{"id":5070,"date":"2026-10-09T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-10-09T14:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5070"},"modified":"2026-10-09T15:16:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:16:27","slug":"british-high-commission-celebrates-lloyds-registers-support-for-future-nigerian-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?p=5070","title":{"rendered":"British High Commission\u00a0 celebrates Lloyd&#8217;s Register&#8217;s support for future Nigerian leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>*<strong><em>Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, in Lagos, speaks on the importance of the partnership with Lloyd&#8217;s Register for commitment to developing the next generation of Nigerian leaders through the United Kingdom&#8217;s prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Isola Moses | ConsumerConnect<\/p>\n<p>The British High Commission (BHC), in Nigeria, has commended Lloyd&#8217;s Register for its continued commitment to developing the next generation of Nigerian leaders through its partnership with the UK Government&#8217;s prestigious Chevening Scholarship Programme.<\/p>\n<p>Through this partnership, outstanding Nigerian professionals pursuing maritime-related studies have the opportunity to undertake fully funded Master&#8217;s degrees at leading UK universities.<\/p>\n<p>As one of Chevening&#8217;s valued global partners, Lloyd&#8217;s Register, a leading provider of engineering, technology and professional services for the maritime sector, sponsors Chevening Scholarships for candidates from Nigeria and other African countries whose studies align with the maritime industry.<\/p>\n<p>Atinuke Akande-Alegbe, Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer at FCDO\/BHC Abuja, in a statement Wednesday, October 7, 2026, noted Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, in Lagos, spoke on the importance of the partnership.<\/p>\n<p>Baxter stated: \u201cWe are delighted to continue our partnership with Lloyd\u2019s Register to support outstanding Nigerians with the potential to lead and drive positive change in the maritime sector. &#8220;Together, we are investing in future leaders who will strengthen innovation, sustainability, and growth across the industry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The British envoy said: &#8220;Nigeria\u2019s maritime sector is vital to trade and economic development, and this partnership helps equip emerging leaders with the skills and networks needed to shape its future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We look forward to continuing our collaboration with Lloyd\u2019s Register and celebrating the achievements of Chevening Scholars as they make a lasting impact in Nigeria and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement also quoted Goz Gwam, Business Director &#8211; Africa, Lloyd\u2019s Register, said: &#8220;We are proud of our partnership with Chevening, which helps us connect with talented individuals whose aspirations support key areas of national development.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Together, we are committed to developing the next generation of maritime leaders who will drive Nigeria\u2019s and Africa&#8217;s growth as well as further strengthen UK\u2013Nigeria relations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Chevening is the UK Government\u2019s global scholarship programme, funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and partner organisations, Lloyds Register being one of them.<\/p>\n<p>The scholarships support one-year taught master&#8217;s degrees at UK universities for individuals with demonstrable potential to become future leaders, decision-makers, and opinion formers.<\/p>\n<p>It began in 1983 and has developed into a prestigious international awards scheme. Chevening Scholars come from over 140 countries and territories worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Lloyd&#8217;s Register is a global professional services organisation specialising in marine classification, compliance, and engineering advisory services for the maritime and energy industries.<\/p>\n<p>With a heritage dating back to 1760, Lloyd&#8217;s Register is recognised globally for its work in maritime safety, engineering excellence, and sustainability.<\/p>\n<p>Through its support for Chevening, the organisation is helping to foster a new generation of professionals committed to creating a safer, more sustainable future for the maritime industry and beyond.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Jonny Baxter, British Deputy High Commissioner, in Lagos, speaks on the importance of the partnership with Lloyd&#8217;s Register for commitment to developing the next generation&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5084,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_FSMCFIC_featured_image_caption":"British High Commission Building, in Abuja, FCT","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_nocaption":"","_FSMCFIC_featured_image_hide":"","_customify_content_layout":"","_customify_sidebar":"","_customify_page_header_display":"default","_customify_disable_header":"","_customify_disable_header_top":"","_customify_disable_header_main":"","_customify_disable_header_bottom":"","_customify_disable_page_title":"","_customify_disable_content_vertical_padding":"","_customify_disable_footer_top":"","_customify_disable_footer_main":"","_customify_disable_footer_bottom":"","_customify_breadcrumb_display":"","_customify_header_transparent_display":"default","footnotes":""},"categories":[20,3,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-highlights","category-infoeducation","category-regulators"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1.jpg",739,408,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1-300x166.jpg",300,166,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1.jpg",739,408,false],"large":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1.jpg",739,408,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1.jpg",739,408,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/images-1.jpg",739,408,false]},"author_info":{"info":["ConsumerConnect"]},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?cat=20\" rel=\"category\">Highlights<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?cat=3\" rel=\"category\">InfoEducation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Regulators<\/a>","tag_info":"Regulators","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5070"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5073,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5070\/revisions\/5073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/consumerconnectng.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}