The United Kingdom has banned Health and Care Workers from bringing dependants to the country. This was made known by the UK Home Office via its verified X handle (formerly Twitter) on Monday. “From today, care workers entering the UK on Health and Care Worker visas can no longer bring dependants. “This is part of our plan to deliver the …

The United Kingdom and Nigeria have signed a partnership agreement to promote trade and investment and open new prospects for both countries. The United Kingdom Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch signed the Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP) agreement alongside her Nigerian counterpart Nigerian Trade Minister Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite, on Tuesday in Abuja. This was contained in a …

A Nigerian man, Saheed Wahab, reportedly died a day after relocating to the United Kingdom for his master’s degree. Wahab, who arrived at Teesside University, UK, as a student on January 15, 2024, to start his programme reportedly died on Tuesday, January 16, 2024. The death was confirmed in a statement released by the Nigerians in the UK Community and …

A yet-to-be-identified Nigerian man has been arrested after one month of getting to the United Kingdom for sending explicit texts and photos to a 14-year-old girl. In a viral video obtained by newsmen, the man was seen answering questions while been detained by authorities in the United Kingdom. While being interrogated, he confessed to being engaged in an illegal explicit …

France has joined a list of countries that have imposed immigration restrictions on international students (including Nigerians) with new legislation that will stop them from bringing their families to the country. The law passed by the parliament on Friday provides a new toughening immigration policy that makes it more difficult for migrants to bring family members to France and delays …

The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arch. Ahmed Dangiwa has said that the mortgage scheme for Nigerians in the United Kingdom, United States of America and Canada would be launched in February, next year. Dangiwa stated this ahead of the proposed launch of the Diaspora Mortgage Housing Scheme in the UK, USA and Canada, when he received the Chairman, …

The United Kingdom’s first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for addicts. The £2.3 million ($2.8 million) facility in Glasgow will allow users to take their own drugs in a clean environment under medical supervision. The Glasgow City Integration Joint Board finally …

The British High Commission in Nigeria has announced the opening of a new temporary submission centre for United Kingdom visas in Enugu State. In a statement on Monday, the commission said the centre would be opened from Wednesday, in addition to current locations in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The facility will operate out of the Omedel Luxury Hotel, 4/6 Link …

The Enugu State Government at the weekend took a bold step towards the actualisation of a $30 billion economy in the next four to eight years, as the state successfully hosted an inaugural Enugu State Investment and Economic Growth Stakeholders Roundtable. This was even as the administration of the state governor, Dr Peter Mbah, used the occasion to unveil 30 …

The first womb transplant has been carried out by surgeons on a woman in the United Kingdom. The woman’s sister was the living womb donor. According to The Guardian on Wednesday, the unidentified 34-year-old married recipient from England underwent a nine-hour transplant procedure. The married woman was born with a rare condition, meaning her original womb was underdeveloped. She received …