UK and Nigeria agree to speed up returns of people with no legal right to remain in Britain

What does the agreement change in practice?

It allows the UK to use UK-issued letters as accepted identification for returnees, which should reduce delays caused by waiting for Nigerian emergency travel documents gov.uk Courrier internatio… Premium Times Niger….

Who is covered by the deal?

The sources say it applies to visa overstayers, failed asylum seekers and foreign or convicted offenders who have no legal right to remain in the UK gov.uk Punch Newspapers Vanguard.

Why is Tinubu’s visit notable?

Several reports say it is the first state visit to the UK by a Nigerian leader since 1989, and it included high-level meetings with the British monarch and prime minister Senego.com - Actual… Anadolu Ajansı RFI RFI.