EDUCATION

UK Launches eVisas for Nigerian Study and Work Applicants

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2025

The British High Commission (BHC) has announced that from 15 July 2025, most individuals applying to enter the United Kingdom (UK) on study or work-related visas will no longer receive a physical visa sticker (vignette) in their passport. A statement by BHC revealed that Instead successful

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UK reaffirms commitment towards economic growth, sustainable development across Nigeria

Daily Dispatch June 18, 2025

The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting inclusive economic growth and sustainable development across Nigeria as the countrynavigates rising energy costs and the growing urgency of the climate crisis, The British Deputy High Commissioner, Mr. Jonny Baxter made the commitment on Wednesday at his residence in Lagos in a statement at the second […]

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UK Reaffirms Commitment to Building Strong Partnerships with Nigerian Universities

Daily Dispatch November 27, 2024

The United Kingdom Government has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting international education in Nigeria by building strong partnerships with Nigerian universities. This commitment was made at the Going Global Conference in Abuja themed, “Building sustainable and relevant tertiary education institutions and systems in Africa”. The three-day conference, which is being

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UK, Italy, Turkey, Qatar-bound cocaine, meth consignments intercepted in Lagos, Abuja

Daily Dispatch November 17, 2024

. As NDLEA arrests masterminds at MMIA, Abuja hotel; foils bid to smuggle opioids into Lagos from Ghana Attempts by drug syndicates to export large consignments of cocaine, methamphetamine and opioids through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja to the United Kingdom, Italy, Turkey and […]

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US, UK, Cyprus-bound cocaine, opioids concealed in shoe soles, clothes seized in Lagos

Daily Dispatch July 14, 2024

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have truncated plans of smuggling illicit drugs from Nigeria to United States, United Kingdom and Cyprus. A press statement on Sunday by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency. Femi Babafemi said operatives of the agency intercepted various quantities of cocaine and opioids such as tramadol, pentazocine

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Emefiele operated 593 illegal US, UK, China accounts – CBN investigator alleges

Daily Dispatch December 22, 2023

Jim Obazee, the Special Investigator assigned to probe the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has uncovered 593 bank accounts scattered across the United States, United Kingdom, and China, a potential breach of protocol under the leadership of Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Special Investigator probing the Central Bank of […]