The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cancelled all visa appointments scheduled for Wednesday, March 4, 2026, citing a high potential for protests in Abuja amid escalating hostilities between the United States and Iran. In a statement posted on its website on Wednesday, the Embassy warned of “Potential Demonstrations” in …
Read More »
GLOBAL payments leader Visa has launched its first-ever data centre on the African continent, marking a major milestone in the company’s digital expansion strategy. Located in Johannesburg, South Africa, the facility is set to boost digital payments infrastructure, accelerate innovation, and promote financial inclusion across the continent. This new facility forms part …
Read More »
NIGERIA has introduced the fully digital e-Visa regime and an automated landing and exit card system as part of major reforms under Nigeria’s 2025 Visa Policy. This is contained in a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, (NIS), Mr Akinsola Akinlabi, on Friday in Abuja. The NIS said …
Read More »
VISA has announced a substantial £1bn investment aimed at accelerating digital transformation and financial inclusion across Africa. With 250 million Africans anticipated to join the consumer class by 2030, representing a potential £3 trillion consumer spending boom, Visa is positioning itself as a key driver in Africa’s rapidly evolving financial …
Read More »
The U.S. government has announced an increment for its non-migrant visa application fee effective from March 30. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria, which said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, disclosed that the increases were published in the Federal Register on March 28. According to the U.S. government, …
Read More »
A Nigerian, Emmanuel Oluwatosin Kazeem, accused of obtaining more than 125,000 stolen taxpayer identities from across the United States has been convicted in federal court in Oregon. He was found guilty on 19 counts of mail and wire fraud, aggravated identity theft and conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud. …
Read More »
Qatar, isolated by its neighbours in a diplomatic crisis, announced on Wednesday a visa-free entry programme for 80 nationalities to stimulate air transport and tourism. “The visa exemption scheme will make Qatar the most open country in the region,” tourism department official Hassan al-Ibrahim told a press conference in Doha. …
Read More »
Mr Yomi Fadugba , Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MOYDAK Construction Ltd., Lekki, Lagos, has urged the Federal Government to make entry visa free for investors in the tourism industry. Fadugba, a hospitality consultant and investor, who made the appeal when he spoke with pressmen on Wednesday in Lagos, said …
Read More »
