UPDATE: U.S FINALIZES $20,000 VISA BOND POLICY AFFECTING NIGERIA AND 49 OTHER NATIONS. (PHOTO).

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 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...

OYO COURT GRANTS BAIL TO OONI'S EX-QUEEN NAOMI, HAMZAT, AND PRINCIPAL. (PHOTO).


 Oyo Court Grants Bail to Ooni’s Ex-Queen Naomi, Hamzat, and Principal


An Oyo State High Court in Ring Road has granted bail to Naomi Silekunola, the former queen of the Ooni of Ife, alongside broadcaster Oriyomi Hamzat and Abdulahi Fasasi, the Principal of Islamic High School.


The court, presided over by Justice K.B. Olawoyin, made the ruling on Monday following a bail application submitted by the trio's legal counsel.


The bail conditions include a N10 million bond, two sureties who must provide landed property documents within the court's jurisdiction, and the deposit of their international passports with the court. Additionally, they are prohibited from giving interviews while the case is ongoing.


The defendants had been in custody since December 24, after their arrest in connection with a deadly stampede on December 18, 2024, during a funfair that resulted in the deaths of 35 children.


The Oyo State Government charged them with murder, manslaughter, conspiracy, and criminal negligence.


Counsel for Hamzat, Adekunle Sobaloju, confirmed that the court approved the bail application and declined to elaborate further on the grounds for the ruling.

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