October 20, 2025

UK Tightens Immigration Rules, Cuts Graduate Visa To 18 Months

UK Limits Immigration Rules, Cuts Graduate Visa To 18 Months

October 20, 2025 6:00 am

United Kingdom unveils new immigration reforms with tougher English tests, shorter post-study stay, and higher employer fees to reduce foreign dependence.

The British government has unveiled sweeping immigration reforms, including stricter English language requirements and a shorter post-study visa period for international graduates, as part of a broader plan to tighten migration rules.

The measures, announced Tuesday October 14, 2025, by the Home Office, form part of the government’s new immigration white paper and its Plan for Change strategy, designed to create what officials call a “controlled, selective and fair” immigration system.

Under the new rules, applicants for specific visa

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Italy’s PM Meloni: Jokes She'd ‘Kill Someone’ To Quit Smoking

Italy’s PM Meloni: Jokes She’d ‘Kill Someone’ To Quit Smoking

October 20, 2025 5:25 am

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni lightens the mood with a cigarette quip during chat with Turkey’s Erdogan, as leaders share laughter, at the Gaza Peace Summit.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni sparked laughter among fellow world leaders at the Gaza peace summit in Egypt after joking that she would “kill someone” if forced to give up smoking.

The 48-year-old leader made the offhand remark while chatting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has pledged to make Turkey smoke-free. Their light-hearted exchange was captured on camera by Turkey’s Ihlas News Agency.

“You look great. But I have to make you stop …

Nigeria Deports 455 Expatriates, Grants Amnesty To 142 Others

Nigeria Deports 455 Expatriates, Grants Amnesty To 142 Others

October 20, 2025 5:07 am

Nigerian government ends visa amnesty for irregular migrants as Immigration Service enforces reforms to improve border security and migration management.

The Nigerian government has announced the departure of 455 expatriates and the regularization of 142 others following the end of its visa amnesty program, part of a wider effort to tighten immigration compliance and enhance border governance.

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, disclosed the figures while addressing stakeholders at a sensitization forum in Abuja. She said the exercise followed a five-month amnesty window granted by the federal government from May 1 to September 30, 2025.

“The …

Abia Partners With Foreign Firms To Convert Waste Into Wealth

Abia Partners With Foreign Firms To Convert Waste Into Wealth

October 20, 2025 4:45 am

Governor Alex Otti unveils foreign-backed waste-to-energy plan to turn Abia’s refuse into power and revenue, alongside industry revival and education reforms.

Abia State Governor Alex Otti has announced a new partnership with foreign companies to convert the state’s growing waste into renewable energy and other profitable byproducts, marking a shift toward sustainable waste management and economic diversification.

Speaking during his October 2025 media briefing, “Governor Alex Otti Speaks to Abians,” the governor said the initiative would transform Abia’s waste problem into an income-generating venture capable of producing gas, methane, and power for the state.

“We are now moving to the …

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