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UK Promises to Carry Nigeria Along in New Immigration Plans
The British High Commission in Nigeria has promised to work closely with the federal government once the full details of the UK’s latest immigration reforms are made public. This follows the UK government’s release of a White Paper on Monday, unveiling major changes to its immigration policies.
Some of the proposed reforms include scrapping the social care visa route, extending the path to settlement, reducing the duration of graduate visas, and introducing compulsory English tests for dependents of migrants. Though a specific date for the implementation hasn’t been announced, the British High Commission assured Nigerians that the long-standing relationship between both countries remains strong.
“The UK and Nigeria share deep and historic ties,” the Commission said in a statement. “We value the fact that many Nigerians continue to choose the UK as a place to work, study, visit, and build their lives.” It further explained that the reforms are part of efforts to bring balance, structure, and fairness to the UK’s immigration system, while also aiming to reduce net migration and support economic development.
The Commission also emphasized that these changes would not happen overnight, and stressed that the UK remains open to cooperation with Nigerian authorities as the process unfolds. This comes despite growing concern that countries with high rates of visa overstaying—Nigeria reportedly among them—could face tighter restrictions.
Despite those fears, the British High Commission maintained that the UK values its relationship with Nigeria and remains committed to being an inclusive, outward-facing country that appreciates the value of international talent and diversity.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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