KIDNAPPING OCCURS DAILY IN KOGI, BANDITS TOOK 28 RESIDENTS ON MONDAY — SUNDAY KARIMI.(PHOTO).

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 Senator Sunday Karimi has raised concerns over the growing incidence of kidnapping and banditry in Kogi State, describing abductions as a daily occurrence in the state. Karimi made the remarks on Wednesday during plenary while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari on the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso. The lawmaker said kidnapping and banditry have become major security challenges threatening the stability of the country, stressing that responsibility for addressing the menace should not rest solely on the Federal Government. According to him, bandits invaded Ayedun Bunu, a community in Kogi West Senatorial District, in the early hours of Monday and abducted 28 residents. He noted that such incidents have become frequent in Kogi State, adding that communities continue to face security threats from criminal elements. Karimi called on lawmakers to accelerate legislative action on proposals for the est...

31 AFRICAN COUNTRIES AFFECTED BY 3-MONTH U.S VISA VALIDITY. (PHOTO).


 31 African countries affected by 3-month US visa validity


By Samuel Oamen | Senior Reporter


The United States Department of State on Tuesday announced an update to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigerians and other African citizens.

According to a statement by the US Embassy in Abuja on Tuesday, “most non-immigrant and non-diplomatic visas issued to citizens of Nigeria will be single-entry visas with a three-month validity period.”

The new visa restrictions take immediate effect.

However, the embassy clarified that “those US non-immigrant visas issued before July 8, 2025, will retain their status and validity.”

Here 31 African countries affected by 3-month US visa validity

1. Angola

2. Benin

3. Burkina Faso

4. Burundi

5. Cabo Verde

6. Cameroon

7. Chad

8. Congo Brazzaville

9. Congo DR

10. Cote d’Ivoire

11. Equatorial Guinea

12. Eritrea

13. Ethiopia

14. Gambia

15. Ghana

16. Libya

17. Madagascar

18. Malawi

19. Mozambique

20. Niger

21. Nigeria

22. Sao Tome and Principe

23. Sierra Leone

24. Somalia

25. South Sudan

26. Sudan

27. Tanzania

28. Togo

29. Uganda

30. Zambia

31. Zimbabwe

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