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UK suspends student and work visa applications in Nigeria
UK suspends student and work visa applications in Nigeria

The United Kingdom Embassy in Nigeria has announced the temporary suspension of study, work and family visa applications. The embassy explained in a statement on Twitter that it took the decision because priority has been placed on applications made under the Ukraine Family Scheme. The statement also disclosed that the Ukraine Family Scheme was launched in response…

Federal Government evacuates 123 more stranded Nigerians in Ukraine
Federal Government evacuates 123 more stranded Nigerians in Ukraine

The Federal Government has brough back one hundred and twenty-three more Nigerians who fled Ukraine amid the invasion of that country by Russia. The plane carrying the returnees from Warsaw in Poland torched down at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja at about 1:20am today. Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency and that of other…

President Buhari leaves Abuja for medical check-up in London
President Buhari leaves Abuja for medical check-up in London

President Muhammadu Buhari will today proceed to London, the United Kingdom for medical checkup that will last for about two weeks. The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, disclosed in a statement that the President would head for UK after attending the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations Environmental Programme in Nairobi,…

UK sanctions 5 Russian banks over recognition of Ukrainian separatist regions
UK sanctions 5 Russian banks over recognition of Ukrainian separatist regions

The United Kingdom has slammed sanctions against five Russian banks and three wealthy individuals over the military action in Ukraine. In an address in Parliament; the Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the resolve of the UK to defend its NATO allies is absolute and immovable. The announcement by the Prime Minister comes just as the European Union…

Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19

Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for Covid-19. Buckingham Palace in a statement disclosed that the monarch is experiencing minor cold-like symptoms but expects to continue light duties during the week. The statement added that the Queen will continue to receive medical attention and follow all the appropriate Covid-19 safety guidelines.

Mark Zuckerberg threatens to shut down Facebook & Instagram in Europe
Mark Zuckerberg threatens to shut down Facebook & Instagram in Europe

Meta-owned social media apps, including Facebook and Instagram could be shut down in the UK and in Europe. Facebook co-founder, Mark Zuckerberg has threatened to pull core services from the region following a dispute over data protection laws with Europe. Meta has quietly issued a warning saying that it could shut down the services if Europe doesn’t…

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