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<strong>Why UK Is Experiencing Visa Application Surge From Nigerians – UK Envoy</strong>

20Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Why UK Is Experiencing Visa Application Surge From Nigerians – UK Envoy

Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, explained why there is a spike in the number of visa applications from Nigerians seeking to enter the United Kingdom recently. Laing stated this on Sunday in Abuja when he appeared on the News agency of Nigeria Forum. She acknowledged that the UK government took note of the situation and was in contact with the Nigerian government to avoid brain-drain in Nigeria, especially in the health sector. She said, “You know, there is obviously people of Nigerian origin in the UK. So, people like to go where they have family or where they have friends. Secondly, the English language obviously makes it a lot easier. “Thirdly is the education; and people who have studied, they will want to return. And I think y...

Breaking News: Boris Johnson Resigns as British Prime Minister

7Jul

By adminNo Comments

Breaking News, News

Breaking News: Boris Johnson Resigns as British Prime Minister

Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister of Britain has resigned after finally bowing to the mounting pressure as more and more party members called for his resignation. While reading his resignation speech, he enumerated what his government has achieved and noted that he had hoped to accomplish a lot more. He said "I regret to not be successful in arguments and it's painful not to see through so many ideas and projects." Thanking the British people he said, "I want to thank you, the British public, for the immense privilege you have given me". He also noted that he loved the job and the interest of the British people will continue to be served until the new Prime Minister emerges. He said " being prime minister is an education in itself - I've travelled to every part of UK and I've fou...

Rights Violators Can’t Get Asylum, UK Tells IPOB, Others

6May

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Rights Violators Can’t Get Asylum, UK Tells IPOB, Others

IPOB The United Kingdom has barred the Indigenous People of Biafra, the Movement for the Actualisation of Sovereign State of Biafra and other Biafran groups from participating in its asylum programme. The British government noted that IPOB had been proscribed as a terrorist group by the Federal Government and that members of the group and its paramilitary wing – the Eastern Security Network – have reportedly committed human rights violations. The UK, therefore, said that persons who commit human rights violations must not be granted asylum. The UK Visas and Immigration had in March 2021 released new guidelines to its decision makers on how to consider and grant asylum applications to IPOB members whose founder, Nnamdi Kanu, was operating from London before his arrest in Kenya ...

UK Speaks on Gowon’s Alleged CBN Looting

27Dec

By Obiajulu Joel Nwolu1 Comment

Corruption, Crime, Finance, News, Nigeria

UK Speaks on Gowon’s Alleged CBN Looting

The United Kingdom has distanced itself from the indictment of former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, by a member of its parliament, Tom Tugendhat. The UK lawmaker had on November 23, accused Gowon of looting half the Central Bank of Nigeria while he was the head of state. Tugendhat disclosed this during a debate by the parliament on Nigerian government officials embroiled in human rights abuses during the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. Commenting on the allegation, the UK in a letter signed by a member of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Nigeria Unit, identified as Angela stated that Tugendhat spoke in his own personal capacity, and his statement does not reflect the views of the British Parliament or the United Kingdom. The clarification followed a petition...