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The United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed on new measures to tackle visa fraud, strengthen border security and improve cooperation on migration, justice and security.

The British Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday that the aircraft would conduct “defensive counter-air missions” aimed at protecting Saudi cities and critical infrastructure from Houthi attacks.

Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers already made to Nigerian students as a tightening of immigration rules forces institutions to scale back recruitment from countries experiencing high study visa refusal rates.

The United States has withdrawn its B-1 bombers and other bomber aircraft from RAF Fairford in Britain following a suspected terrorist plot targeting the military facility, amid heightened concerns over the security of US personnel and strategic assets stationed there.

Airtel Money has set a minimum application of £250 per investor as it opens its retail share offer ahead of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange.

British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband delivered the warning to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi during a meeting on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York on Thursday.

A new financing facility backed by the UK Government and FMO is targeting one of the persistent challenges facing Nigeria’s small and growing businesses: access to appropriate growth capital.

The UK Government-backed Manufacturing Africa programme has supported 23 Nigerian businesses to reach financial close, mobilising more than US$630 million in investment and creating the potential for over 21,400 direct jobs.

The change, which took effect on September 9, 2026, was announced by the UK Department for Education (DfE), which said Nigeria and Ghana no longer met the requirements for inclusion on the list.

A Cardiff summit bringing together pro-independence leaders from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is putting renewed pressure on Westminster and reopening questions over the long-term future of the United Kingdom.