President Bola Tinubu will on Wednesday depart Abuja for the United Kingdom to begin a two-week vacation. The vacation is “part of his yearly leave,” Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, revealed in a statement he signed Wednesday. The statement is titled ‘President Tinubu goes on annual leave.’ “He will use the two weeks as a …

The United States and Britain have not authorised Ukraine to use long-range missiles on targets inside Russia, fearing an escalation of hostilities, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said, hinting he hoped US leader Joe Biden would change his mind. Zelensky was speaking late on Friday ahead of a crucial trip to the United States next week, during which he is due …

Britain on Monday said it would suspend 30 out of 350 arms export licences to Israel, citing a “clear risk” they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law. Foreign Secretary David Lammy told parliament the partial ban covered items “which could be used in the current conflict in Gaza” against Hamas but did not include parts …

The United Kingdom has increased the number of organisations licensed to sponsor workers on the worker and temporary worker immigration routes. Checks by The Nation, show that the list which was updated on Friday, 23 August, has 119,195 approved companies.The approved updated list now contains 119,195 companies. Interested Nigerians are advised to visit the listed company’s website and search for …

Cynthia and Bright Chinule, with three children, a Nigerian family based in Leigh, the United Kingdom, UK, fears they will be kicked out of the country if they don’t raise enough money to pay for new visas. Their visas expire in 11 days. The couple, who run Taste Africana, a popular restaurant in the town, say they have just over …

The United Kingdom Government warned Sunday that violent disorder would “not be tolerated” after police made dozens of arrests at far-right rallies following clashes between protesters and officers. Unrest linked to disinformation about a mass stabbing that killed three young girls last week spread to multiple towns and cities Saturday as anti-immigration demonstrators faced off against counter-protesters. About 90 people …

A seven-month-old baby girl suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by her family’s pet dog at their residence in the West Midlands city. The infant was rushed to the hospital with severe head injuries following the incident. Despite urgent medical attention, the baby sadly succumbed to her injuries and passed away shortly after arrival at the hospital. Sky News reports …

A Ghanaian has instituted a legal case against the United Kingdom Home Office after he was denied permanent residency despite living in the country for 42 years. The Ghanaian identified as Nelson Shardey is a retired 74-year-old man who arrived in the UK in 1977. But after living in the UK for almost 50 years, Shardey was informed to wait …

The Migration Advisory Committee has proposed that the United Kingdom’s graduate route visa’s two-year- validity should be maintained. It, however, proposed an extension for PhD holders – recommending three years. The committee insisted that it found no significant abuse of the Graduate route but raised concerns about recruitment agents misleading international students. A graduate visa permits applicants to stay in …

The United States and the United Kingdom announced widespread sanctions against Iran’s military drone programme on Thursday in response to its weekend attack against Israel. Washington is targeting “16 individuals and two entities enabling Iran’s UAV production, including engine types that power Iran’s Shahed variant UAVs, which were used in the April 13 attack,” the Treasury Department said in a …