Junior doctors in England on Wednesday January 3, began the longest strike in NHS history as figures revealed that more than 337,000 appointments and operations had been cancelled in London due to the strike. Thousands of medics in the British Medical Association began a six-day walkout in hospitals across the country at 7am in a…
The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those on postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship…
The United Nations Migration Agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM), has advised migrants to be cautious of a syndicate that specializes in offering fake employment letters to Nigerians who want to work in the United Kingdom, UK. The IOM disclosed that over 260,000 Nigerians had approached it in 2023, seeking guidance on how to migrate…
Pfizer will cut 500 jobs at its Sandwich, Kent site in the U.K. as part of its $3.5 billion cost-cutting plan, the drugmaker said on Tuesday. The U.S. drugmaker announced the cost-cutting program in October after slashing its full-year revenue forecast due to lower-than-expected sales of its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment. The demand slump also…
No fewer than 80 people were arrested on Saturday in London during a clash between police and a group of protesters. It was that about 300,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through central London on Saturday, with police arresting nearly 100 far-right counter-protesters to stop them ambushing the main rally. According to The Independent, the police…
British government has announced a significant increase of 34.99% in student visa fee for international students, including those from Nigeria. With the increase, the new fee, which takes effect on October 4, 2023, now comes to £490 (N409,640.00 equivalent). The UK Home Office made this announcement weekend, citing the need to finance essential services and…
UK has released a new entry requirement for Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals. Truetells Nigeria reports that the United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. This Nigeria News Platform understands that the UK also announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British…
The United Kingdom (UK) has updated its travel requirements for people wishing to enter the country. The UK on Monday, September 4 announced that Nigerians and other citizens, except British and Irish nationals, wishing to enter the country must apply for Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA). The new rule becomes effective from November 15, 2023,…
This piece isn’t aimed at discouraging anyone from relocating to the United Kingdom. The country has the 6th largest economy in the world and it offers massive economic opportunities for both the young and old. It is also beautiful and gives maximum exposure to people. But things are changing and they are changing rapidly….
Nigerians has been left destitute after paying agents huge amount of money to come to the UK on skilled work visa only to find out there was no job for them. Fraught with emotion and speaking to Sky News anonymously in the narrow corridor of a food bank, a lady is now destitute despite being…
