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- 12 May 2025
British High Commission Reaffirms Strong Ties with Nigeria
British High Commission in Nigeria has reiterated the strong, long-standing relationship between the United Kingdom and Nigeria following the release of the UK Immigration White Paper earlier today.…
- 21 Apr 2026
UK-Nigeria Trade Mission Builds on State Visit Momentum to Drive Commercial Outcomes
Underscoring the strength of the UK-Nigeria strategic partnership, the UK has completed its first trade and investment mission to Nigeria since the recent State Visit, focused on turning high‑level…
- 31 Jan 2022
Nigeria-UK Holds Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London
The UK and Nigeria are holding the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London this week. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, UK National Security Adviser, and Major…
- 13 Jan 2020
UK-Africa Investment Summit to showcase Investment in both Nigeria & UK
The United Kingdom Government will on Monday, 20 January 2020, host the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit in London geared towards a long-term partnerships that will deliver more investment and…
- 13 Aug 2020
Nigeria Partners UK on Regulatory Reforms on RoW
Nigeria has partnered with the UK government to advance policy and regulatory reforms on right of way in the country. The UK government made this known during the first Nigeria Technical Conference…
- 8 May 2020
UK, Nigeria Join Forces on Repatriation Flights
Over 250 British nationals departed Nigeria for the UK on Friday on a special return chartered flight organised between the UK and Nigerian government. Catriona Laing, British High…
- 29 Jan 2021
Carnegie Endowment Report Shows How Over £30M Illicit Financial Flows from Nigeria to UK Education Sector
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace report, commissioned by the UK Government, spotlights risks of illicit financial flows to UK education sector On Thursday 28 January 2021, the Carnegie…
- 27 Feb 2022
Winners of British Council UK Alumni Awards Announced in Nigeria
The British Council has announced the recipients of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2021-22 in Nigeria at a prestigious ceremony held at Eko Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. In total, 12 UK alumni in 4 categories…
- 1 Mar 2021
UK Envoy Hosts High-Level Dialogue on Nature-Based Solutions in Nigeria
Over 100 participants from Nigeria including from Federal and State Governments, Civil Society Groups, Non-Governmental Organisations and International development partners, took part in a virtual…
- 10 Apr 2022
British High Commission, Others Harps on Women’s Role in Advancing Economic Development
The need to empower Nigerian women with the skills set required to assume leadership positions within the business ecosystem across the country served as the focal point of the speakers at Nigeria…
- 11 Mar 2021
Uk Pledges to Support Nigeria Deliver Affordable, Safe and Secure Digital Access to Underserved & Unserved Coomunities
The UK Government has pledged to support Nigeria in its inclusive digital economic agenda to promote the growth of the Nigeria tech ecosystem and close the digital divide in Nigeria. They made this…
- 11 Apr 2022
Nigeria’s Financial Markets Receive Boost from UK-aid via FSD Africa
Nigeria’s financial markets have been boosted by a series of announcements and commitments by Financial Sector Deepening (FSD) Africa, a specialist development agency working to strengthen financial…
- 26 Apr 2024
UK Pledges €1Bn to Fight against Malaria in Nigeria
The UK has pledged £1 billion to Nigeria’s fight against malaria and other diseases from 2024 to 2026. Ebere Anyachukwu, health adviser at the British High Commission, announced this on World Malaria…
- 19 Mar 2021
UK Government Donates RHIB Vessel to NDLEA
The British Deputy High Commission in association with the UK Border Force, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the National Crime Agency (NCA), have donated a Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boat (RHIB) to the…
- 2 Jul 2026
UK Deepens Digital Partnership with Nigeria to Drive Inclusive Growth
The United Kingdom has announced expanded collaboration with Nigeria to accelerate the country’s digital economy through a package of initiatives delivered under the UK’s Digital Access Programme. At…
- 6 Mar 2022
UK Holds Training Workshops for 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres in Nigeria
UK government offices based in Nigeria has organised four days of training workshops for all 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and their main stakeholders in Nigeria. These workshops were…
- 22 Sept 2021
UK Govt Set to Launch Skills for Prosperity Programme in Nigeria
The UK government has announced the launch of Skills for Prosperity Nigeria (S4P-N), a two -year UKAid funded programme that aims to equip youth and vulnerable groups with skills that offer them a…
- 2 Feb 2009
3G Network Systems: The Choice & Challenge for Nigeria (1)
In 1995, The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) commissioned a study under the title of ‘Study into Cellular Mobile Telecommunications Market in Nigeria’. The report of that study…
- 16 Jun 2017
US, UK Deny Military Officers Visas over Human Rights Abuses
The US embassy and British high commission in Nigeria have reportedly withdrawn and denied entry visa to some serving and retired Nigerian army officers, according to Thisday. According to the…
- 16 Mar 2022
UK Visa: We Only Suspended Priority, Not Student and Family Visas - UK Embassy Clarifies
The United Kingdom (UK) has dismissed reports that it has temporarily suspended applications for work, study, and family visas in Nigeria. On Tuesday, March 15, the embassy released a statement…
- 1 Jan 2021
COVID-19: UK Pledges £7m Aid to Families Hit by Hunger in Nigeria
Compounded by the coronavirus pandemic, humanitarian crises are getting worse according to UN data published earlier this month with 235 million people expected to be in need of urgent assistance in…
- 14 May 2026
UK Reaffirms Development Partnership with Kano, Jigawa States
Ms. Cynthia Rowe, the Head of Development Cooperation at the British High Commission Abuja, has completed high-level engagements with Kano and Jigawa States, reaffirming the United Kingdom's…
- 5 Dec 2013
Nigerians to Pay for UK Visas in Dollars
United Kingdom has announced a new regime that would now require applicants to pay for her visas in US dollars. This is barely five weeks after the cancellation of the controversial 3,000-pound…
- 1 Apr 2016
UK, FG Partner on Digital Switch Over
Mr Simon Shercliff, acting British High Commissioner in Nigeria has said that the United Kingdom would collaborate with Nigeria to fast-track the process of digital switch over in the country.…
- 10 Mar 2025
Foreign Affairs Minister Amb. Tuggar Lauds Moniepoint as a Nigerian Fintech Success Story
In a move that bolsters investor confidence in Nigeria's burgeoning fintech sector, the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, visited the UK offices of Moniepoint…
- 29 Aug 2017
Diezani Loses N7.6B Loot, Protesters Demand Extradition from UK
The Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6billion allegedly stolen and hidden by Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Minister of Petroleum Resources. This came as…
- 28 Jun 2021
Reckitt Opens New Sub-Saharan Africa Head Office in Lagos
Reckitt – a global leader in hygiene, health and nutrition, and the company behind world-renowned brands such as Dettol, Mortein, Durex, Airwick and Jik – has announced the opening of its Sub-Saharan…
- 8 May 2020
COVID-19: UK Aid Supports 6000 Commonwealth Veterans with 2 Meals Daily
The UK Aid says it will support over 6,000 Commonwealth veterans and widows living in poverty in developing countries with two healthy meals a day through coronavirus pandemic. The British…
- 2 Oct 2015
UK Crime Agency Arrests Diezani Alison-Madueke, 4 Others
Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of Petroleum Resources, has been arrested by the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) NCA leads UK law enforcement's fight to cut serious and organised crime and has…
- 9 Feb 2022
FSD Africa, NAICOM Partner to Launch Bimalab
FSD Africa and Nigeria’s National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) have partnered to launch BimaLab, an accelerator programme designed to boost the development and adoption of digital solutions for the…