by Chi Ibe In 1962, Nelson Mandela, with the agreement of his colleagues in the struggle, began to visit across Africa and Europe to drum up support for the anti-apartheid struggle, that was about to incorporate violence. Amongst his stops was Lagos. “Issued in 1962, under the false name David Motsamayi, he was not allowed... Read More

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Nigerians now to pay UK visa fee in Dollars online

by Adeola Balogun Barely five weeks after the United Kingdom’s cancellation of the proposed 3,000 pounds visa bond, the government has announced a new regime that would now require applicants to pay for visas in US dollars. The announcement, which was made yesterday through the British High Commission in Nigeria, said the new system will... Read More

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September 26, 2013

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Visitors won’t have to pay £3,000 UK visa bond – British High Commissioner

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr. Andrew Pocock, has said no Nigerian would be asked to pay £3,000 as fee for a British visa. Pocock said this yesterday when he visited the Nigerian Stock Exchange to ring the closing bell, and to discuss ways in which more British companies can be encouraged to invest... Read More

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July 11, 2013

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GlobalVisas release their Top 10 strangest visa applications… including a vampire slayer

by Rachel Ogbu Sounds funny but these are real applications from people seeking visas to travel to a new country. We know Nigerians would have some pretty amazing excuses but for some reason they have decided to spare us from the Top 10 list. A visa help website recently revealed its strangest applications of the... Read More

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July 8, 2013

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Photo of the Day: 23-year-old man marries white granny in Lagos

by Chi Ibe It’s not the first time a young man has married an older woman before, we have cougars prowling more now than ever before… Madonna, Demi Moore, Jennifer Lopez and more. But this doesn’t look right, she looks old enough to be his grandma… too harsh? This must be love.

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June 23, 2013

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Nigerians and other ‘high risk’ countries to pay £3,000 before entering the UK

Visitors from ‘high risk’ countries in Africa and Asia will have to put up a £3,000 cash bond to enter Britain. The money will be kept by the Government if visitors do not return home by the time their visas expire. A pilot scheme, introduced by Home Secretary Theresa May, will target hundreds of people... Read More

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December 19, 2012

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Stop criticising us in public – Foreign affairs minister cautions diplomats

The Federal Government has asked foreign countries with embassies and high commissions in Nigeria to treat Nigeria’s internal issues with utmost respect and regard for local sensitivity. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, yesterday cautioned diplomats against making provocative and unguarded comments in press interviews and public functions that they get engaged in,... Read More

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September 8, 2012

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Elnathan John: How to get (and keep) foreign friends

To maintain foreign friends you need to have foreign thoughts and habits. You love all things foreign. But despite the repeated olive-oiled anointing your pastor gave you and your passport, you failed to get a Visa. You failed thrice- to America, Canada and Britain. You lost a lot of money trying. After the long grueling... Read More

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September 8, 2012

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419 and other stories: Maybe you’re just gullible

by Anthony Akinola Nigerians are duped every day. In fact, my name was used a few months ago in defrauding a friend of tens of thousands of naira. Of course, he is to blame for his stupidity or ignorance – not availing himself of various opportunities to expose the fraudster for what he was. A FRIEND once... Read More

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September 1, 2012

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Are better days ahead? FG demands speedy visa processing from Canadian Embassy

by Isi Esene The Federal Government has expressed its displeasure over the shabby treatment meted out to Nigerians at the Canadian embassy. In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday to the Canadian high commissioner to Nigeria, Chris Cooter, the minister of Foreign Affairs, Olugbenga Ashirucomplained about the excessive delays in the processing of visas... Read More

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July 24, 2012

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#ThisShouldMakeYouCry: Zambia heightens visa requirements for Nigerian visitors

by Isi Esene Private and business travellers hoping to obtain visas at the point of entry into Zambia are in for a surprise. This is because the Zambian authorities have included Nigerian citizens among citizens of other countries who have to apply for visas at Zambian missions abroad. This new directive, however, exempts individuals visiting... Read More

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April 23, 2012

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Photo of the Day: The new ‘white wedding’? It’s all in the colour of her skin

by Chi Ibe We are not against interracial marriages but there’s something odd about these wedding photos that cannot be explained in black and white:) For one, there are very few smiles, this should be the happiest day of your life. Now c’mon look at the camera and say: ‘cheess–Vi–Saa!’

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April 15, 2012

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MaudlynE Ihejirika writes in the Chicago Sun-Times: Remembering Ojukwu, the man who saved my life

by MaudlynE Ihejirika ‘Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Leader of the Republic of Biafra from 1967 to 1970. Died in the U.K. Age 78. Body being flown to Nigeria for burial with full military honors.” It was a small foreign item in the news last month, barely registering for many. But I was glued to the news... Read More

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“it is unacceptable and illegal”: FG rejects visa payment in foreign currencies

LOOK: The (fake) Ethiopian passport Mandela used to visit Lagos in 1962

Nigerians now to pay UK visa fee in Dollars online

Visitors won’t have to pay £3,000 UK visa bond – British High Commissioner

GlobalVisas release their Top 10 strangest visa applications… including a vampire slayer

Photo of the Day: 23-year-old man marries white granny in Lagos

Nigerians and other ‘high risk’ countries to pay £3,000 before entering the UK

Stop criticising us in public – Foreign affairs minister cautions diplomats

Elnathan John: How to get (and keep) foreign friends

419 and other stories: Maybe you’re just gullible

Are better days ahead? FG demands speedy visa processing from Canadian Embassy

#ThisShouldMakeYouCry: Zambia heightens visa requirements for Nigerian visitors

Photo of the Day: The new ‘white wedding’? It’s all in the colour of her skin

MaudlynE Ihejirika writes in the Chicago Sun-Times: Remembering Ojukwu, the man who saved my life

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