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US govt to restrict visas for Nigerians linked to ‘Christian persecution

Tomi Lala7 months ago7 months ago04 mins

The United States government has announced a new visa restriction policy targeting Nigerians found to be involved in actions that undermine religious freedom, particularly those linked to the alleged persecution of Christians in the country. This was disclosed by United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio in a post on X on Wednesday. Rubio explained…

Omitting social media information could lead to visa denial, US tells Nigerian applicants

Tomi Lala11 months ago11 months ago03 mins

The United States has warned that Nigerians applying for visas risk denial if they fail to disclose their social media history. In a notice issued by the U.S. Mission in Nigeria on its X handle, applicants filling out the DS-160 form for non-immigrant visas are now required to provide all usernames or handles they have…