Six people, including the alleged gunman, have been arrested in connection with a shooting Wednesday morning near the entrance to the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, that injured a Lebanese guard, authorities said. Shots from “small arms” were heard at…
We didn’t deny Bishop Oyedepo visa, says US Embassy
The United States Embassy in Nigeria on Friday said claims that it denied the general overseer of Living Faith Bible Church Bishop David Oyedo visa were “manufactured”. “Be advised, the reports making the rounds about a visa being denied to…
We don’t enjoy denying Nigerians visas – US embassy (Punch)
The United States Embassy says it does not enjoy denying Nigerians visas to the US. The embassy asked Nigerians to follow a live Facebook talk on the issue at 2pm on Wednesday. The embassy’s Facebook post read in part, “Contrary to popular opinion,…
US embassy re-opens, clarifies closure (Punch)
The United States Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos have reopened for visa applicants. The embassy said in a Facebook post that only the American centres will be closed. The American centres include the libraries and other sections.…
US Embassy to reopen Nigeria office August 24
The United States Embassy has said it will reopen its Abuja’s consular section on August 24 for full services for both visas and American Citizen Services (ACS). The embassy stated this in a message on its website according to the…