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According to [[Higher Education Statistics Agency]] data, 17,620 students from Nigeria were studying at British public [[higher education]] institutions in the academic year 2011-12. This made them the third largest country-of-origin group behind students from China and India. Of the 17,620, 6,500 were undergraduates, 9,620 taught postgraduates and 1,500 research postgraduates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://international.ac.uk/media/2416084/intfacts2013.pdf|title=International Higher Education in Facts and Figures|publisher=UK HE International Unit|date=Autumn 2013|accessdate=2 February 2015|page=5}}</ref>
According to [[Higher Education Statistics Agency]] data, 17,620 students from Nigeria were studying at British public [[higher education]] institutions in the academic year 2011-12. This made them the third largest country-of-origin group behind students from China and India. Of the 17,620, 6,500 were undergraduates, 9,620 taught postgraduates and 1,500 research postgraduates.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://international.ac.uk/media/2416084/intfacts2013.pdf|title=International Higher Education in Facts and Figures|publisher=UK HE International Unit|date=Autumn 2013|accessdate=2 February 2015|page=5}}</ref>


According to the [[Institute for Public Policy Research]], Nigerian pupils are among best performing student groups in the United Kingdom. Taking data for only England, a 2013 IPPR survey reported that British Nigerian pupils had a mean percentage of +21.8 away from an England mean of 59.6% for 5 A* - C grades at GCSE (including Maths and English). This average was calculated using student data where available from various local authorities in England.<ref>{{cite web|title=Back to Basics: Towards a Successful and Cost-effective Integration Policy|url=http://www.ippr.org/assets/media/images/media/files/publication/2013/03/back-to-basics-integration_Mar2013_10525.pdf|publisher=Institute for Public Policy Research|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref>
According to the [[Institute for Public Policy Research]], Nigerian pupils are among best performing student groups in the United Kingdom. Taking data for only England, a 2013 IPPR survey reported the proportion of British Nigerian pupils gaining 5 A*–C grades at GCSE (including Maths and English) was 21.8 percentage points higher than the England mean of 59.6 per cent. This average was calculated using student data, where available, from various local authorities in England.<ref>{{cite web|title=Back to Basics: Towards a Successful and Cost-effective Integration Policy|url=http://www.ippr.org/assets/media/images/media/files/publication/2013/03/back-to-basics-integration_Mar2013_10525.pdf|publisher=Institute for Public Policy Research|accessdate=9 February 2015}}</ref>


Additionally, Euromonitor International Research for the British Council suggests that the high academic achievement of Nigerian students in higher education is mainly due to the fact that most of the pupils already matriculated in the English language in their home country. Many of the students also hail from the wealthier segments of Nigerian society, which can afford to pursue studies abroad.<ref name="Tbotelfias">{{cite web|title=The Benefits of the English Language for Individuals and Societies: Quantitative Indicators from Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Bangladesh and Pakistan|url=http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Euromonitor%20Report%20A4.pdf|publisher=Euromonitor International for the British Council|accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref>
Additionally, Euromonitor International Research for the British Council suggests that the high academic achievement of Nigerian students in higher education is mainly due to the fact that most of the pupils already matriculated in the English language in their home country. Many of the students also hail from the wealthier segments of Nigerian society, which can afford to pursue studies abroad.<ref name="Tbotelfias">{{cite web|title=The Benefits of the English Language for Individuals and Societies: Quantitative Indicators from Cameroon, Nigeria, Rwanda, Bangladesh and Pakistan|url=http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/Euromonitor%20Report%20A4.pdf|publisher=Euromonitor International for the British Council|accessdate=3 January 2015}}</ref>

Revision as of 21:56, 9 February 2015

British Nigerian
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 religions

British Nigerian is a term sometimes used to describe British people of Nigerian descent[1][2] or Nigerian people of British descent.

This article is about residents and citizens of Nigerian descent living in Britain. Many Nigerians and their British-born descendents in Britain live in South London. They are one of the larger immigrant groups in the country.[3]

History

Nigerians have formed long-established communities in London, Liverpool and other industrial cities. The earliest known Nigerian presence in London took place over 200 years ago as a direct result of the transatlantic slave trade. Olaudah Equiano, born in what is now Nigeria and a former slave, lived in London and was involved in the debate that occurred in Britain over the abolition of the slave trade.[4]

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.[5][6] In the 1960s, civil and political unrest in Nigeria contributed to many refugees migrating to Britain, along with skilled workers.[4]

Nigerians immigrated in larger numbers in the 1980s, following the collapse of the petroleum boom.[5] This wave of migration has been more permanent than the pre-independence wave of temporary migration.[5] Asylum applications from Nigerians peaked in 1995, when the repression associated with the military dictatorship of Sani Abacha was at its height.[5]

Population

Location Nigerian-born population
(2001)[7]
East Midlands 1,382
East of England 3,160
London 68,910
North East England 552
North West England 2,978
Scotland 1,253
South East England 4,719
South West England 1,431
Wales 588
West Midlands 1,759
Yorkshire and the Humber 1,399

The 2001 UK Census recorded 88,378 Nigerian-born people resident in the UK.[8] More recent estimates by the Office for National Statistics put the figure at 181,000 in 2013.[9] The 2011 UK Census recorded 191,183 Nigerian-born residents in England and Wales.[10]

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.[11]

Education

According to Higher Education Statistics Agency data, 17,620 students from Nigeria were studying at British public higher education institutions in the academic year 2011-12. This made them the third largest country-of-origin group behind students from China and India. Of the 17,620, 6,500 were undergraduates, 9,620 taught postgraduates and 1,500 research postgraduates.[12]

According to the Institute for Public Policy Research, Nigerian pupils are among best performing student groups in the United Kingdom. Taking data for only England, a 2013 IPPR survey reported the proportion of British Nigerian pupils gaining 5 A*–C grades at GCSE (including Maths and English) was 21.8 percentage points higher than the England mean of 59.6 per cent. This average was calculated using student data, where available, from various local authorities in England.[13]

Additionally, Euromonitor International Research for the British Council suggests that the high academic achievement of Nigerian students in higher education is mainly due to the fact that most of the pupils already matriculated in the English language in their home country. Many of the students also hail from the wealthier segments of Nigerian society, which can afford to pursue studies abroad.[14]

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.[7] Many of the local establishments are Yoruba owned.[15] 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.[3] Outside London and South East England, the largest Nigerian-born communities are found in the East of England and the North West.[7]

Citizenship

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

Persons granted citizenship
1998 3,550[16]
1999 3,481[17]
2000 5,594[18]
2001 6,290[19]
2002 6,480[20]
2003 6,300[21]
2004 6,280[22]
2005 6,615[23]
2006 5,875[24]
2007 6,030[25]
2008 4,530[26]
2009 6,955[27]

See also

References

  1. ^ Temko, Ned (14 May 2006). "'Think Jamaica is bad? Try Nigeria...': How Diane Abbott enraged a community". The Observer. London. p. 21. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  2. ^ Davies, Christie (12 December 2006). "No apology for slavery – no deep sorrow: Christie Davies explains why apologies for centuries-old wrongs are not in order". Social Affairs Unit. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b White, Robin (25 January 2005). "Little Lagos in south London". BBC News. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  4. ^ a b "Nigerian London". BBC London. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  5. ^ a b c d 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)
  7. ^ a b c "Born abroad: Nigeria". BBC News. 7 September 2005. Retrieved 25 October 2009.
  8. ^ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 29 September 2009.
  9. ^ "Estimated overseas-born population resident in the United Kingdom by sex, by country of birth (Table 1.4)". Office for National Statistics. 28 August 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2015. Figure given is the central estimate. See the source for 95 per cent confidence intervals.
  10. ^ "2011 Census: QS203EW Country of birth (detailed), local authorities in England and Wales". Office for National Statistics. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ "International Higher Education in Facts and Figures" (PDF). UK HE International Unit. Autumn 2013. p. 5. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
  13. ^ "Back to Basics: Towards a Successful and Cost-effective Integration Policy" (PDF). Institute for Public Policy Research. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "London's Little Lagos". The African Courier. 6 January 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  16. ^ Chilton, Tony; Kilsby, Peter (20 April 1999). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 1998" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  17. ^ Kilsby, Peter; McGregor, Rod (8 June 2000). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 1999" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  18. ^ Dudley, Jill; Harvey, Paul (31 May 2001). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2000" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  19. ^ Dudley, Jill; Hesketh, Krystina (27 June 2002). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2001" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  20. ^ Dudley, Jill; Woollacott, Simon (28 August 2003). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2002" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  21. ^ Dudley, Jill; Woollacott, Simon (24 May 2004). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2003" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  22. ^ Woollacott, Simon (17 May 2005). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2004" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  23. ^ Freelove Mensah, John (23 May 2006). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2005" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  24. ^ Freelove Mensah, John (23 May 2006). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2006" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  25. ^ Freelove Mensah, John (20 May 2008). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2007" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  26. ^ Freelove Mensah, John (20 May 2008). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2008" (PDF). Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  27. ^ Danzelman, Philip (27 May 2010). "Persons Granted British Citizenship, United Kingdom, 2009". Home Office. Retrieved 10 June 2010.

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