Twelve people in Britain have died with the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab said on Monday. Britain has reported record levels of COVID-19 cases, with officials and…
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Just In: UK Lifts Suspension On Processing Visitors Visa For Nigerians
The British High Commission has resumed the issuance of visitor’s visas to citizens of countries previously on the United Kingdom red list, including Nigeria. “If you apply for a visit visa in…
Jubilation As UK To Remove Nigeria, 10 Others From Red List
The United Kingdom is expected to remove Nigeria from its red list and the travel bans it imposed over fears of the Omicron variant. According to Guardian UK, all 11 countries on…
More trouble as first death with Omicron variant logged in UK
One person has died of complications arising from the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the UK. Omicron is said to be highly contagious, though some patients are reporting mild symptoms. According to the…
UK: We Won’t Reverse Travel Ban Over Nigeria’s Threat
Despite the federal government’s threat to impose a similar restriction on the European countries, UK officials have stated that the travel ban against Nigeria would not be lifted. Dean Hurlock, a…
Omicron: FG to ban flights from Canada, UK, others as from Tuesday
The federal government says it will restrict airlines coming from Canada, United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia into Nigeria from Tuesday, December 14. Hadi Sirika, minister of aviation, who disclosed this on Sunday…
Lai Mohammed Tags UK Ban As Discrimination For Adding Nigeria To Red List
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has faulted the decision by the United Kingdom to place Nigeria on its red list over the new variant of COVID-19 named Omicron. …
Moghalu: Nigeria, South Africa should issue reciprocal travel restrictions on UK, others
A former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Kingsley Moghalu, has said African countries including Nigeria and South Africa should issue reciprocal travel restrictions on the United Kingdom, and other…
FG reacts to British travel ban, faults UK allegedly infected many travellers
• Between Nov 22 and Nov 28, 67 inbound passengers tested positive – NCDC • United Kingdom suspends Nigerians’ visa applications as restriction begins • US demands COVID-19 negative test from…
Nigerian entry process to UK denied, visitor visa applications suspended
The British High Commission has disclosed that it will pause making decisions on visitor visa applications from all red list countries including Nigeria. This was contained in a statement issued on…