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...

SINCLAIR REFUSES TO AIR KIMMEL’S SHOW EVEN AS IT RETURNS TO ABC . (PHOTO).


 Sinclair refuses to air Kimmel’s show even as it returns to ABC 

Sinclair Broadcast Group will continue pre-empting “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on its ABC affiliate stations, even as ABC prepares to bring the show back on Tuesday.

In a statement Monday evening, Sinclair said it will replace the program with news programming while discussions with ABC continue over the show’s potential return. The decision comes as Sinclair weighs a possible divestiture of its local broadcast stations, which would require regulatory approval.

It remains unclear whether other major broadcast groups, like Nexstar—which recently announced it would pull the show from its lineup—will follow Sinclair’s lead. Nexstar, the largest local station owner in the U.S., is in the process of acquiring Tegna, the fourth-largest broadcaster, in a $6.2 billion all-cash deal.

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