The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticised the Federal Government over reports that it approved a $9 million public relations and lobbying contract in the United States, describing the move as “defective and deceptive.” In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the opposition...
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United States (US) government has announced a new travel requirement for Nigerians applying for B1/B2 visas, covering business and tourism travel, mandating the posting of visa bonds of up to $15,000. According to the directive, the policy will take effect in Nigeria on January 21, 2026. Visa bonds are...
Nigeria Police Force, Airport Police Command, in its sustained efforts to combat transnational crimes and prevent the use of Nigerian airports as escape routes for criminal elements, has arrested a notorious celebrity scam and romance fraud suspect responsible for defrauding multiple victims in the United States of America of...
Nigeria has been placed at the centre of a major visa policy update announced by the United States Mission in Nigeria, as Washington outlines changes that will take effect in the new year. In an update shared on Monday via its official X handle, @USinNigeria, the mission disclosed that...
The Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has lauded Mrs. Gozy Ijogun, the CEO of Task Systems Ltd, on the global recognition of Task Systems as winner of the 2025 Microsoft Partner of the Year Award in the United States of America. Dabiri-Erewa said Mrs....
President Bola Tinubu has nominated non-career Nigerian ambassadors for three countries: the United States, the United Kingdom, and France. The presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a state issued on Monday in Abuja. Mr. Onanuga said the postings will be finalised following Senate screening. The three nominees according...
At a time in the history of Nigeria when its reputation seems to have been slurred, an indigenous tech firm, Task Systems Limited, was honoured in the presence of thousands of global professionals with Microsoft Best Partner Award in California, United States of America. It was a major rebranding...
Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has assured that ongoing diplomatic efforts between Nigeria and the United States are yielding positive results toward easing recent tensions between both governments. Speaking on the UK-based Sky News programme “The World With Yalda Hakim”, Idris emphasized that communication...
Consignments of illicit drugs concealed in frozen snails, electrical bulbs and female clothes heading to the United States, United Kingdom and Democratic Republic of Congo have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a courier company...
Senior U.S. presidential adviser on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulos, has refuted claims of an ongoing Christian genocide in Nigeria, stating that extremist groups like Boko Haram and ISIS haveactually killed more Muslims than Christians in their attacks. Boulos made the remarks on Friday during an interview following...
In response to growing international scrutiny, particularly from the United States, the Nigerian Senate has formed a 12-member ad-hoc committee to address allegations of state-sponsored persecution of Christians in the country. The committee was established following a closed-door session held on Tuesday, during which senators deliberated on recent remarks...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, will lead Nigeria’s delegation to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund Annual Meeting in Washington DC, which opens on Monday, October 13. A statement issued by the presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, said Cardoso, as the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja Former Anambra State Governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has concluded a trip that spanned both the United States and Rome, where he embarked on a spiritual pilgrimage dedicated to seeking divine intervention for Nigeria. Obi’s visit began in the United...
By LAWRENCE OSHODI (Sports Correspondent) – To avoid further poor showing at the next World Athletics Championships scheduled to hold in Beijing, China, from 11th -19th September, 2027, the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), has been called upon to immediately swing into early preparations to bring more laurels to...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja- Contrary to misinformation and fake news circulating online, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has never stopped issuing 5-year multiple-entry visas for US citizens, in accordance with the principle of subsisting bilateral agreements and reciprocity. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by...
Federal Government has expressed concern over the United States’ revised visa reciprocity policy, which limits Nigerian non-immigrant visas to single-entry, three-month validity. In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, urged the US to reconsider its decision, citing the “longstanding cordial relations and strong people-to-people ties”...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja- United States (US) Government has announced a review of its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria and other countries. This is contained in a statement titled ” _Revised Visa Reciprocity for Nigeria”_ issued by the US Embassy. *“New Visa Policy Details”* According to the statement,...
The Director General, Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has rebutted US claimed that Nigerian airports are generally unsafe. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Bimbo Oladeji, the NSIB Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance, on Wednesday in Abuja. In response to the statement from the...
The United States (US) mission has announced changes to its visa interview requirements for Nigerian travellers. According to a statement on the mission’s site on Friday, the new requirements take effect on April 22. Based on the release, visa applicants in Abuja and Lagos must take along a DS-160...