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The United States Embassy in Nigeria has issued a public reminder clarifying a widespread misunderstanding regarding U.S. visa rules. The advisory was shared on July 17 via the embassy’s official X (formerly Twitter) account Reminder! The length of time an international visitor is allowed to stay in United States is determined by the Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officer upon your arrival, NOT your visa expiration date. To see how long you can stay, check your I-94 (admit until date) at… pic.twitter.com/v3Ppf0zzjD — U.S. Mission Nigeria (@USinNigeria) July 18, 2025 According to the embassy, the duration of stay granted to…

Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, July 17, 2025, struck out an application by the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, for the release of his passport to enable him travel to the United Kingdom for medical treatment. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is prosecuting Bello alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu before Justice Anineh on a 16-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust and money laundering to the tune of N110.4 billion. At the last sitting, Bello, through his counsel, J.B. Daudu, SAN, had made…

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has ordered the Chinese Civil Engineering Construction Company Nigeria Limited (CCECC) to pay N20 million as compensation and general damages to the family of a deceased staff of the company, Emmanuel Danjuma, for negligence. In a judgement delivered on July 11, a certified true copy made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, the trial Judge, Justice E.D. Subilim, held that the compensation was for the gross violation of the deceased’s right to life and dignity of a human person under sections 33 and 34 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended). He also awarded…

The British High Commission in Abuja on Wednesday announced a change to the United Kingdom’s immigration process for Nigerians applying for study and work visas. Starting from 15 July 2025, most applicants in these categories will begin receiving digital eVisas instead of the traditional visa stickers in their passports, a statement from the BHC revealed. The new policy will only apply to applications submitted on or after 15 July 2025. Those who submit their applications before this date will still follow the existing procedure, which includes submitting their passport at a Visa Application Centre and receiving a vignette. According to…

A Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja has revoked the bail of agribusiness investment promoter Toyosi Ayodele, after the court found discrepancies in the medical report submitted by his legal team in an apparent effort to obstruct trial proceedings in his ongoing fraud case. The presiding Judge, Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe gave the ruling on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, after the prosecution presented findings from an EFCC investigation that uncovered discrepancies in the medical excuse submitted by the defendant’s legal team. The defendant, Toyosi Ayodele, alongside his companies Reaprite Global Ltd. and Agrorite Ltd., is standing trial on an 11-count charge…

No fewer than 70 vigilantes have been killed in a clash with bandits at Kukawa and Bunyun communities of Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State. Residents of the communities said that the clash happened Monday at about 2pm when hundreds of vigilantes from Wase Local Government Area were ambushed while on their way to the bandits’ hideouts. The Chairman of the vigilante group in Kukuwa, Aliyu Baffa, told journalists that “over 70 vigilantes were killed” in the ambush, adding that more bodies could be recovered in the bushes around as they were still searching. He said that the clash…

The Lagos State Government has officially announced the commencement dates for seven bills newly signed into law by Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, aimed at strengthening public safety, governance, and institutional development across the state. In a statement released by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice and signed by the Director of Public Affairs, Mrs. Grace Alo, the government disclosed that the laws, passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly—were assented to by the Governor with corresponding Commencement Orders issued in accordance with statutory provisions. According to the statement, five of the laws became operational from February 19, 2025, while…

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced a new requirement for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visa applicants as it mandates that they set their social media account privacy settings to “public”. This measure, the Mission says, aims to enhance vetting efforts and determine applicants’ identities and admissibility to the United States. Visa categories affected are F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas for educational and exchange purposes, including academic and vocational trainees The US Department of State announced this plan in June 2025, emphasizing that visa adjudication is a national security decision. The comprehensive vetting process includes evaluating online…

The Oyo State High Court has declared as unconstitutional the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s policy of seizing visitors’ phones and electronic devices before granting them access to its offices. Justice Oluwaseun Toluwanimi Ademola-Salami, who delivered the judgment on July 7, 2025, ruled that the practice violates citizens’ rights to freedom of expression—specifically the right to receive and impart information as guaranteed under Section 39 of the 1999 Constitution and Article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. The decision followed a suit filed by legal practitioner Adedeji Austine Falujo, who recounted how officials at the…

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), through its Remuneration Committee chaired by Chief Emeka JP Obegolu, SAN, has issued official implementation and enforcement guidelines pursuant to Order 11(4) of the Legal Practitioners Remuneration (For Business, Legal Services, and Representation) Order, 2023. The guidelines empower each NBA branch across the federation to develop context-specific enforcement models tailored to their local realities, provided such models are adopted at a duly convened general meeting and submitted to the national Remuneration Committee for record and confirmation. According to the release, the NBA Remuneration Committee is fully responsible for overseeing the implementation of the Remuneration Order…