Tag: UK
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UK sanctions chiefs of Russian prison where Navalny died
The UK government on Wednesday slapped sanctions on six senior officials of the Arctic penal colony where Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny died. The sanctioned individuals include Col. Vadim Kalinin, the head of the “Polar Wolf” IK-3 Arctic
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UK immigration chief inspector sacked amid Home Office row
The British borders and immigration watchdog has been sacked after he “lost the confidence of the Home Secretary,” the Home Office said.
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UK spent £300m on security, stability in Africa in 2023 – Minister
The UK Government said it spent more than 300 million pounds sterling delivering programmes and peacekeeping in Africa in 2023 to strengthen security and ensure stability. The UK Minister of State, Cabinet Office, Baroness Lucy Neville-Rolfe, disclosed this in Abuja
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UK appoints Cynthia Rowe as Development Director for Nigeria
The UK government has appointed Ms Cynthia Rowe as the Development Director for the British High Commission in Nigeria.
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UK to send 20,000 troops to largest NATO exercise
Britain will send 20,000 service personnel to one of NATO’s largest military exercises since the Cold War, as the alliance practices repelling an invasion by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces.
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Japa: UK bans Nigerian students, others from bringing in family members
The United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route. This was made known in the UK Home Office post on X, hinting that only those on postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship students will…
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When in Rome, sorry, UK… – By Francis Ewherido
When I read the story of a Nigerian nurse who was ALLEGEDLY sacked in the United Kingdom and deported to Nigeria by the management of her hospital after she was found praying for an elderly patient, I was sad but not surprised.
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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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Japa: UK introduces stiff measures for Nigerian immigrants, others
The United Kingdom on Monday introduced a stiffer measure aimed at cracking down on record levels of migration — a key battleground in a general election expected next year.
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Nigerian man reportedly k!lls his wife in UK months after relocation
Olunife, a Nigerian X user, has recounted a rather shocking story about a Nigerian man in the United Kingdom (UK).