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Nigeria, Jamaica face UK visa ban threat from British party

Several African and Caribbean countries, including Nigeria and Jamaica, could face visa restrictions to the United Kingdom if Reform UK wins the next general election. The proposed policy targets nations that formally demand reparations for slavery. As reported by the Daily Mail on Monday, the party’s home affairs spokesperson, Zia Yusuf, defended the plan, saying: […]

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UK firms spent ₦556bn sponsoring 84,106 Nigerians’ work visa

British employers spent an estimated N556.6 billion on work visa sponsorships for 84,106 Nigerian skilled workers in the fiscal year ending March 2024. This figure comes from data obtained by The PUNCH from the UK Home Office. The workers were mainly employed in the healthcare, information technology, and engineering sectors. The amount ranks Nigeria as […]

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Japa: Leave or be deported, UK warns students with expired visas

Tens of thousands of international students in the United Kingdom are being directly contacted by the government with a warning: leave the country when your visa expires or face removal, the BBC reported on Tuesday. The Home Office has launched a new campaign aimed at tackling what it describes as an “alarming” rise in student […]

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UK plans to ease visa access over labour shortages

United Kingdom has said on Thursday that it was planning to ease the policies on visa approval to help address labour shortages, which was caused by tighter immigration rules after it moved from the European Union. Following post-Brexit, the government made use of a points-based immigration model. According to The Punch, a government spokesperson said, […]