Tag: VISA
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Failed visa application: Bovi slams Twitter influencer
Nigerian comic and actor, Bovi has fired back at popular social media influencer, Tweetoracle for not comprehending a joke he shared about titans being responsible for his failed visa application. It all began after Bovi was asked what he would do if he wakes up as the President of Nigeria and he joked that he…
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Stringent Visa rules: Nigerians snub US, seek ‘greener pastures’ elsewhere
Data from the US travel and tourism office shows a 21 per cent drop in the number of Nigerians travelling to the country, the largest global drop-off in visitors to the US. As of 2019 October, 34,000 fewer Nigerians travelled to the US compared to the previous year. After a sustained period of growth between…
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Visa on arrival ploy by FG to bring back RUGA – Ohanaeze
…Condemns IPOB’s attack on Amaechi in Spain Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation Ohanaeze Ndigbo has faulted Federal Government’s plan to grant visas to foreigners on arrival into Nigeria. It said the move which “amounts to throwing the nation’s borders open to “foreigners with questionable characters” showed that the Federal Government was “still bent on implementing Rural…
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NIS clears air on visa on arrival for Africans policy
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Muhammed Babandede, has said the visa on arrival for holders of passports of African countries from January 2020 was to accelerate African Integration. A statement in Abuja by Sunday James, the NIS Public Relations Officer, quoted Babandede as saying the decision would remove barriers hindering free movement of…
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No Visa Policy: FFK slams Buhari, says Nigeria will eventually explode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has knocked President Muhammadu Buhari over the announcement that all Africans could come to Nigeria without Visa from January 2020. The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Africa–Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) on Wednesday in Abuja. Babandede added, “The announcement…
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FG adopts ‘no visa’ Policy for other Africans visiting Nigeria
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said the Federal Government has approved that all Africans could come to Nigeria without Visa from January 2020. The Comptroller General, NIS, Mr Muhammad Babandede, disclosed this at the inauguration of the Africa–Frontex Intelligence Community (AFIC) on Wednesday in Abuja. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that European border and…
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Alleged fraud: EFCC writes Mastercard, Visa, demands Naira Marley’s transaction records
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has written Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. for detailed transaction records on credit cards used by embattled hip hop act, Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley. The commission said the cards recovered from the artiste during his arrest were used for alleged identity theft and…
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US Embassy saddened over Visa denial to Nigerians
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has said its officers are sad denying visa applications to Nigerians. The embassy said this in a Facebook post on Monday. “Contrary to popular opinion, visa officers do not enjoy handing anyone the 214b refusal letter,” it posted. “Proof: Visa Officers will be live on Facebook to talk about…
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U.S. revokes ICC chief prosecutor’s visa
The U.S. has revoked an entry visa for Fatou Bensouda, the International Criminal Court’s Chief Prosecutor. The office of the prosecutor confirmed the information to dpa on Friday. The U.S. wants to prevent the court from opening an investigation into alleged crimes by U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. Bensouda can still travel to New York when…
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U.S. citizens will need a visa to travel to Europe beginning in 2021
United States citizens will be required to have a visa if they travel to Europe, beginning from 2021, the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) announced on Sunday. “The visa will be valid for three years, and will allow a holder to enter the country “as many times as necessary,’’ ETIAS added. Currently, U.S.…