The United States has tightened its non-immigrant visa process, mandating applicants to attend interviews only in their country of nationality or residence. The policy, announced on September 6 by the U.S. State Department, seeks to streamline security checks while reducing application backlogs. It also cancels the previous option of applying in third countries when local…
The minister of foreign affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has said that Nigeria is committed to prioritising identity verification on consular services to bolster its new visa regime. Mr Tuggar disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a pitch presentation by ASFAAR, a visa and tour company, aimed at easing visa processing for Nigerians. President Bola Tinubu…
A Nigerian travel agent has been charged with fraud and forgery after allegedly deceiving a client with a promise of U.S. visas. Segun Ayobami, 39, was arraigned before the Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Wednesday. Prosecutors claim Ayobami collected ₦6.4 million from Sorinola Abimbola in December 2024, on the pretence that he could secure…
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its strong commitment to resolving the visa dispute with the United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) through diplomatic engagement. The government also reiterated its unwavering commitment to strengthening longstanding cordial diplomatic relations with the governments of both countries. This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja…
Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant against visa fraud. He made the call while speaking to journalists at the UK-Nigeria Economic Growth Conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Montgomery advised applicants to use official channels and submit accurate documentation when applying for a UK visa. Responding to concerns…
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, remanded 60-year-old man, Rufus Adebisi, standing trial over alleged N8.9 million visa fraud, at the Federal Custodial Centre in Ile Ife. Adebisi is facing trial on a five-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, converting money to personal use and obtaining by false pretences. The Magistrate, Abosede Sarumi, who did…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, says the military met all the requirements and passed through all the processes in respect of the recent visa application to Canadian High Commission. Musa made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the Armed Forces of Nigeria Contingent who won medals at the…
Foreign visitors to New Zealand are now able to work remotely while in the country, the government announced on Monday. Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis said the change, which came into effect immediately, was part of a plan to boost the economy. “Making the country more attractive to ‘digital nomads’ people who work remotely while…
VFS Global has inaugurated a new Visa Application Centre (VAC) in Nigeria to enhance visa application experience for travellers. Mr Marc Owen, Director for Visa, Status and Information Services at UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Lagos. According to Owen, VFS was recently awarded the contract to provide…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, to 74 years in prison over his involvement in a $1.2 million US visa scam. Justice Dada handed down the verdict after she found the foreigner guilty of a 16-count charge of defrauding…
