United Kingdom

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,...

February 14, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has said its Trade and investment partnership agreement with the United Kingdom (UK), has no provision allowing British lawyers licenced in the U.K to practice in Nigeria. Minister of Trade and Investment, Doris...

February 13, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria are set to sign an agreement allowing British lawyers to practice in Nigeria. Previously, Nigerian law restricted foreign lawyers from practising domestic law. The UK government, in a statement, said the...

February 11, (THEWILL) - The UK Minister for Business and Trade, Kemi Badenoch, has arrived in Nigeria, for a 3-day working visit to deepen the UK-Nigeria partnership. A statement by Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer and Comms Lead, Prosperity...

January 16, (THEWILL) - The United Kingdom has approved about 99,856 companies and organisations, eligible to sponsor skilled immigrants through the temporary worker immigration route. According to the updated information on its website, the latest list, updated on January...

December 10, (THEWILL) - The British government has announced a change in the UK visitor visa policy, which would allow standard visitors to work in the country. In a statement on Thursday, the British Home Office said approval must...

October 23, (THEWILL) - The Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, sitting in London, has voided an arbitration order on Nigeria to pay a total of $6.6 billion as damages accruing from March 20, 2013, with interest...