US to Deny Visas to Corrupt Nigerian Officials as Reform UK Unveils Tougher Migration Rules

The United States Mission in Nigeria has reiterated its stance against corruption, warning that high-profile Nigerians involved in graft will be barred from entering the country.

In a post on X yesterday, the Mission stressed that its anti-corruption policy spares no one. It stated:
“Fighting corruption knows no borders or limits on accountability. Even when high-profile individuals engage in corruption, they can be barred from receiving U.S. visas.”

Meanwhile, in the United Kingdom, Reform UK has pledged sweeping changes to immigration policy if it wins the next general election.

The party said it would scrap the right of migrants to gain permanent settlement—known as Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR)—after five years. Instead, migrants would be required to reapply for visas under stricter rules every five years, including meeting tougher English language and salary requirements.

Reform UK argued the measures would save the country £234 billion over several decades and also proposed barring non-British citizens from accessing welfare benefits.

Party leader Nigel Farage defended the policy at its launch, saying:
“It is not for us to provide welfare for people coming in from all over the world.”

The government is already consulting on proposals to extend the ILR qualification period from five to 10 years. However, Chancellor Rachel Reeves dismissed Reform’s projected savings, saying they “have no basis in reality.”

Reform’s latest plan targets what it calls the “Boriswave”—the 3.8 million people who moved to the UK under looser post-Brexit immigration rules introduced by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. According to the Department for Work and Pensions, 213,666 people with ILR were claiming Universal Credit as of July.

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