LAGOS OCTOBER 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Many powerhouse countries all over the globe have placed visa bans on select countries in Africa. The United States has used reasons such as “potential terrorism” from Muslim countries. Even disagreements on deportation policies have been an issue in relations with African countries. However, if you’re able to look at the matter…
LAGOS NOVEMBER 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The United States has threatened to impose visa ban on those who foment trouble in the Anambra governorship election. The warning was given in a statement issued by the US Mission in Nigeria on Wednesday. “The United States looks forward to a gubernatorial election in Anambra State on November 6 that is…
LAGOS JULY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-A pro-democracy group, Democracy Vanguard of Nigeria in Diaspora (DVND) has written a letter to the United States of America, seeking a Visa ban on Senators who voted against electronic transmission of results. Considering the report of the Committee led by Senator Kabiru Gaya on the Independent National Electoral Commission on the…
LAGOS JANUARY 21ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Newly inaugurated US President Joe Biden has reversed a Donald Trump policy that restricted the granting of immigrant visas to Nigerians. In January 2020, Trump had expanded curbs on immigration to include six more countries, including Nigeria. But the Biden administration, which campaigned partly on a message of diversity, is seeking to…
LAGOS JANUARY 22ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The Trump administration is planning to add seven countries – Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Nigeria, Sudan and Tanzania – to its travel ban list, U.S. media reports said on Tuesday. Some countries will face bans only on some visa categories, the Wall Street Journal reported. The list of countries was not final…
