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UK overhauls immigration rules, tightens visa requirements worldwide

The United Kingdom government has unveiled a sweeping overhaul of its immigration rules. The changes introduce wide-ranging measures that tighten visa requirements, strengthen deportation powers, and reshape the framework governing work, study and family migration. The changes are contained in Statement of Changes HC 259, laid before Parliament on July 9, 2026. The Statement of […]

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UK rejected over 1.3 million Nigerians visa applications since 2005

The United Kingdom rejected at least 1,344,595 Nigerian visa applications between 2005 and the first quarter of 2026, official Home Office data obtained by The PUNCH revealed. The rejection rate places Nigeria second globally in total visa refusals, behind only India and ahead of Pakistan and China, among others, as Nigerians alone accounted for 44.4 […]

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UK plans new legal routes for refugee sponsorship

The United Kingdom interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada. The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor […]

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Nigeria, UK renew security pact against cyber terrorism

Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation against terrorism financing, cyber threats, disinformation and other emerging security challenges under the renewed UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership. Vanguard reported that the commitment was made on Tuesday at the opening of the 4th UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in Abuja. The […]

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Keir Starmer resigns as British prime minister

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced his resignation on Monday after less than two years in office, in a term characterised by policy U-turns and deep public unpopularity. “Every decision I have taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party,” Starmer […]

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UK to ban social media access for under 16s

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to introduce a total ban on social media access for children under the age of 16, citing concerns over child safety and mental health impacts. Starmer said on Monday that social media platforms are “making children unhappy” and exposing them to harmful and addictive content. He said […]

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Nigeria, UK sign MoU to deepen trade, investment cooperation

The Federal Government and the United Kingdom have signed three key agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation on migration management, border security, and economic development. This development was published on the official website of the Ministry of Interior on Thursday and signed by the Head, Press & Public Relations, Mrs. Mary Ali. The agreements include […]

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31 suspected scammers, romance fraudsters arrested in UK-Nigeria raids

Dozens of suspected scammers and romance fraudsters have been arrested after specialist financial investigators uncovered organised networks of criminals operating across the United Kingdom and Nigeria. In just one of a series of raids this month, police detained a man suspected of selling personal banking information online and enabling fraud through money laundering. Two Rolex […]

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NDLEA seizes cocaine opioids en route UK, Australia

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioid drugs concealed in cartons and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia, while also destroying 65,000 kilograms of skunk during operations in Delta State. The agency disclosed that the seizures were made on Friday, May 15, 2026, at a courier company in […]

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UK PM faces calls to resign after election losses

Senior British cabinet ministers have called on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to establish a clear timetable for his resignation, with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood among those reportedly pushing the demand, BBC reported on Monday evening. However, the pressure is not uniform across government, as divisions have emerged within the Cabinet over whether Starmer should […]

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Third Nigerian dies in UK this April at workplace

For the third time in April, a Nigerian, Ademola Oke, has died after being found unresponsive at his workplace in the United Kingdom. This is just as the family appealed for public support following his sudden death. The PUNCH reported on Sunday from a support appeal published by a close family friend, Adejonwo Odutola, on […]