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November 9th, 2007

First Scots Asylum Seekers go to University

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Fifteen asylum seekers have taken up the chance to go to university following a controversial decision by the Scottish government to wave their tuition fees.It was feared that young refugees, who are not allowed to work and who get an allowance of just £30 a week, were being deprived of the chance of further education […]

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September 6th, 2007

Damilola Ajagbonna: A model immigrant, betrayed by Britain

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This is the story of a young Nigerian student. I do not intend to write a lot on this issue due to the heaviness in my heart. The learned persons at the bench have spoken and the home office undertakers have got their mind made up; hence, my resolve to bring it to the peoples […]

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August 8th, 2007

REMINDER: Working While Studying in the UK

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It is pertinent at this point that I bring the above issue to the notice of most students about; who are either studying in the UK already or intending students that are in the process of coming to study in the UK. I have been asked a lot of questions lately by my readers concerning this issue; […]

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under: International Students, Student Visa, Study Abroad, The Nigerian Student, Work Permits     
August 6th, 2007

20,000 Nigerian Students Cannot Fill UK Visa Forms

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This was the case made by the British High Commissioner to Nigeria on his maiden visit to the newly appointed Minister for Education, Federal Republic of Nigeria.
The High Commissioner, Mr Richard Gozney stated that “only 8,000 out of 28,000 Nigerians that applied to study in the United Kingdom in 2006 were successful ” furthermore, he […]

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under: International Students, Student Visa, Study Abroad, The Nigerian Student