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...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,NDLEA,have arrested a 47-year old man,who attempted to export 270 grams of cocaine to Madagascar.The suspect,Odili Onyekwere,was nabbed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport,Lagos,during the outward screening of passengers on a Kenyan Airways flight to Ivato International Airport,Antananarivo,Madagascar.The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport,Ahmadu Garba,said ''This is the first arrest and seizure in the year of a passenger heading to Madagascar from this airport.The suspect,Odili Onyekwere,successfully excreted 25 wraps of cocaine,which he ingested,while under close observation.He is cooperating with our team of investigators and the case will soon be charged to court''.During interrogation,the River State born suspect said he went into drug trafficking out of frustration.The father of two,who trade in footwear in Lome,Togo, said ''I am married with two children and I sell shoes in Lome,Togo.As a result of the economic downturn,my capital kept depreciating until I lost everything.It was the fraustration of not being able to provide for my wife and two children that made me go int smuggling of cocaine.It is my first time.They promised to pay me $1,000,which is over N400,000,going by the present exchange rate.''.Commenting on the arrest,the Chairman/Chief Executive of the agency,Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah,said with the use of latest technology in drug control,the agency would continue to disappoint those hoping to get rich quick from drug trafficking.
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