Nigerians in the UK

Nigerians in the United Kingdom are one of the most resourceful, intelligent, educated, hardworking and successful nationalities that make up the multi-cultural society of the United Kingdom.

Official figures put the population of Nigerians in the United Kingdom at 1.5 million but realistic estimates reconcile at well over two million. This means that, in terms of population, there are more Nigerians in the United Kingdom than there are nationals in over seventy countries including Botswana, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Gabon, Qatar, Estonia, Trinidad and Tobago, Mauritius, Swaziland, East Timor, Djibouti, Fiji, Cyprus, Bahrain, Guyana, Monaco, Cayman Islands, Seychelles, Antigua and so on, according to an estimate of the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Yes, really! The Nigeria High Commission, despite limited resources and personnel, is certainly doing its best to service the needs of these

Nigerians are passionate, conscientious, innovative achievers who have impacted positively in every facet of the United Kingdom's landscape - science, medicine, law, architecture, politics, music, sports, arts, film, theatre, finance, education, business, information technology, governmental and the list goes on and on.

These contributions are being felt almost a daily basis as more and more Nigerians prove their mettle wherever they are employed or in any business they are engaged in. Moreover, a new type of Nigerian (different from the first generation immigrants) is emerging - the second generation Nigerian with even more to offer  (all the resilience, intelligence, passion, morals and resourcefulness of their parents) with added savvy, education, greater connectivity with the various nationalities in the United Kingdom and even more technologically relevant skills.

Watch this space as we bring you stories of outstanding Nigerians in the United Kingdom.