UK schools host exhibition in Abuja, Lagos
13 January 2025 |
1:02 am
Several schools based in the United Kingdom (UK), will this week, host the popular UK Boarding Schools Week in Abuja and Lagos.The exhibition is held between January 16 and 19 January.
Visa applications drop by 42%
Several schools based in the United Kingdom (UK), will this week, host the popular UK Boarding Schools Week in Abuja and Lagos. The exhibition is held between January 16 and 19 January.
The programme comes as the United Kingdom has experienced a significant decline of 42 per cent, or nearly 400,000 in visa applications for work and study between April and December 2024 compared to the same period in 2023.
According to provisional figures released by the UK Home Office, the total number of applications fell from 942,500 in 2023 to 547,000 in 2024, marking a reduction of 395,100.
The decline was particularly notable among overseas students and foreign care workers, who have been subjected to new restrictions aimed at curbing illegal migration.
However, in a statement from the organisers, Mark Brooks Education, in association with the UK’s Department for Business and Trade, the event would celebrate 17 years of connecting Nigerian families with some of the finest educational independent and state opportunities in the UK.
“Families are invited to explore schools offering exceptional academic results, boarding facilities, pastoral care, and a proven commitment to welcoming Nigerian girls and boys. It will also celebrate the extraordinary accomplishments of Nigerian students at leading UK schools, “the statement reads in part.
The participating UK-based schools include Aldro Preparatory School; Bromsgrove School; Cardiff Sixth Form College; Concord College; Glenalmond College; Lancing College; Malvern St James Girls’ School and Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate.
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