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British Nigerian

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Nicola Adams Kele Okereke Sade John Amaechi Christine Ohuruogu Tinie Tempah Shirley Bassey Olaudah Equiano
Regions with significant populations
Throughout the United Kingdom In particular Greater London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Cardiff, Sheffield
Languages
Predominantly English (British, Nigerian), Igbo, Yoruba, Edo Others Nigerian languages
Religion
Christianity Islam (Sunni), Traditional African religion

British Nigerian is a term sometimes used to describe British people of Nigerian descent or Nigerian people of British descent. Many Nigerians and their British-born descendents in Britain live in South London. They are one of the larger immigrant groups in the country.

History

Nigerians have formed long-established communities in London, Liverpool and other industrial cities. The earliest known Nigerian presence in London occurred over 200 years ago as a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade. Olaudah Equiano, born in what is now Nigeria, was involved in the debate that occurred in Britain over the abolition of the slave trade.

Prior to Nigeria's independence from Britain, gained in 1960, many Nigerians studied in the UK along with other countries such as France and the United States, with the majority returning to Nigeria upon completion of their studies. In the 1960s, civil and political unrest in Nigeria contributed to many refugees migrating to Britain, along with skilled workers. Nigerians migrated in larger numbers in the 1980s, following the collapse of the petroleum boom. This wave of migration has been more permanent than the pre-independence wave of temporary migration. Asylum applications from Nigerians peaked in 1995, when the repression associated with the military dictatorship of Sani Abacha was at its height.

Population

The 2001 UK Census recorded 88,378 Nigerian-born people resident in the UK. More recent estimates by the Office for National Statistics put the figure at 174,000 in 2011. Community leaders believe the growing population is over 500,000 in 2012.

A Council of Europe report gives a figure of 100,000 Nigerians in the UK but suggests that this is likely to be an underestimate since it does not include irregular migrants or children born outside of Nigeria. Similarly Nigerians with citizenship of another EU member state who then relocated to the UK are not necessarily included in this estimate. The report suggests to multiply the figure by between 3 and 8 to reflect the size of the Nigerian community in the UK.

Education

According to the Higher Education System Agency, 15,090 Nigerian students were admitted to universities in the United Kingdom in the 2009/2010 academic year. By 2015, the number of Nigerian pupils enrolled in British tertiary institutions is projected to increase to around 30,000.

According to the Institute for Public Policy Research, Nigerian pupils are among best performing student groups in the United Kingdom. As of 2013, they were among nine immigrant populations that were above average academically. Euromonitor International for the British Council suggests that this high academic achievement by Nigerian students is mainly due to the fact that most of the pupils already matriculated in the English language in their home country. Additionally, many of them hail from the wealthier segments of Nigerian society, which can afford to pursue studies abroad.

Distribution

The UK's largest concentration of Nigerians is found in the capital city, London. Peckham is now home to the largest overseas Nigerian community in the UK, with 7 per cent of the population of the Peckham census tract at the time of the 2001 Census having been born in Nigeria. Many of the local establishments are Yoruba owned. Nigerian churches and mosques can be found in the area. As immigrants have become assimilated, English has increasingly become the predominant language of the local Nigerian British population. The Yoruba language is declining in use in the Peckham area despite the growing Nigerian population. Outside London and South East England, the largest Nigerian-born communities are found in the East of England and the North West.

Citizenship

Below is a table showing how many Nigerians were granted British citizenship and the right of abode in the period 1998 to 2008.

See also

• Nigeria
• Nigerian Australian
• Nigerians in Ireland

References

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3. ^ White, Robin (25 January 2005). "Little Lagos in south London". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
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5. ^ Change Institute (April 2009). "The Nigerian Muslim Community in England: Understanding Muslim Ethnic Communities" (PDF). London: Communities and Local Government. pp. 23–24. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
6. Migration Policy Institute (June 2010). "Nigeria: Multiple Forms of Mobility in Africa's Demographic Giant". Washington: Migration Information Source. p. 1. Retrieved 6 July 2012. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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8. "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
9. "Estimated population resident in the United Kingdom, by foreign country of birth (Table 1.3)". Office for National Statistics. September 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
10. "Immigration from sub-Saharan Africa". Report, Committee on Migration, Refugees and Population, Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly, Doc. 11526. 11 February 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2009.
11. ^ "The Benefits of the English Language for Individuals and Societies: Quantitative Indicators from Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Bangladesh and Pakistan" (PDF). Euromonitor International for the British Council. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
12. "White British children outperformed by ethnic minority pupils, says thinktank". The Guardian. 22 March 2013. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
13. "London's Little Lagos". The African Courier. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
14. Chilton, Tony; Kilsby, Peter (20 April 1999). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 1998" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
15. Kilsby, Peter; McGregor, Rod (8 June 2000). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 1999" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
16. Dudley, Jill; Harvey, Paul (31 May 2001). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2000" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
17. Dudley, Jill; Hesketh, Krystina (27 June 2002). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2001" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
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20. Woollacott, Simon (17 May 2005). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2004" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
21. Freelove Mensah, John (23 May 2006). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2005" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
22. Freelove Mensah, John (23 May 2006). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2006" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
23. Freelove Mensah, John (20 May 2008). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2007" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
24. Freelove Mensah, John (20 May 2008). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2008" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
25. Danzelman, Philip (27 May 2010). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2009". Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2010.

External links

Diaspora Associations

• Central Association of Nigerians in the UK (CAN-UK)
• Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation Europe (NIDOE)
• National Association of Nigerian Communities (NANC)
• African Foundation for Development (AFFORD-UK)
• Students' Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora (SAND)

Professional Associations

• The Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce
• British Nigeria Law Forum
• The Association of British-Nigerian Law Enforcement Officers (ABLE)
• Association of Nigerian Academics in the UK
• Nigeria Association of Project Professionals UK (NAPPUK)
• Engineering Forum of Nigerians (EFN-UK)
• Medical Association of Nigerians Across Great Britain (MANSAG)
• Nigerian Nurses Charitable Association UK (NNCA)

Cultural Events

• Nigerian Carnival UK
• Language courses for Igbo, Hausa and Yoruba at SOAS
• Festival of Yoruba Arts (FOYA)
• Igbo Cultural & Support Network (ICSN)
• Africa Centre
• UK Black Pride

Media

• - First Ethnic Media platform in Europe, based in UK
• Radio Biafra London
• Nigerian Watch Newspaper
• Voice of Africa Radio

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• African diaspora in Europe
• Black British people
• British people of Nigerian descent
• Nigerian diaspora
• Nigerian expatriates in the United Kingdom
• Immigration to the United Kingdom by country of origin