…returned home. Two people were arrested in London yesterday on suspicion of fraud and immigration offences, while a third was arrested on suspicion of being in the country illegally. Immigration Enforcement officers also seized jewellery, phones and thousands of pounds of cash. Chris Foster, a regional criminal investi…
…individuals accused of serious offences as part of the Donald Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts. The United States Department of Justice made the announcement in a statement on Monday, October 5, 2026. According to the statement, the department has filed denaturalization actions in multiple U.S. di…
…investigations have established that the vehicle belongs to a member of the Ghana Immigration Service, who told investigators that it had been stuck in the mud for about five days. In a statement issued on October 5, the Northern Regional Police Command said it had commenced investigations into the circumstances surrou…
US President signed H.R. 6500 on September 2, 2026, extending a key immigration category for religious workersThe SR category extension runs through December 11, 2026, giving religious workers more time to pursue their visa applicationsReligious workers under the SR category remain subject to the same filing and final…
…territory. A larger Palestinian Christian community lives in the West Bank, although emigration has increased since the start of the war. The Hamas-led October 7 attack killed 1,221 people, according to an AFP tally based on official Israeli figures. The massive Israeli offensive in response has left most of Gaza in ru…
…under the route must meet two specific conditions set out in official UK immigration rulesTravellers under the scheme are required to enter and move through the UK under a structured tourist group arrangementPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The U…
…years of residence.This timeframe is significantly shorter than that of many other immigration routes to permanent residency.UK outlines how a category of visa holders can qualify for faster permanent residency. Photo Getty Images.>According to official guidance published by the UK Home Office, holders of the Innovator…
… EU, UK others toeing Trump’s stringent immigration stance – Foreign policy expert … Calls for domestic policy reset … Focus may be shifted to residency schemes in Malta, Greece, others – Migration advisory firm By Nkiruka Nnorom Thousands of wealthy Nigerians who once turned to Caribbean golden passports as a backdoo…
…and a Sahel weakened by drugs is a direct security threat to Western Europe, through migration and narcotics trafficking. Stopping the supply of crystal meth on the West African coastline would be mutually beneficial. As the nations on this new frontier defending Africa against a wave of crystal meth decide how best to…
…applying for a work passStudents must hold a valid Student's Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority and be at least 14 years old to qualifyThe list covers 58 institutions, ranging from top universities like NUS and NTU to polytechnics, international schools, and specialised collegesPAY ATTENTION: Mark…
Canada is expected to unveil its next Immigration Levels Plan for 2027–2029 in early November, setting new targets for permanent resident admissions and temporary resident arrivals, including international students and temporary foreign workers. In a post on Immigration news Canada on X Thursday, said the plan will est…
The family of Renee Good, an unarmed US citizen shot dead by an immigration agent during a sweeping federal crackdown, sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Thursday, alleging wrongful death and civil rights violations. Good, 37, was killed in Minneapolis on January 7 when an Immigration and Customs Enforceme…
…sharing different views on the man’s financial situation, relationship prospects and immigration deadline. See below; Screenshot
…visas since President Donald Trump took office, as the administration continues its immigration crackdown and increases vetting of those eligible to enter the country. The revocations involved a variety of violations, including visa holders who violated the terms of their visas, committed crimes, called for violence ag…
Canada's immigration authority has published a list of designated learning institutions offering programmes that make international students eligible for the Post-Graduation Work PermitThe list covers all 13 Canadian provinces and territories, giving prospective international students a resource to identify where they…
…work, build businesses or provide better opportunities for their families. But the immigration picture is changing. PAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! Rules that once made it relatively straightforward for international students, skilled workers and their dependants to enter and remain…
…the UK without needing a job offer or employer sponsorship.The cap, confirmed in the Immigration Rules Appendix High Potential Individual published by the Home Office, applies to each allocation year running from 1 November to 31 October.UK mentions the annual cap or special graduate visa. Photo Imagesqualifies for the…
…Google feed!The UK government's S2 Healthcare Visitor route, published by UK Visas and Immigration, sets out which nationals can enter the country without a visa for the purpose of receiving planned medical treatment.A clear divide between those who qualify automatically and those who must apply in advance was establis…
Singapore's Immigration and Checkpoints Authority published its full citizenship eligibility criteria, listing age and residency as key requirementsForeigners who have held Permanent Resident status for at least 2 years and are within the specified age range can apply independently for Singapore citizenshipStudent PRs…
JUSTICE OKAMGBA follows 10-year-old Ojo Ibukun and explores how poverty, migration, and informal apprenticeship can take children from neigbouring Republic of Benin to Lagos construction sites, where work replaces school and protection becomes harder to enforce In Nigeria, one of Africa’s biggest economies, childhood c…
…construction activities in the area. Among those affected, he said, were military and immigration facilities, shops around the rice market, banks, Shafa filling station and other filling stations located within the road’s right-of-way. The director added that the state government also released N800 million in compensat…
Tanzania's Immigration Services Department announced that Nigeria has been removed from the Referred Visa Category effective September 25, 2026Nigerians previously waited up to two months for visa approval before booking flights to Tanzania under the old categoryNigerian travellers will now apply through Tanzania's sta…
Canada's immigration authority has outlined specific conditions that bar international students from working off campus without a work permitStudents enrolled only in ESL or FSL programmes, general interest courses, or preparatory classes fall under the restrictionsThe Canadian government has also outlined alternative…
…Soyombo has warned Nigerians seeking to escape economic hardship through irregular migration that they could encounter more difficult conditions in Libya. Soyombo, who is also the founder of Foundation for Investigative Journalism, spoke during an interview on ARISE News on Sunday while discussing his 47-day undercover…
A South African and his two sons, one a police officer, appeared before a Cape Town magistrate last month accused of extorting around 50 convenience stores run by Ethiopians and Somalis. Also in the dock was a Somali alleged to have collected “protection fees” from the shopkeepers outside Stellenbosch, the winelands ca…