Due to the current economic crunch in the country, payments by Nigerian students for the new academic session starting in September, this year, in universities in the United Kingdom (UK) have dropped by 65 per cent compared to last year, a report by the Financial Times of London has said. The report also indicated that payments by students from India …

A total of 3,173 Nigerian-trained nurses and midwives were licensed to practise in the United Kingdom in one year. This is according to the latest report on the number of nursing and midwifery professionals on the Nursing and Midwifery Council register from 1 April 2023, to 31 March 2024, obtained exclusively from the council. The report also showed that so …

Britain’s recently elected government and the union representing junior doctors said on Monday they have struck an agreement offering a substantial pay rise to end a wave of unprecedented strikes. The British Medical Association (BMA) said it agreed to put the offer to members and recommended them to vote in favour. If accepted, it would put an end to a …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has further demonstrated its commitment to its Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship Programme by attending the graduation ceremony of scholars from the scheme at the Coventry University, United Kingdom. At the sidelines of the graduation ceremony in the UK, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku underscored the need to celebrate academic excellence. Ogbuku led a …

Labour has won a landslide victory in the United Kingdom (UK) general election, meaning Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister. Meanwhile, as the final figures come in, Labour is expected to win 410 seats, with the Conservatives on 144. Also, Rishi Sunak has accepted defeat, and said he called Starmer to congratulate him. On the election results, Sunak …

Newly released figures from the United Kingdom’s Home Office have shown that the number of foreign workers and students relocating to the country has dropped to nearly 30 per cent this year. The drop, from 121,000 to 85,200 in the first five months of 2024, aligns with both the Conservative and Labour Parties’ promises to reduce net migration. This is …

Air Peace has dismissed reports of alleged safety breaches in the United Kingdom (UK), stating that ramp inspection issues were resolved with the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The Lead, Corporate Communications of the airline, Mr Stanley Olisa, dismissed the allegation in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. In response to a publication alleging safety concerns, …

The first asylum seeker has been deported to Rwanda under Rishi Sunak’s migrant crackdown. The migrant, whose name is unknown, was flown out of the UK yesterday evening and arrived in Kigali. He was put on a commercial flight and given around £3,000 from the British taxpayer to help relocate under the terms of a deal with Rwanda. It marks …

A United Kingdom-based Nigerian man, Olubunmi Abodunde, has beaten his wife, Taiwo, to death with their son’s skateboard, Daily Mail reports. The couple, who had three children, arrived in the UK from Nigeria in 2022 and always clashed over alleged affairs and arguments about bills. According to the news platform, 48-year-old Abodunde had been repeatedly investigated by Suffolk Police about …

Officer Cadet Owowoh Oluchukwu made history on Friday as she became the first Nigerian female officer to graduate from the esteemed Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) in the United Kingdom. At just 24 years old, Oluchukwu joined 134 other Officer Cadets in London for the Sovereign’s Parade, marking the culmination of 44 weeks of rigorous training as part of Commissioning …