Japa

A new year's exodus appears to be underway in Nigeria, fueled by a record-breaking 32,462 passport applications submitted online over a mere two-week period from January 8th to 21st, 2024. This surge, driven by Nigerians seeking…

Hold onto your croissants, folks, because the French parliament has served up a new law that's as spicy as a baguette with jalapeños. Turns out, studying in Paris might soon come with a "no-family-allowed" policy, leaving Nigerian…

The United States (US) Embassy in Nigeria said it has interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians, including 30,000 students, who applied for visas to their country this year. The head, Mr. David Greene, made this disclosure on Sunday during…

The latest data released by UK authorities, on Thursday, indicated that 141,000 Nigerians relocated to the UK between June 2022 and the year ending June 2023. Nigeria’s erratic academic calendar, characterised by frequent and…

President Bola Tinubu is worried over the exodus of health workers from the country in search of greener pastures abroad, his Special Adviser on Public Health Matters, Salma Anas, said. Anas stated this Monday at the 2023 annual…

Germany has passed legislation to open up new opportunities for job seekers from countries outside the EU and for many refugees who are already in the country. Conservative lawmakers are up in arms. "This draft law secures prosperity…

Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, the United Kingdom's (UK) decision to limit international students' ability to bring dependents with them beginning in 2024 is not intended to harm Nigerians but rather to…

Femi Gbajabiamila, the outgoing speaker of the house of representatives, says many young Nigerians have lost faith in the country. Gbajabiamila spoke on Wednesday at the valedictory session of the ninth house of representatives.…

The migration wave, popularly known as Japa, continues to dominate headlines after the move by the UK Government to tighten its immigration policies regarding immigrant students and their families. Nonetheless, a new survey, carried…

66,796 dependent visas were granted to families of Nigerian students who secured study visas between March 2022 and March 2023, according to data from the Home Office in the UK, released on Thursday. When compared to the 27,137…

Emdee Tiamiyu, a Nigerian YouTuber, has apologised for his remarks towards Nigerian students studying in the UK in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation. In response to the criticism he received after the interview,…

There are signs that British universities are becoming concerned about the new immigration regulations that the UK has implemented because of their financial impact. This came as officials in the UK higher education sector issued…

According to a review of Nigerian visas issued by the UK in 2022, dependents received more permits than students. Although the number of visas given between June 2022 and April 2023 will be revealed on Thursday, the UK has…

A regulation has been implemented in the UK that prohibits Nigerian students and other international students from bringing their families as dependents unless certain conditions are met. This is in an effort by the UK government to…

The UK is about to unveil new limitations that would prevent Nigerian students and other nations studying in the UK from travelling with their families in response to the massive number of migrants. Read Also: Jonathan Laments How…