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- Cross-border Crimes
- November 24, 2025
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UK warns Nigerians against visa fraud, threatens up to 10-year travel bans
The British High Commission in Nigeria has warned that individuals attempting visa fraud could face travel bans of up to 10 years. In a statement on Monday, the commission…
Four Nigerians among 10 jailed in UK for £240,000 phone store robberies
The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police have arrested and jailed members of an organised crime group following an investigation into a series of robberies at mobile phone shops across London.…
Tinubu sends delegation to UK to negotiate Ekweremadu’s transfer to Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu has sent a high-level delegation to London to discuss the case of Ike Ekweremadu, former deputy senate president, jailed in the UK since March 2023. The…
- News , Sex Crimes
- November 4, 2025
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Nigerian jailed 10 years for raping teen in UK
A 29-year-old Nigerian man, Chiemka Okoronta, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl after offering to share a taxi with her when her bus…
UK is a home, not hotel, Kemi Badenoch tells immigrants
UK Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has slammed Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government over its immigration policy, declaring that Britain is “a home, not a hotel.” Badenoch accused…
- Uncategorized
- October 22, 2025
- 74 views
UK cuts post-study work period for foreign students
The United Kingdom on Tuesday cut the post-study work period from two years to 18 months for foreign students, including Nigerians, from January 2027. This was disclosed by the…
UK, Canada, Australia formally recognise Palestine as independent state
Keir Starmer, prime minister of the United Kingdom, has announced the country’s recognition of Palestine as a state. In a video shared on X, Starmer said the UK has…
‘If you overstay your visa, we’ll deport you’ – UK tells foreign students
Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the UK government and warned they will be removed if they overstay their visas.
36,000 Nigerians sought asylum in Canada, Italy, UK – Report
No fewer than 36,934 Nigerians applied for asylum in foreign countries in 2024, according to data obtained from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Canada, Italy, and the…
UK removes over 100 job roles from foreign recruitment to curb migration
The British government has unveiled major immigration reforms, blocking foreign workers from filling more than 100 job categories in a move aimed at reducing net migration. The Home Office,…
UK ends overseas social care recruitment
The UK government has banned international recruitment for social care roles and announced a dramatic cutback on so-called “low-skilled migration,” declaring that “skilled must mean skilled.” The hardline move,…
UK to restrict visa applications from Nigeria, others
Citizens of Nigeria and Pakistan might be restricted from applying for United Kingdom (UK) visas, the UK Home Office has announced. According to The Times, a UK-based publication, the…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 26, 2025
- 147 views
UK deports 43 to Nigeria, Ghana over immigration offences
The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Nigeria and Ghana, citing immigration offences, including failed asylum applications and criminal convictions. In a joint statement released by the Home…
- Cross-border Crimes , News
- April 8, 2025
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Nigerian convicted of double murder wins human rights case in UK
A Nigerian man convicted of a brutal double murder in north London has successfully argued that his human rights were violated due to the excessive delay in bringing his…
UK, Nigeria excluded from visa-free entry to US
The United States has released the list of eligible countries for its 2025 Visa Waiver Programme (VWP), with notable updates. While the United Kingdom has been excluded from general…
