British envoy approves over 300,000 UK visas to Nigerians The United Kingdom says it has approved over 300,000 new visas to Nigerians in the “last couple of years”. While there are claims in some quarters that the UK’s immigration policies are harsh, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery said Nigeria is a major beneficiary of the UK’s visa policies. “I have to contest this picture because the UK in the last couple of years has granted over 300,000 new visas to Nigerians which far exceeds any other visa relationship which...