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Like many other former British colonies, Nigeria has been a large source of immigrants to the United Kingdom. Prior to Nigerian independence from Britain, gained in 1960, many Nigerians studied in the UK along with other countries such as Australia and the United States; with the majority returning to Nigeria upon completion of their higher ...
Pages in category "Nigerian emigrants to the United Kingdom" The following 153 pages are in this category, out of 153 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The 1991 UK census was the first to include a question on ethnicity.As of the 2011 UK census, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) allow people in England and Wales and Northern Ireland who self-identify as "Black" to select "Black African", "Black Caribbean" or "Any other Black/African/Caribbean background" tick boxes. [2]
From the 1950s-60s, there was a mass migration of workers from all over the Anglophone Caribbean, particularly Jamaica; who settled in the UK. These immigrants were invited to fill labour requirements in London's hospitals, transport and railway development.
The foreign-born population of the United Kingdom includes immigrants from a wide range of countries who are resident in the United Kingdom.In the period January to December 2017, there were groups from 25 foreign countries that were estimated to consist of at least 100,000 individuals residing in the UK (people born in Poland, India, Pakistan, Romania, the Republic of Ireland, Germany ...
A list of Nigerians who have lived in or visited (for an extended period of time) the UK. For the most part, they did not become British citizens. For the most part, they did not become British citizens.
Africans in East Anglia, 1467-1833 (Boydell Press, 2021), in England;online review; Mendoza, Cristobal (September 2003). "African Employment in Iberian Labour Markets: The Supply Side". Labour Immigration in Southern Europe: African Employment in Iberian Labour Markets. Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. p. 211. ISBN 978-0-7546-1898-0.
In 1962, the UK enacted the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, restricting the entry of immigrants, [80] and by 1972 only holders of work permits, or people with parents or grandparents born in the United Kingdom, could gain entry – effectively stemming most Caribbean immigration. [84]