One of the key highlights of the 27th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, which held in Kigali, Rwanda in July 2016, was the launch of the African Union passport. Remarkably Idris Deby, the Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Republic of Chad, and Paul […]
Billionaire businessman, Aliko Dangote, has advised African leaders to give incentives to investors and make intra-Africa travel easy. He said this while revealing that despite the size of his group and investments on the continent, he needs 38 visas to travel across Africa. The richest African said adequate steps must be taken to address the […]
I have been travelling around the country politicking these past three weeks. Even though I was on a political assignment, I had my reporter’s antennae out and I am able to say that our dear country never ceases to surprise. Here is my travelogue. I say nothing new when I report that the overall feeling […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered and returned the sum of 10, 540 Euros to a polish victim of Internet love scam.The victim, simply identified as Jamina, was allegedly duped 40,000 Euros by the suspect, Gabriel Oseremen Xavi who operates a fake Facebook account with the name, Collins Page. The suspect was […]
Former presidential candidate for Kowa Party in Nigeria's 2015 Elections; and retired professor of French and Applied Linguistics, Professor Remi Sonaiya laments about the high cost of British Visa:
Ghana and Mauritius have agreed to waive visa requirements for holders of each other’s national passports. It follows the signing of an agreement on mutual visa exemption in Port Louis on Monday as part of the 3 day state visit of President John Mahama. The agreement allows all Ghanaians, including holders of ordinary Ghanaian passports […]
Three officials of the United States Embassy in Nigeria, of Friday, interacted with Nigerians from different parts of the country for an hour and three minutes. They spoke on what applicants should do or avoid when processing the US visa. The live show was not a television programme. Recognising the growing influence of digital media, […]
As a Nigerian citizen with a Nigerian passport, there are certain countries which do not require a visa upon entry so long as you have your passport. However, for some of these countries, there is an estimated amount of time you are expected to spend before a visa will be demanded for. The period of […]
Kenya has threatened to slap visa sanctions on South Africa if the southern African nation does not relax its stringent visa rules on Kenyans. The east African country is set to have talks with the South Africans in August to discuss the issue that has brought great displeasure to Kenyans. South Africa last year imposed […]
As from, July 2, 2015, major changes in Kenya’s visa policy has taken place. Unlike in the past when many nationalities were able to get their visa on arrival in Nairobi or Mombasa, intending visitors will now have to apply for an e-Visa in advance, with processing days taking as much as a week. Upon […]