UPDATE: U.S FINALIZES $20,000 VISA BOND POLICY AFFECTING NIGERIA AND 49 OTHER NATIONS. (PHOTO).
U.S Finalizes $20,000 Visa Bond Policy Affecting Nigeria and 49 Other Nations The United States government has officially formalized its visa bond policy, making it a permanent measure that could require travelers from 50 designated countries, including Nigeria, to pay a refundable bond of up to $20,000 before receiving certain visas. First introduced as a pilot scheme in 2025, the policy targets applicants seeking B1 and B2 visas, which are designated for business and tourism. According to the U.S. Department of State, the initiative is designed to bolster compliance with local immigration laws and drastically reduce visa overstay rates. How the Visa Bond Policy Works Under the permanent guidelines, U.S. consular officers have the discretion to instruct eligible applicants to post a bond as a prerequisite for visa issuance. However, U.S. authorities have clarified that the financial requirement will not be applied automatically to every traveler from the listed nations. Data anal...
After the Nigerian army arrested those that masterminded the suicide attacks in the northern part of Nigeria,the Islamist group Boko Haram,has offered to free the more than 200 Chibok girls,that were kidnapped from their school on April,2014 in exchange for the release of its militant leaders held by the government.Revealing this new development yesterday,a human rights activist,who has been a negotiator for Boko Haram Fred Eno,told Associated Press that Boko Haram's current offer is limited to the girls from the Government Girls Secondary School,Chibok,Borno state,whose mass abduction in April 2014 ignited world wide outrage and a campaign that stretched to other countries.Negotiator Fred Eno,who was involved in last year's talks,revealed another window of opportunity had opened within the past few days,but he could not disclose details.Mr Eno said the recent killings of around 350 people over the past nine days by Boko Haram fits with the pattern of increased violence as the Islamists look for a stronger negotiating position.Mr Eno also said that the latest opportunity comes through respected Islamic scholars and Muslim elders who were ignored by Jonathan's people,but noe have taken dangerous and courageous steps to engage the insurgents.The five week old administration of President Muhammadu Buhari offers ''a clean slate'' to bring the militants back to negotiations which had become poisoned by the different security agencies and their advice to the former president.One more photo below. 
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