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Families must now pay more than £1,000 to Home Office The Home Office has hiked fees sharply for UK nationals to renounce their British nationality, following a Brexit surge in people adopting the citizenship of other European countries. Ministers were accused of “cashing in on Brexit” and giving Britons living on the continent a “last …
For nearly half a century after his stint as Nigeria’s military leader, Murtala Muhammed remained widely regarded as a dogged corruption fighter who took fearless steps against official graft. As head of state, the army general dismissed more than 10, 000 public officials, charged many to court for malpractices, and moved against fraudulent firms. Mr. …
Commonwealth citizens became subject to immigration control in 1962, but before 1 January 1973 (the date the Immigration Act 1971 came into force) they could not be deported once they’d been here for five years. This exemption from deportation was preserved by s 7(1)(b) Immigration Act 1971 and is still there - for those who …
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Man previously referred to as Albert Thompson receives written notice of right to remain Sylvester Marshall, the Windrush victim who was denied NHS cancer care, has been given permanent right to remain in the UK after a battle with the Home Office that has absorbed nine years of his life. Marshall – who the Guardian …
Centre for Nigeria Progress 