United Kingdom

January 29, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom has appointed the lawmaker representing Vauxhall and Camberwell Green constituency in the Parliament, Florence Eshalomi, as its trade envoy to Nigeria. UK Business and Trade Secretary, Jonathan Reynolds, who announced the appointment,...

November 20, (THEWILL) - A 92-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of the rape and murder of a woman in Bristol in 1967 has been charged. The suspect, Ryland Headley, of Clarence Road, Ipswich, was arrested earlier this...

November 19, (THEWILL) - Four Nigerian students studying in the United Kingdom have been jailed for their involvement in a violent street fight in Leicester. The defendants, Destiny Ojo, 21; Habib Lawal, 21; Ridwanulahi Raheem, 21; and Joshua Davies-Ero, 21,...

October 30, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom Metropolitan Police Service has dismissed Shola Balogun, a Nigerian-British officer, at Bromley Police Station, for biting a colleague at a birthday party in Bexleyheath, Kent. The incident, which occurred on April 22, 2022,...

September 14, (THEWILL) – The United Kingdom (UK) government has introduced new financial guidelines for international students, effective January 2025. The changes impact students applying for visas to study in the UK, with a significant increase in the funds...

August 31, (THEWILL) – Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) have agreed to strengthen ties that would advance Civil Service reforms in Nigeria. This was the outcome of a meeting between the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation...

August 05, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a travel alert to Nigerians in the United Kingdom following anti-asylum riots that have broken out in the country. Riots have broken out in towns and cities across...

July 28, (THEWILL) - A young Nigerian, Winston Dennis-Masi, has been honoured by the University of Essex, Colchester, England, for his exceptional academic performance. Winston, aged 20, on Thursday, was awarded a First Class degree in the highly sought-after...

March 11, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom (UK) has banned foreign health and care workers, including Nigerians, from bringing dependants to the country. Earlier, the Home Office had banned overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa...

February 15, (THEWILL) - The UK economy fell into recession in the last quarter of 2023, a report by The Office of National Statistics (ONS), showed on Thursday. A recession describes a situation of two consecutive three-month periods,...