UK appoints Nigerian professor Christian Harrison to prestigious skills experts College
Nigerian kidnap convict escapes UK Open Prison, sparks police hunt
5 popular Lagos neighbourhoods where IJGBs stay
UK court jails Nigerian postgraduate student for raping teenager
5 things every ‘IJGB’ will relate to about coming home for December
Family demands justice as Nigerian man dies in ‘death camp’
7 things every first-time visitor to Lagos should know
U.S. ends automatic extension of work permits for immigrants

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Top 10 hardest countries to obtain citizenship
Securing citizenship in some countries can be a long and demanding journey in contrast with how some other nations offer relatively straightforward processes.
UK pays immigrant £500 to leave after prison release blunder
The UK government said Wednesday it had deported an Ethiopian migrant and convicted sex offender, giving him £500 ($661) to leave, as it came under fire on multiple fronts over immigration.
Asylum seeker jailed for life after stabbing man in UK bank
An asylum seeker who “calmly” walked into a Derby bank and fatally stabbed a man without provocation has been jailed for life.
Detty December: Shortlet agent defrauds diaspora family of N1.3m in Ikoyi
Shortly after payment was made, the agent reportedly deactivated her Instagram account and became unreachable on all known contact channels
What Detty December really means — The evolution of Nigeria’s biggest festive culture
“Detty December” is a phrase that was believed to have been coined by Nigerian songwriter and artist Mr Eazi in 2016, who used it as the theme for his December Lagos concert. Some claims have said that the term was first used in 2005 in Cross River during the Calabar Carnival. Whether both positions are correct or wrong, what is certain is that the term gained traction after Mr Eazi used it as a hashtag in 2016.
NECO expands global footprint, opens first exam centre in UK
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has established a new examination centre in London, United Kingdom, marking a major step in its global expansion drive and commitment to educational inclusivity for Nigerians in the diaspora.
Nigerian man, accomplice sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in UK
Two men, Lekan Akinsoji and Sundjata Keita, both 27 and from Forest Gate, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fatal stabbing of 21-year-old Ahmed Deen-Jah in east London.
‘I don’t understand the greed’, Lady calls out Airbnbs for declining early bookings ahead Detty December
Popular podcaster, Sofi has bemoaned the refusal of Airbnb organizations to accept her booking ahead of Detty December.
Nigerian man jailed in UK for impersonating female nurse to work in hospital
A Nigerian male migrant identified as Lucius Njoku who used his female friend’s identity to work at an NHS accident and emergency department has been handed a suspended prison sentence.
Top 10 African countries sending the most students abroad
Egypt has a huge student population studying abroad, many of them in Europe, the Gulf, and North America.

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