The UK’s new visa-waiver entry system took effect today for passengers from dozens more countries, including millions of annual visitors from the United States, Canada and Australia. The Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme — similar to the ESTA system in the United States — requires visitors who do not need a visa to enter Britain [&h...
•Late Ogbeinde The grieving family of Ross Ogbeinde, an international student in the United Kingdom, who reportedly collapsed and lost consciousness before passing away on December 29, 2024, is seeking financial support for his burial arrangements. It was learnt yesterday that Ogbeinde, originally from Benin City in Edo State, was an internati...
The United Kingdom government has announced updated financial requirements for individuals applying for student, tourist, and work visas in 2025. The revisions, influenced by rising living costs and inflation, are aimed at ensuring applicants can meet the economic demands of residing in the UK, reports AFP. The changes will impact students, wo...
Nationwide Building Society in the United Kingdom has unveiled a £100 bonus for customers with specific accounts. As the cost-of-living crisis continues, this payment is a welcome gesture for eligible account holders, reports The Mirror UK. The bonus, known as the Nationwide Fairer Share Payment, is part of the bank’s initiative to reward memb...
•Pastor Tobi Adegboyega Dele Olawanle, the lawyer of Pastor Tobi Adegboyega, has stated that Pastor Adegboyega is not facing deportation from the United Kingdom, contrary to recent media reports. In a statement posted on the lawyer’s X (formerly Twitter) page yesterday, Dele expressed amusement at the false claims, emphasising that deportation...
•Pastor Tobi Adegboyega A Nigerian pastor whose church was shut down over an alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his fight against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights. An immigration tribunal has ruled that Tobi Adegboyega, 44, the cousin of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor, should be deported back to his […]...
•Queen Camilla A bout of pneumonia led Queen Camilla, the wife of King Charles III, to cancel several events, she told guests at Buckingham Palace today, according to UK media. The 77-year-old made the comments at a reception for the state visit of Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani. Camilla missed last month’s Remembrance […]...
•UK visa Net migration to the United Kingdom has dropped significantly, with figures for the year ending June 2024 standing at 728,000, a 20 per cent decline from 906,000 the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics, today. The reduction is largely attributed to changes in visa policies implemented by the UK government [&...
The United Kingdom has launched Africa’s biggest visa application centre in Lagos State. It was opened yesterday through the UK’s new commercial partner – VFS Global. Residents of Nigeria travelling to the UK can now book appointments to submit their visa applications via VFS Global’s new state-of-the-art Visa Application Centres (VAC) located...
•Ukrainian rescuers stand among burnt-out cars following a missile attack by Russia today The European Union Monday widened sanctions against Iran over its support for Russia’s war on Ukraine, including targeting vessels and ports used to transfer drones and missiles, as Britain also expanded its measures. In a move decried by Tehran, the 27-n...
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