LAGOS JUNE 5TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A gunman was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a shootout outside the U.S. Embassy outside Beirut on Wednesday morning, the military said. The attack took place as tensions continued to simmer in the tiny Mediterranean country, where months of fighting between Hezbollah militants and Israeli troops has displaced thousands along…
LAGOS JUNE 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The US Embassy in Nigeria has increased non-immigrant visa processing fees for various visa categories The new visa fees will start on June 17, 2023, and the embassy stresses that the rates reflect the actual cost of the services provided. In recent months, there has been an increase in the number of…
LAGOS APRIL 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-An 18-year-old Danish man set himself on fire in front of the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen on Friday afternoon, causing a stir in the area. The incident took place at around 2:45 pm, and the man was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment. According to police sources, the man was conscious…
LAGOS DECEMBER 3RD (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States embassy has denied the Presidential candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu Visa to travel to the US for planned engagement, a Federal Lawmaker confided in Pointblanknews.com. Pointblanknews.com learnt that the trip was meant to accommodate a political engagement but more importantly, to seek medical attention…
LAGOS OCTOBER 25TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following heavy bombardments by security operatives in the North East and North West, some insurgents have relocated to the nation’s capital where they disguise as menial workers. A security source disclosed this to Daily Trust while reacting to the security advisory by the US Mission in Nigeria. On Sunday, the US embassy…
LAGOS APRIL 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Armed men have kidnapped an 83-year-old American nun in northern Burkina Faso, the bishop of the local diocese said on Tuesday. The bishop did not know the identity of the kidnappers. Militant groups, some with links to al Qaeda and Islamic State, have taken over large swathes of territory in Burkina Faso…
LAGOS MARCH 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States Embassy in Abuja says it will begin processing certain non-immigrant visa renewal applications without requiring an interview starting from March 30, 2022. The Embassy’s Senior Public Affairs Specialist, Aishah Gambari, made this known in a statement on Wednesday. The statement was titled, ‘U.S. Embassy in Abuja Begins Interview Waiver…
LAGOS JANUARY 31ST (NEWSRANGERS)-There is renewed hope for Nigerians intending to travel to the United States (US) as the U.S Mission in Nigeria is set to increase visa appointments to the travellers. This measure is to open up more opportunities for genuine candidates who want to travel to the United States and enjoy the benefits…