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FG to penalise airlines lifting passengers without visa into Nigeria
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says airlines transporting passengers without valid entry visas, landing, and exit cards into Nigeria will be penalised.
Tunji-Ojo warned stakeholders during a sensitisation programme on implementing the e-visa, landing, and exit cards initiative in Lagos on Friday.
The minister said no foreigner shall be allowed entry into Nigeria without a valid visa.
He said although Nigeria is making entry more accessible by introducing e-visas, this would not compromise national security.
He urged the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ensure that airlines adhere to the 2025 Nigeria visa policy.
Tunji-Ojo said the e-visa would improve border security and promote tourism and sustainable economic growth.
“I plead with the NCAA to regulate. That is why this meeting is a strategic collaborative effort of the ministry, the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) and the NCAA,” he said.
“For the airlines, I know you are here to do business, but you also have a responsibility in terms of national interest and security.
“Before anybody comes into Nigeria, please see their visas, not just proof of payment or their tickets.
“It is not acceptable in the UK, U.S., Canada and other countries, and it will not be acceptable in Nigeria anymore.”
The minister said making the application for e-visa, landing, and exit cards easy is necessary to open Nigeria’s frontiers to investors.
He also said as of May 22, the NIS received a total of 5,814 applications for e-visa, approved 5,671, rejected 66, and queried 62 since the introduction on May 1.
‘E-VISA WILL IMPROVE IMMIGRATION DATABASE’
He said the e-visa process will improve the NIS database with information about travellers, and processed in 48 hours.
Tunji-Ojo described the features of the e-visa, landing, and exit cards, saying they are equipped with a barcode that reveals passengers’ biodata and travel logs.
“That you applied for a Nigerian visa does not mean you will have the visa; you will need to meet certain criteria for the visa to be issued,” he said.
In his welcome address, Chris Najomo, the director-general of the NCAA, said introducing the e-visa and the associated landing and exit card systems is a milestone.
Najomo said the new process marks Nigeria’s journey toward enhancing air travel facilitation while maintaining the highest aviation security standards and operational efficiency.
“The e-visa showcases one of the practical ways we continually align with global best practices by complying with the ICAO provisions of Annex 9,” Najomo added.
“It is inherently designed to improve the experience of travellers while strengthening our border control mechanisms.
“The importance of seamless inter-agency collaboration cannot be over-emphasised to ensure effective implementation of these systems without compromising safety, security or service delivery.”
On her part, Kemi Nandap, controller-general of the NIS, called for more inter-agency collaboration to further strengthen the implementation of the e-visa, landing, and exit cards initiative.
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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