Nigeria has joined a growing wave of African nations advocating for easier cross-border movement as several countries on the continent remove travel restrictions and open their borders to fellow Africans. This marks a major step toward regional integration and cooperation, reports The Nation. The move toward visa-free travel aims to strengthen...
•Bliss Gospel singer Moses Bliss has expressed disappointment over his recent cancelled visit to Tanzania, which was scheduled for yesterday, Friday, October 3, 2025. Bliss was billed to perform at a concert in Tanzania, which drew over 60,000 people. In a statement on Instagram, he said despite weeks of preparation and assurance from the orga...
•USA flag The United States Embassy in Nigeria has assured that visa and passport services will continue, despite the partial shutdown of the US government. In a notice issued via its official X handle on Wednesday, the embassy stated, “Due to the lapse in appropriations, this X account will not be updated regularly until full […]
•US President Donald Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro The US State Department said Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombia’s leftist President Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a pro-Palestinian street protest in New York. “Earlier today, Colombian president @petrogustavo stood on a NYC street and urged US soldi...
Tens of thousands of foreign students are being contacted directly by the UK government and warned they will be removed if they overstay their visas. The Home Office said the move follows an “alarming” increase in students entering on study visas and later applying for asylum once their visas expire. For the first time, the […]
•Brazilian Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski Brazil said yesterday that the United States had revoked the US visa of the country’s justice minister, the latest official to be punished by Washington over the coup trial of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro. The US State Department has yet to confirm the measure, which was announced by...
•Palestinians use an animal-drawn cart for transportation as dilapidated cars are piled up due to the scarcity of fuel in the Israel-besieged Gaza Strip yesterday Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar yesterday said he had ordered the withdrawal of a senior UN humanitarian official’s residency permit, accusing him of spreading lies about the w...
The United States rejected visa applications for multiple members of Senegal’s women’s basketball team, which was scheduled to train in the country, the country’s prime minister said yesterday, as he cancelled the group’s participation in the practice. The visa refusals come amid the US President Donald Trump’s administration’s immigration cra...
•Schengen visa In a big win for Nigerian travellers, a valid Schengen visa opens the doors to 27 European countries, making it easier and more affordable to explore Europe. Whether for tourism, business, education, or visiting family, Nigerians can enjoy visa-free travel within the Schengen zone once granted a visa by any of the member [&helli...
•King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced strict new penalties targeting individuals who violate Hajj permit regulations, including a heavy fine of $26,661 on those who apply for visit visas on behalf of people attempting to perform Hajj without proper authorisation. The new measures, rele...
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