Claim: No, UK did not issue 430,000 visas to Nigerians over seven months, as claimed online
Fact-check: No, UK did not issue 430,000 visas to Nigerians over seven months, as claimed online
Verdict: nigeria's diaspora agency claims the uk has issued 430,000 visas to nigerians in one year. the claim continues to circulate on social media, even after the british high commission debunked it. the correct figure is nearly half that, at 255,000.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Allwell Okpi
Date published: 2024-08-22T00:00:00