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Ghana is set to become a visa-free destination for all African nationals beginning in early 2025 following the approval of the policy by President Nana Akufo-Addo in December.    The president’s decision fulfills a promise he made during the Africa Prosperity Dialogues, emphasizing the goal of fostering “stronger ties across Africa.”   The visa-free policy is expected to boost tourism, …

As US President-elect, Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House, universities across the USA are warning international students including Nigerians to be aware that executive orders on immigration could affect their status in the US. “During the first four years of the Trump administration, a travel ban was imposed that impacted multiple countries, and resulted in many/some international students …

Tobi Adegboyega, a Nigerian pastor at the center of a UK deportation controversy, claims he overstayed in the country because he “lost track of time.”   In an interview with the BBC published on Friday, the 44-year-old founder of the SPAC Nation church revealed that he arrived in the UK on a visitor’s visa in 2005 at the age of …

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced changes to its immigrant visa process, set to take effect on January 1, 2025.   In a statement shared on its official X page on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the embassy revealed that applicants with scheduled interviews will now be required to visit the Consulate General in Lagos twice during the visa process. …

The hashtag #RamaphosaMustGo is trending on social media as some South Africans voice their dissatisfaction with President Cyril Ramaphosa following his announcement of a simplified five-year visa process for Nigerian nationals.   The initiative, revealed during the 11th Session of the South Africa-Nigeria Bi-National Commission in Cape Town on December 3, has sparked outrage, with many citizens taking to social …

The British government generated more than ₦40 billion from processing visas for Nigerian nationals between June 2023 and June 2024, according to Marc Owen, director of visa, status, and information services at UK Visas and Immigration.   Owen disclosed this during the launch of Africa’s largest UK Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Lagos. He revealed that over 225,000 visa applications …

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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called for a visa ban on corrupt judges, condemning recent Federal High Court judgments that are  perceived as politically motivated.   The group cited the judgment halting federal allocations to Rivers State as alarming, calling for international embassies, including those of the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union, to impose …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has jettisoned a controversial visa clearance policy which requires married women to present a letter of approval from their husbands to travel.    The controversial requirement had sparked widespread criticisms on social media with many people describing it as outdated, discriminatory and government sponsored misogyny.    The spokesperson for the agency, …

A man has revealed that he gave up his US visa lottery spot for his jobless roommate in 2005/2006.  He said he was working and feeding the jobless friend, so when he had the chance to apply for the visa lottery, he decided to use his slot to book for his friend.  He said his agreement with the friend was …