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March 04, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom as part of efforts to deepen strategic partnerships across key sectors. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known during a...

February 12, (THEWILL) – Undocumented migrants who arrived or arriving in the UK after making a “dangerous” journey or via irregular routes will not be allowed to claim citizenship, the Home Office said on Wednesday, in an updated immigration...

January 11, (THEWILL) – A German online statistics platform, Statista, has ranked Nigeria as the 9th country with the highest population of citizens living in the United Kingdom. The report, which tracks migration patterns across various nationalities, shows a steady...

November 28, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom opened its largest Visa Application Centre in Africa on Wednesday in Ikeja, Lagos. A statement by the British High Commission in Lagos, said the facility, operated by VFS Global, aims to...

September 06, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has departed Beijing, China, for the United Kingdom (UK), his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said on Friday. Onanuga in a post on X, said the President departed the...

August 28, (THEWILL) – A Woolwich Crown Court in London, on Tuesday, convicted and jailed four Nigerians including Abraham Alade Olarotimi Onifade, 41; Abayomi Aderinsoye Shodipo, 38;  Nosimot Mojisola Gbadamosi, 31, and Adekunle Kabir, 54, after forging more than...

August 02, (THEWILL) – British billionaire and Glencore’s former head of oil, Alex Beard, has been charged with bribery offences relating to the Swiss commodity trader’s operations in Nigeria, Cameroon and Ivory Coast. In a statement on Thursday,...

July 29, (THEWILL) - Ahead of the planned nationwide protest in Nigeria, the United Kingdom and Canada, have issued security advisories to their Nationals in the Country. Tagged 'EndBadGovernance protest', THEWILL reports that the planned demonstration has been scheduled to...

March 06, (THEWILL)- The United Kingdom (UK) Government has approved a fresh £37.3 million in funding for innovative mobile phone technology in Nigeria and other developing countries. UK Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, who disclosed this at the...

February 15, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Azuka-Anite, has debunked media reports that Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which will enable UK licensed lawyers...