UK and Nigeria Enhance Migration and Security Cooperation

The United Kingdom and Nigeria have agreed on further steps to strengthen cooperation on migration, justice, and security, building on the momentum from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s State Visit to the UK in March 2026. A statement from the British High Commission indicated that this agreement resulted from a meeting of senior officials from the Nigerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the UK Home Office, who co-chaired the annual UK-Nigeria Migration, Justice and Home Affairs Dialogue in London on 6 October.

The discussions focused on practical cooperation areas, including tackling organized immigration crime, visa fraud, improving document verification, and border management. They also addressed safe return and reintegration, extradition, asset recovery, prisoner transfer, cyber-enabled fraud, and drug trafficking.

Nigeria ranks third in the volume of UK student visas and fifth in work visas, highlighting the importance of protecting legitimate travel. The UK and Nigeria will jointly monitor progress on these commitments, with Nigeria set to host the next dialogue in 2027.