The number of migrants crossing the English Channel has surpassed 5,000 in 2025, the earliest point in the year this total has been reached, according to the latest data from the Home Office.
The British government announced on Wednesday that it would enforce stricter immigration rules aimed at preventing undocumented migrants who arrive by small boats or hidden in vehicles from obtaining British citizenship.
A Woolwich Crown Court in London has convicted and sentenced four Nigerians for forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to illegally help people desperate to remain in the United Kingdom.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Richard Montgomery, has confirmed that approximately 430,000 visa applications by Nigerians have been approved this year, reassuring the Nigerian community of their safety amidst recent unrest in several cities across the United Kingdom.
The UK Home Office has recently declared its intention to extend the renewal period for UK work visa sponsor licenses from 4 years to 10 years.
