringing dependants to the country. The UK Home Office made this known in a statement released on Monday. The statement said the new rules to cut net migration and tackle visa abuse “in force as part of the government’s plan to bring down unsustainable levels of […]
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Britain’s economy fell into a recession in the second half of 2023, a tough backdrop ahead of this year’s expected election for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak who has promised to boost growth. Gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by 0.3% in the three months to December, having shrunk by 0.1% between July and September, official […]
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UK, Nigeria Sign Milestone Trade Agreement The United Kingdom (UK) has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for businesses in both countries. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer of […]
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The UK government has reiterated its commitment to supporting Nigeria’s desire to offer high-quality education. UK’s Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, stated this during her tour of the construction site of the new campus of the first British independent school in West Africa, Charterhouse School, located in Lekki Ajah, Lagos State, South West […]
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A United Kingdom (UK)-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), IA-Foundation, which was set up to reduce the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria, at the weekend, partnered with the Mayor of Southwark, Councillor Michael Situ, to host an event in London to raise awareness and funds to help pick up vulnerable children off the streets. Founder of […]
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The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has convened a second UK-Nigeria Security Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja in a decisive move to address the security challenges facing Nigeria and bolster regional and international security. In his opening remarks, on Wednesday, the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, noted the event marked another significant […]
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