New US travel restrictions require Nigerians to post visa bonds of up to $15,000
The United States has introduced new travel restrictions that could require Nigerians applying for B1/B2 visa to post bonds of up to $15,000. Visa bonds are financial guarantees required…
Canada deports 366 Nigerians, 974 await removal
Canada deported 366 Nigerians between January and October 2025, as it intensified its immigration enforcement drive at the fastest pace in over a decade, official data obtained by PUNCH…
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- Insecurity
- November 19, 2025
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99 percent of bandits operating in the North are Nigerians — Security expert
A security and intelligence analyst, Yahuza Getso, has asserted that nearly all bandits operating across Nigeria’s North-West and North-Central regions are Nigerian nationals, insisting that security agencies know their…
Ghana accepts Nigerians, other West Africans deported from US
Ghana has begun accepting West African nationals deported from the United States, including Nigerians, President John Dramani Mahama said on Wednesday. According to Reuters, Mahama disclosed that a first…
Nigerians overstaying in US risk ban, embassy warns
The US Mission in Nigeria has urged Nigerian travellers to adhere strictly to the terms of their United States visas, stating that misusing them could jeopardise future travel to…
Nigerians paid N2.57bn ransom to kidnappers in one year —Report
SB Morgen (SBM) Intelligence, a geopolitical research firm, says kidnappers demanded over N48 billion from victims and their families between July 2024 and June 2025.
US Deports Six Nigerians For Various Offences
Six Nigerians have been deported from the United States of America, having been charged with various crimes in the country. Sources connected to the matter said their deportation was…
- Insecurity
- May 2, 2025
- 116 views
Nigeria suffers 2,000 violent deaths in three months — Report
No fewer than 2,000 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents across the country between January and March 2025, according to data compiled by SBM Intelligence. The deaths, from attacks by…
- Cross-border Crimes
- April 26, 2025
- 148 views
UK deports 43 to Nigeria, Ghana over immigration offences
The United Kingdom has deported 43 individuals to Nigeria and Ghana, citing immigration offences, including failed asylum applications and criminal convictions. In a joint statement released by the Home…
More Nigerians Expected To Fall Into Poverty By 2027 – World Bank
Despite Nigeria’s resources-rich status, more of the county’s citizens are expected to sink into poverty by 2027, the World Bank Group has said. This is contained in the World…
WhatsApp to cut off millions of Nigerians using older phones — Report
Millions of users in Nigeria and around the world may soon lose access to WhatsApp as the platform phases out support for older devices. Meta, the parent company of…
Tariff: U.S. Faults Nigeria’s Import Ban On 25 Products
Nigeria’s import ban on 25 different product categories impacts U.S. exporters, particularly in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, beverages, and consumer goods, the United States Trade Representative said in a statement on…
- Cross-border Crimes , Financial Crime
- April 7, 2025
- 192 views
Two Nigerians jailed in $4.9m U.S. tax refund fraud scheme
Two Nigerian nationals and a Texan have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a multi-million dollar tax refund fraud scheme that exploited stolen identities and laundered…
