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The UK government says it has launched an unprecedented crackdown on illegal working, with enforcement activity reaching record levels in January. Home Secretary Yvette Cooper announced the latest figures on Monday, coinciding with the second reading of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill in Parliament. According to the Home Office, “Immigration Enforcement teams conducted […]
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The UK Home Office has unveiled new measures aimed at protecting victims of violence against women and girls. In a bold move to address the growing epidemic of domestic abuse, the announcement, made on Friday, September 20, marks a critical step in the government’s commitment to halve such violence within the next decade. As part […]
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British annual inflation rose back above the Bank of England’s target in July, official data showed on Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index rose 2.2 per cent last month, compared with a 2.0-per cent gain in June, the Office for National Statistics said in a statement It means overall prices are rising faster than the Bank […]
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Civil society and rights groups have lambasted the Accountant General of the Federation, commissioners of finance of the 36 states of the federation and other government officials for choosing to hold a workshop in the United Kingdom at a time when the economy is experiencing a major downturn. The Office of the AGF reportedly held […]
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The United Kingdom government recently unveiled a comprehensive five-point plan in a bid to curb immigration. Mixed reactions have trailed the plan, which encompasses various measures, such as prohibiting care workers from relocating with their families and increasing the minimum salary requirement for skilled worker visas. In this explainer, The PUNCH discusses all you need […]
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The United Nations Migration Agency, International Organisation for Migration, said more than 1,000 Nigerians have fallen victim to scams involving foreign job opportunities in the United Kingdom. This was as it advised Nigerians to seek proper information before embarking on any migration. IOM’s Chief of Mission, Laurent De Boeck, disclosed these at a news conference […]
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A 26-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced to eight years in imprisonment for drug trafficking In United Kingdom. The guy, known as Olusegun Babalola, was detained on Friday, May 19, 2023, after police raided his residence in Whitsed Street, Eastfield, as part of an investigation into drug peddling and exploitation in Peterborough. Following months of […]
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The United Kingdom (UK) has introduced a new law that says Nigerian students and others studying in the UK cannot bring their families as dependents, except in “certain circumstances”. It comes as the British government tries to bring immigration to a country with about a million fewer people, Sky News reports. In a written ministerial […]
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David Ukpo, the victim of the alleged organ harvesting scandal involving Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice, on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to set aside its July 1 order for the release of his bio-data for use in a London court in Ekweremadu’s trial.Ukpo, while faulting proceedings of the court […]
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A former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu will remain in Custody in the United Kingdom as the UK Central Criminal Court adjourned the alleged organ harvesting case till October 31. Although the judge handling the case is going to hear pretrial applications on October 31, the trial will commence fully on […]
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