THE United Kingdom’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is on the hunt to unearth the most promising tech start-up companies across the world through the Unicorn Kingdom: Pathfinder Awards. A statement on Monday by the Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer | Comms Lead, Prosperity and Economic Development, Foreign …
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IT is no longer news that Nigerians, mostly the youth are desperately in search of greener pastures, as this has led to great increase in the number of Nigerian youth migrating to the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, among others, in what is commonly known as ‘Japa’ back here at …
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THE United Kingdom has signed an Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership, ETIP, with Nigeria to boost trade and investment between the two countries and unlock new opportunities for UK and Nigerian businesses. The UK Minister for Trade and Business, Kemi Badenoch, signed the ETIP alongside her Nigerian counterpart, Doris Nkiruka …
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AMID a bid to reduce immigration in the United Kingdom, the government has unveiled new measures. According to James Cleverly, UK’s Home Secretary, the immigration measures are expected to take effect next spring. The development comes as the government worries over the rising number of immigrants, which rose to 750,000 …
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A Nigerian man, Saheed Azeez, who was granted asylum in the United Kingdom after claiming to be gay, has been arrested for masterminding a £220,000 fraud. Within 14 months, Azeez allegedly established a network involving various individuals, using their residences to receive goods from online vendors who shipped items before …
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VISIT visa to the United Kingdom for less than six months will now cost £115 (about N111,878.28 ) as opposed to £15 (14,592.70) effective October 4, the UK Home Office has announced. Student visa fee has also been increased from £127 (N123,537.58) to £490 (N476,677.59); representing a 286 per cent …
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THE United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. UK on Monday, September 4 announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals, wishing to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The new rule becomes effective from …
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THE United Kingdom Thursday said it will ‘significantly’ increase visa fees and immigration health surcharge (IHS) to help fund pay increases in its public sector. “First we are going to increase the charges that we have for migrants who are coming to this country when they apply for visas and …
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THE United Kingdom is set to announce new restrictions that will most likely stop Nigerian students, other nationalities studying in the UK from bringing their families over. According to an exclusive report by The Sun UK, this crack down will be announced this week. The crackdown will see all masters …
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THE United Kingdom has placed Nigeria and 53 other countries on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. The announcement was contained in the revised code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel …
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