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Queer Nigerians, trafficking survivors, Middle Belt Christians, and fleeing activists all face removal after 30 months Effective March 2, new asylum claimants in the UK no longer get five years of protection automatically. They get 30 months. Then a review. If the...
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Nigerians are in a Gulf war zone. Nigeria has no consulate to call. If you have family working in Iran, Qatar, or the UAE right now, here’s what the Nigerian government officially knows about how many Nigerians are in the conflict zone: nothing. NiDCOM confirmed...
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A war in the Persian Gulf is repricing energy contracts in South London European gas prices jumped 40% in the week following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Qatar, which supplies roughly 20% of global LNG, partially shut down production after Iranian strikes on...
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Rachel Reeves just cut the benefits 1.3 million disabled UK residents were counting on Rachel Reeves delivered her Spring Statement yesterday. The headline numbers looked stable. Growth forecast at 1.1 percent. Borrowing down. The chancellor said she was on track. But...
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Nigerians in the Gulf got a WhatsApp link when they needed an evacuation plan When the US-Israel strikes triggered Iranian retaliation across the Gulf, Nigerians in Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia found themselves in active conflict zones. Qatar...
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Green cards frozen, naturalisations targeted, single-entry visa was just the start If you’re Nigerian in America, the last three months have been a steady escalation. December: Trump’s travel ban expansion placed Nigeria on the restricted list,...