Stakeholders called UK Boarding Schools Week an “invaluable” tool for raising the sector’s profile in Nigeria, after the event took place in Lagos in January.

Towards the end of 2022, visa backlogs are largely being managed by study destinations but there are concerns that some students will miss out on January intakes.

Rising numbers of international students bringing dependants with them to study in the UK, especially from Nigeria, is leading to new challenges for universities supporting families in planning for their arrival and finding accommodation.

The Nigerian government has warned against “unscrupulous” agents luring prospective students to Northern Cyprus with false promises, following a spate of stranded students and reports of trafficking in the region. 

Study abroad company KC Overseas has announced an expansion to Nigeria with representatives in two of the country's biggest cities.

The Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program has awarded a total of 583 fellowships to African diaspora scholars since its inception in 2013.

The PIE exclusively interviewed Sir Steve Smith, UK government International Education Champion; His Excellency Sarafa Tunji Isola, UK high commissioner for Nigeria; and Rupert Daniels, director of Creative, Lifestyle and Learning at the Department for International Trade.

Following the UK-India Enhanced Trade Partnership, it is now clear that Nigeria will be next in line for a deeper bilateral UK partnership led by the DIT.