At least 430,000 visas have been issued by the United Kingdom (UK) government to Nigerians seeking to study and relocate to the European nation in 2024. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, shared this information today during a meeting with Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM),...
•Surgery Japa syndrome compounded by the shutting down of hospitals over a hike in electricity tariff is taking its toll on sick Nigerians requiring surgery as they wait for months in excruciating pain before having the life-saving procedure done, reports Sunday PUNCH. For 44-year-old Chioma Okoro, the pain in her lower abdomen had become a [&...
•Japa Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has revealed that the UK government’s plan to raise the family visa threshold from £29,000 to £38,700 [approximately N80 million] has been put on hold. This policy, initially set to take effect in 2025, was introduced earlier this year by former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as part of efforts to […]...
In a bid to bolster the US economy and retain top talent, the Biden administration has announced new steps to speed up employment-based nonimmigrant visas for recent US college graduates with job offers. The initiative aims to streamline immigration processes and attract skilled workers to the country. By July 18, the Department of State will ...
•Japa There was outrage yesterday over a United Kingdom-based taxi driver, who remained on the federal government’s payroll despite migrating to the UK in 2022. Civil society organisations who spoke to our correspondent yesterday said the report was an indication of how deeply-rooted corruption was in the Nigerian civil service, reports The PU...
•Trump Donald Trump said he wants to grant green cards to foreign graduates from US colleges, in an apparent softening of his typically hard-line view on immigration, a key election issue. The Republican candidate made the remarks in a podcast published yesterday, days after President Joe Biden announced a citizenship pathway for immigrants ma...
•An international passport with US visa The United States (US) visa, is undisputably, the most sought-after in the world for relocation because of the exceptional life opportunities attached to it. A US visa is a permit issued by the US government that grants Nigerians and other non-citizens entry into the country for certain purposes, such [&...
•Japa The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced significant changes to the duration of work permits for non-citizens, including Nigerians, through a temporary and final rule (TFR). Under this new rule, the automatic extension period for some Employment Authorisation Documents (EADs) has been extended from 180 days to a ...
•Air tickets, passports and credit card on world map Avoiding travel agent scams is crucial to ensure a safe and enjoyable travel experience. With the high rate of individuals relocating in search of better opportunities, fake travel agents exploit this trend to exploit eager travelers, reports Nigerian Tribune. Unfortunately, many individuals...
•Canadian flag Following the announcement of Canada about restrictions on international study permits for 2024, Nova Scotia has become the latest Canadian province to declare how its quota of study permit applications for 2024 will be distributed across sectors and institutions. This was disclosed after British Columbia and Ontario shared the ...
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