The United Kingdom is introducing new rules that could prevent some universities from sponsoring international students for study visas. The move is part of the government’s effort to reduce visa abuse and asylum claims linked to student visas. The UK Home Office announced the changes on Thursday. The new rules will start immediately, while a…
Ghana and South Korea have signed a historic visa waiver agreement for holders of diplomatic and service passports, marking a major milestone in bilateral relations between the two countries. The deal was announced by Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, following a signing ceremony held on the sidelines of the ongoing Africa-Korea Foreign…
A cloud of disappointment has settled over Ghanaian football as the United States Embassy in Accra has rejected visa applications for an estimated 400 or more citizens, including dedicated fans, high-ranking football officials, and club owners, who were planning to travel to the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The host nation, along…
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, has adjourned proceedings in an ongoing alleged visa fraud case to June 24, 2026. The matter, which was previously scheduled for hearing on May 7, 2026, could not proceed due to the absence of the presiding judge, Justice Olumuyiwa Oyeyipo, who was reportedly attending an official…
The United States has confirmed it will continue to let South Korean firms use B-1 visas to enter the country to install, service and repair equipment for investment projects, the foreign ministry in Seoul said Wednesday. South Korean industry sources told AFP that having workers enter on B-1 visas or through the visa waiver programme…
The credibility of President Bola Tinubu’s government has plunged into crisis, both at home and abroad, as a pattern of debunked official claims, persistent questions over his 1993 drug forfeiture case, his biography and evidence of ethnic favouritism combine to isolate Nigeria diplomatically. The administration’s focus on propaganda and ethnocentric policies is not only jeopardising…
US President Donald Trump’s move to introduce a $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications is large enough to make sending Indian software engineers to the US economically unviable for Indian tech companies. While the top five Indian IT firms derive roughly 55% of their revenue from the US, Infosys is estimated to have the…
Mary Moore, a widow of an American citizen, was kidnapped on September 8, 2025, in Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, while preparing to travel to Lagos for a scheduled immigration visa interview with the United States consulate. Moore noted the traumatic experience exclusively to SaharaReporters on Thursday. She had planned to board an Air Peace flight…
By Joe Udo OUAGADOUGOU (CONVERSEER) – In a historic Pan-African move, Burkina Faso’s transitional government announced on 11th September 2025, that it would waive all visa fees for citizens of African countries. The Council of Ministers approved a law amending the 2025 budget to make tourist and business visas free of charge for all 54…
Burkina Faso has announced the abolition of visa fees for all African nationals, a move aimed at strengthening regional integration and easing the movement of people and goods across the continent. “From now on, any citizen from an African country wishing to go to Burkina Faso will not pay any amount to cover visa fees,”…
