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...
The fight against eradication of street trading withing Lagos Central Business District has received a boost with the introduction of thirty corners shops donated by Mikano International Limited.Receiving the corner shops at Onikan Lagos,the Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts,Mr. Agboola Dabiri commended the gesture of Mikano in living up to their social corporate responsibility and warned traders who display their wares on the roads and walkways to desist henceforth.He said ''Lagos State Government has now provided an alternative to selling on the streets and walkways in the area and will not tolerate the continuous display of wares on streets and walkways any longer''.Meanwhile,the State Government has also inaugurated the Central Business District Market Sanitation Task Force as part of efforts to ensure a cleaner maarket environment across the Lagos Island business district.
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