visa ban

UAE Announces Visa Ban On Nigerians, Rejects Applications

October 23, 2022 12:57 am

Immigration authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have announced a visa ban on Nigerians submitting that all submitted applications stand rejected while fees are non-refundable.

Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the announcement became public knowledge late Friday in a notice issued to its trade partners in Nigeria including travel agencies.

Although no reason was provided for the ban, the Dubai authorities have now confirmed that all applications were on-hold until issues between the UAE government and the Nigerian government were effectively thrashed out.

The latest decision made by the UAE immigration authorities is for all Nigerians seeking …

The US Visa Ban, Nigeria And The Implications

February 9, 2020 2:01 am

The United States of America penultimate Friday, January 31, announced the expanded list of six countries to be affected by its immigrant visa ban.

Sadly enough, Nigeria among the other five countries, Sudan, Eritrea, Tanzania, Kyrgyzstan, and Myanmar, made the list.

The suspension is expected to come into effect on February 21, 2020.

The President Donald Trump administration said it designed the new policy to tighten security for countries that do not comply with the U.S. minimum security standard or cooperate to prevent illegal immigration.

A report in the Washington Street Journal said that in the new policy, the citizens …

US Visa Restriction: Nigeria Meets Two Demands

Despite Visa Ban, US Donates Additional $40m To Nigeria

February 5, 2020 11:37 am

As Nigerians grapple with the reality of the visa ban slammed on the country and five others, the United States has donated an additional $40 million to assist humanitarian efforts in the northeast.

The United States Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, announced the donation at the end of the 5th Session of the Nigeria-United States of America Bi-national Commission held in Washington D.C, United States.

The United States added that the amount will help in the rehabilitation of victims of Boko Haram insurgency, including others who have suffered similar fate in the northeast.

Pompeo who spoke after a meeting with

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US May Lift Visa Ban In One Month – Geoffrey Onyeama

February 5, 2020 6:09 am

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, yesterday, expressed optimism that the United States might lift the visa ban on Nigeria in a month’s time.

Geoffrey Onyeama stated this on the sidelines of the fifth Nigeria-United States Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Washington D.C., United States. He said the U.S. was apprehensive over the variations of Nigerian data system and third party involvement in the management of the passport system, particularly information and data on lost and stolen passports.

According to him, after deliberations on the visa ban, the U.S. government had assured Nigeria that it was possible to lift the …