Catriona Laing
1 Dec
We’re ready to support police for peaceful polls, says Irabor The British government has said it will sustain support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to guarantee transparent and credible election in Nigeria. British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, stated this in Kano at the opening of YIAGA…
20 Nov
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mrs Catriona Laing, has said that the number of Nigerians applying for visas to the UK has increased in recent times.
17 Nov
*As US, EU, others seek policy consensus in closing gender gaps British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has said that the United, (UK), Kingdom government has launched a $100 million, (about four hundred billion naira), the program through the first bank of Nigeria as direct funding specifically to women-owned enterprises in Nigeria. She made…
10 Dec 2021
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, has warned that Nigeria’s next general elections could either make or break the country.
30 Nov 2021
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, on Monday in Benin expressed optimism that Nigeria will overcome its current economic and security challenges.
11 Nov 2021
The United Kingdom is to spend £165 million to tackle climate change and inequalities that make women and girls more vulnerable to global warming.
28 Sep 2021
The United Kingdom has promised to simplify COVID-19 travel rules for Nigeria nationals and other international visitors following frustrating tales by travelers. British High Commission in Nigeria at the weekend said the travellers will experience some ease in their travel experiences from Monday, October 4, 2021. "From October 4, 2021, the current system will be…
31 Mar 2021
British High Commissioner to Nigeria Catriona Laing has expressed worry at the deteriorating security situation in the country, pledging that the UK government was keen on helping Nigeria win its fight against insecurity.
14 Aug 2020
Britain, through its Prosperity Fund’s Digital Access Programme, has taken the next step in its pledge to promote inclusive and sustainable digital access to underserved communities in Nigeria. In collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the programme, yesterday, hosted the first Nigeria Technical Conference on…
5 Apr 2020
Recently, March 5, to be precise, the British Council (BC) in Nigeria hosted high networth guests to its facility, as it celebrated the final leg of the council’s 75th anniversary.
17 Nov 2019
The United Kingdom (UK) government has pledged support for the Imo State Government to grow its agricultural sub -sector. The UK government is also exploring ways to intervene in the state’s infrastructure.
11 May 2019
United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Stuart Symington has urged elected lawmakers at the state and national levels to be instruments of change by promoting...