US EditionNigeria Signs Deal With UK to Deport Visa Overstayers, Failed Asylum Seekers, Criminals
- On Thursday, the UK Home Office announced Nigeria and the United Kingdom signed an agreement during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's state visit, formalised by Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and Shabana Mahmood.
- By recognising UK 'letters', the Nigerian government will speed returns of people who overstayed visas, failed asylum seekers, and criminal foreign national offenders without emergency travel documents.
- The Home Office says 1,110 foreign national offenders are awaiting deportation, while about 961 Nigerian asylum seekers have exhausted all appeal rights.
- Against a backdrop of royal greetings, Nigeria's Minister of Interior Tunji-Ojo said, 'For us, as a country, we keep saying that we are totally committed to being a responsible country in fulfilling our core obligations.'
- Officials said the visit positions Nigeria as a natural partner in trade, framing it as the first Nigerian state visit in 37 years and linking culture to diplomacy, with the king saying, 'so much of Britain's culture is, in truth, profoundly enriched by Nigeria.
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UK and Nigeria agree deal to speed up deportations
Nigeria and the United Kingdom have signed a new agreement aimed at accelerating the return of Nigerians without legal status in Britain, including failed asylum seekers, visa overstayers and convicted offenders.
Nigerian Govt breaks silence on UK deal amid fears of mass deportations
Federal Government of Nigeria has moved to dispel growing concerns over its recent agreement with the United Kingdom, clarifying that the deal strictly applies to Nigerians who do not have legal rights to reside in the UK. According to the government, the arrangement does not in any way require Nigeria The post Nigerian Govt breaks silence on UK deal amid fears of mass deportations appeared first on National Accord Newspaper.
FG Clarifies UK Repatriation Deal, Says Only Nigerians Without Legal Residency Will Be Returned - TV360 Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has clarified that its newly signed migration agreement with the United Kingdom applies strictly to Nigerian citizens who no longer have the legal right to remain in the UK, dismissing claims that the country would be compelled to accept non-Nigerians. In a statement issued on Friday, presidential aide Temitope Ajayi explained that the agreement signed during President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to the UK only co…
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