Crime

Woman faces N500, 000 visa fraud charge

Ihesiulo Grace 27 February 2020 0

A 30-year-old woman, Precious Chike, who allegedly obtained N500, 000 on the pretext of procuring a Cyprus Visa, was on Thursday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State. Chike, whose  address was not given, is standing trial on a three-count charge of conspiracy, fraud

World

Here is what you need to know about eVisa

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

While the electronic visa has been around for quite some time now, many people are still skeptical about using an online visa service. It is perfectly understandable when you consider the fact that you have to give valuable personal information online, but the fact of the matter is that you have nothing to worry about. […]

Featured Politics Top Stories

FG appeals to US to reverse visa restrictions on Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 21 February 2020 0

The Federal Government has called on the United States of America to consider the long standing relationship between the two countries and reverse its Visa restrictions on Nigeria. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the call yesterday, in his office in Abuja, while receiving the American Ambassador to Nigeria, Her Excellency, Mary Leonard and her […]

Foreign

Why FG slashed visa fees for U.S. citizens

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

New York – The Federal Government has slashed its  visa application charges for citizens of the United States from $180 to $160. The old amount comprised $160 as visa fee and $20 as “processing and expedient fees”. How Fashola got Buhari smiling, grinning broadly According to the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad […]

Featured

FG reacts to U.S.A. Visa restriction

Ihesiulo Grace 1 February 2020 0

The Federal Government of Nigeria has set up a committee to study and address the United States proclamation suspending the issuance of visas that can lead to permanent residency from Nigeria. The government reacting to the United State Visa restriction placed on Nigeria said that the committee headed by the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola […]

Featured

Reports on Oyedepo’s visa refusal fake, false – US Embassy

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

THE United States of America embassy in Nigeria has said that the reports that the founder, Living Faith Church, worldwide otherwise known as Winners International, Bishop David Oyedepo was denied Visa to the United State is “Fake News and completely false.” Bishop Oyedepo was reported to have visited the Lagos Consulate of the US embassy […]

News

Bishop Oyedepe in rage as U.S denies him Visa

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

Bishop David Oyedepo, founder Living Faith Church Worldwide, otherwise known as Winners’ Chapel International, went ballistic on Thursday after he was denied visa by the US Embassy. A THISDAY report said the embassy did not give any other reason to the bishop, except the standard default explanation that the Bishop did not qualify for visa renewal in […]

Business

Visa to acquire stake in Nigeria’s Interswitch

Ihesiulo Grace 12 November 2019 0

Visa Inc plans to acquire a “significant minority” stake in payments platform Interswitch, the Nigeria-based company said on Tuesday. Interswitch did not provide financial details in its statement. ALSO READ Dangote Industries appoints Halima Aliko Dangote as GED Commercial Operations The acquisition, which Sky News reported on Sunday as being a 20 per cent stake […]

News

2 in court over alleged N4.8m Canadian visa fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2019 0

Lagos – Two businessmen, Kehinde Sokefun, 45, and David Adeshina, 20, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for  allegedly obtaining N4.8 million in the guise of securing a Canadian visa. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are standing trial on a three-count charge of obtaining money under false pretences, conspiracy and […]

Business Featured

Osinbajo toasts to Nigeria, Vietnam after visa waiver agreement, trade talks

Ihesiulo Grace 31 October 2019 0

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday at the State House Banquet Hall, Abuja, proposed a toast for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The vice president’s toast was proposed at a dinner organised in honour of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Prof. Vuong Hue. Osinbajo, […]

News Top Stories

Nigeria issues 11,771 visas in five months

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2017 0

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it issued 11,771 Visas on Arrival (VOAs) between July and the first week of November. Spokesman of the NIS, Mr. Sunday James, made this known in a statement on Sunday. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, “A breakdown of the figure shows that 1,604 VOAs were issued […]

Tourism

Africa: Nigeria denies approving ‘Visa on Arrival’ for all Africans despite notice to AU arrival

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2017 0

The Federal Government has denied it has decided to start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans. The Deputy Chairman of the African Union, Kwesi Quartey, was reported to have broken the news in Addis Ababa in a Facebook post. He praised the action as a “laudable move towards Africa’s integration agenda.” The AU’s political […]