Tag: African immigrants
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‘Japa’ blockade: Nigerians migrating to UK to face more hurdles
UK Home Secretary, James Cleverly, has unveiled a set of new rules aimed at curbing migration. The UK is set to raise the minimum salary requirement for obtaining a skilled worker visa. Currently set at £26,000, the new threshold will be increased to £38,700. Cleverly told parliament on Monday that the implementation of the rules…
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Hardship forced 48 per cent Nigerian migrants’ return –NBS
Report by the National Bureau of Statistics, (NBS) revealed that about 48 per cent of migrants have said that hardship drove them back to Nigeria. The statistic was contained in a report on Wednesday titled ‘Awareness and Perception of Intending and Returned Migrant on the Dangers of Irregular Migration 2022’. The report featured a total…
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Foreign Consuls in New York honour Nigerian Nurse, 14 others
The Society of Foreign Consuls (SOFC), New York has honoured a Nigerian nurse, Dr Grace Ogiehor-Enoma, for her outstanding achievements and contributions to community empowerment of African immigrants in the U.S. Ogiehor-Enoma was honoured at the 2023 International Women Day celebration hosted