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UK Government

May 27, 2023

Canada extends work permit policy for spouses of Nigerian students, other residents

The new system will enable spouses, children, and parents of recent immigrants to join their loved ones in Canada faster.

Sean Fraser
May 23, 2023

UK bans Nigerian students, others from bringing family members from January 2024

Only international students on postgraduate courses regarded as research programmes will be allowed to bring in their dependants.

Nigerian students in UK
May 21, 2023

UK to ban Nigerian students, others from bringing family members this week: Report

More than 59,000 Nigerian students arrived in 2022 with about 61,000 family members.

Nigerian students in UK
May 18, 2023

Montgomery assumes office as British High Commissioner to Nigeria

Mr Montgomery is an experienced diplomat who has worked in different parts of the world including previously in Nigeria.

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery
April 23, 2023

UK tests emergency alert system on residents’ phones

The alarm rang for only 10 seconds on millions of phones across several places all over the UK including at entertainment and sporting events such as at Premier League matches.

UK government emergency alert on phones
April 6, 2023

UK Conservative Party lawmaker suspended over gambling firm lobby

Mr Benton was caught on camera telling undercover reporters posing as investors how he was willing to take actions which would break parliament’s lobbying rules.

Scott Benton
March 31, 2023

U.S.-based Nigerian lawyer writes UK to probe CJN Ariwoola’s London trip, revoke Tinubu’s visa

The lawyer said Mr Tinubu’s London declaration “graphically and murderously played out weeks later in Nigeria and especially in Lagos.”

Chief Justice Olukayode Ariwoola and Bola Tinubu
February 17, 2023

UK fears post-election violence in Nigeria, threatens politicians with visa ban

“What will be tragic for Nigeria…is if there is a repeat of the 2011 widespread post-election violence.”

Catriona Laing and Buhari
February 12, 2023

UK-Nigeria trade volume hits £5.5 billion

Mr Llewellyn-Jones noted that the UK government was looking at partnering with Nigeria in supplying electric meters to the country.

Ben Llewellyn Jones
January 25, 2023

200 children refugees missing in UK: Official

The country’s immigration minister revealed that 88 per cent of the 200 missing minors were Albanians and that 13 of them were under the age of 16 and included a girl.

Robert Jenrick