By Wandoo Sombo A UK–based Nigerian, Mr Emmanuel Makinde, on Thursday told the FCT High Court sitting in Jabi that his travel agent, Waliyu Shitta, fraudulently added a woman as his wife in a visa application processed in 2022. Makinde, who testified before Justice Ademuyiwa Oyeyipo during his evidence-in-chief, allegedContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade A 41-year-old travel agent, Ismail Monsuru, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining the sum of N572,000 under the guise of procuring a Canadian visa. The defendant is facing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and stealing, to which heContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Commissioner of Police in Imo, CP Aboki Danjuma, has ordered investigation into TMT Travels & Tours Ltd. following allegations of multiple visa fraud. He disclosed this in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Henry Okoye, on Friday in Owerri. Danjuma statedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The United States (U.S.) Government has announced the review of its reciprocal non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria and other countries. This is contained in a statement issued by the Embassy, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Titled, “Revised Visa ReciprocityContinue Reading
By Nkiru Ifeajuna A 26-year-old travel content creator, Alma Asinobi, has urged the government to address delays in obtaining visas for Nigerians travelling to various countries. Asinobi made this known on Thursday while speaking to journalists about her proposed expedition to travel across seven continents by road in a bidContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has called for a more liberal visa regime for Nigerian companies seeking to establish businesses in foreign countries. The minister made the call in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, when he represented President Bola Tinubu at aContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has announced that Nigerian tourists can now apply for visas without the need to submit their passports. He made this declaration on Tuesday during the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, whichContinue Reading
