Yoruba Nation Movement Writes UK Parliament, Wants Legislators To Support ‘Fully Independent Yoruba Country’

The Yoruba Nation agitators under the Yoruba National Youth, United Kingdom Chapter, has written to the Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle (MP), seeking support from the United Kingdom on the Yoruba people’s quest in Nigeria for self-determination. The letter, dated November 28, 2024, and obtained by SaharaReporters, asked the…

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UK Opens Africaā€™s Largest Visa Application Centre In Lagos

The United Kingdom has officially launched its largest Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Africa, located in Ikeja, Lagos, through its new commercial partner, VFS Global. This marks a significant milestone in strengthening the UKā€™s visa application services for Nigerian residents. According to the British High Commission, the new VAC, alongside facilities in Abuja and Victoria…

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ā€˜Itā€™s Cruelā€™ ā€“ Parents Of Deceased UK Teenager Beg Nigerians Yahoo Boys To Stop Sextortion

Mark and Ros Dowey, parents of a British teenager who took his own life after falling victim to sextortion, have appealed to perpetrators to stop the act. Murray, their 16-year-old son, committed suicide after he was tricked by scammers from Nigeria who posed as a girl, into sending compromising pictures of himself. Authorities in Nigeria…

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ā€˜No Longer Ā£1,334,ā€™ UK Increases Proof-of-Funds For Nigerian Students, Others

The UK Home Office has announced an increase in the monthly proof-of-funds requirement for student visa applicants, raising the amount to Ā£1,483 (approximately N3 million) starting January 2, 2025. This adjustment aims to address inflation and reflect the rising cost of living in the UK. In an official document, the Home Office outlined that the…

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UK Announces 45,000 Seasonal Worker Visas For 2025

The UK government has announced plans to issue 45,000 seasonal worker visas in 2025. This initiative aims to support the nationā€™s food production by ensuring sufficient workforce availability during peak demand periods hereby addressing labour shortages in its agricultural and poultry sectors, The seasonal worker visa scheme is intended to provide a temporary labour force…

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ā€˜I Didnā€™t Believe She Was 14ā€™, Nigerian Man Arrested In UK For Inappropriate Chat With Minor

A 43-year-old Nigerian man, Abimbola David, has been taken into custody by the UK police following allegations of inappropriate online chat with a 14-year-old girl. According to the organization Saving Our Childrenā€™s Futures, Abimbola, who is married with two children and residing in the UK on a student visa, allegedly engaged in online interactions with…

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