Tag: US Mission in Nigeria

US flags 18 Nigerian states as ‘No-Go areas’ for its citizens    

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US flags Nigerian states

The United States government has issued a travel advisory warning its citizens against visiting 18 Nigerian states due to heightened risks of terrorism, kidnapping, violent crime, armed gangs, and inadequate healthcare services. The advisory, published on the website of the US Mission in Nigeria on Tuesday, classified the listed states under Level 4 – the highest security threat level – and urged Americans to avoid travel to these areas under any circumstances. It cited inadequate healthcare system, rising cases of kidnapping, terrorism, and violent crime by armed gangs as reasons…

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US condemns kidnappings in Nigeria

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…Pledges support to rescue abductees The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the abduction of scores of school children and women in Kaduna State. The US Mission in Nigeria, via its official X page yesterday, also condemned the displaced persons abducted in Borno State, whereby suspected Boko Haram terrorists had kidnapped over 100 internally-displaced persons (IDPs). The US Mission also urged the Nigerian government to arrest the perpetrators and make sure they face the consequences. The United States government however pledged its support to Nigeria’s effort to secure release…

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Twitter ban: ‘FG’s action regressive, an overreaction’ – Newspaper Publishers

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…US Mission in Nigeria says ban is against Constitution  The Newspaper Proprietors’  Association of Nigeria, (NPAN), has called for the reversal of the suspension of Twitter, describing the ban as regressive. In an issued statement by its President, Malam Kabiru Yusuf, the association called for dialogue in resolving the issues between the Federal Government and the micro-blogging platform. Recall that the Federal Government had on Friday suspended Twitter indefinitely after the social media platform deleted a tweet by the President. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, accused Twitter of promoting…

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Trump’s new visa policy: $15,000 bond won’t affect Nigerian travellers – US mission

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The United States (US) Mission in Nigeria has stated that Nigeria is not currently part of the pilot visa bond programme. The Mission made this known in a statement on its website yesterday.  Recall that the Trump administration had introduced a new temporary policy issued to discourage nationals of some countries with higher visa overstay rate, whereby visitors to the US under the new policy from such countries may have to pay up to $15,000 in bonds.  The visa bond pilot programme is said to target mostly African countries with…

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