Just saw that Nigerians now require a visa to visit Singapore from 1st December 2008!
What have we done that have made this people to change their minds about us?  Our reputation ought to be getting better and not worse!

http://www.ica.gov.sg/page.aspx?pageid=168&secid=166

Tats, we live in sad times.

its the handiwork of bad leaders and our people that go outside this country to mess up the image of this country.

Bleep singapore jare. . . they wanna make money from Nigeria through visa processing. . . MF thieves!

@ jassie
guy im no mean, people dey f*ck d place up

What is wrong if singapore decides to make money from Nigeria through visa processing. Isnt it smart for their leaders to think towards this direction considering the global financial melt-down. What stops Nigerian leaders from diversifying and start making money from Visa processing to citizens of Niger, Ghana, cotonu and all other west African nations who are desperate to come to Nigeria, especially now that prices of crude oil is on the down slide and also considering the fact that those who ferment religious riots in Nigeria are foreigner mostly from Niger and mali. Singapore isnt just a country next door, its a hi-tech country with an admirable standard of living, virtually crime free.
I'm suprise that they ever gave Nigerians visa free entrance, USA and Canada should give Nigeria visa free before Singapore.

I say kudos to the govt of Singapore, They got it right for recalling the visa free travel access.

@ tha dude
Guy u talk true from there sha and considering the fact nigerians run abroad, them go make money from us well well.

What are Nigerians looking for in singapore anyways.
Didn't they kill a 20yr old Nigerian recently.

nigerians are desperate oh, they want to go anywhere as far as its not nigeria.

@A-town, Yes they did kill a 20yr old Nigerian, not because they like killing or because the world conspired against Nigerians, but because he committed a crime that he was warned carried a death penalty but he thought Okija shrine would some how save him or those who sent him gave him a leaf and told him that same leaf would make him disappear at the airport. He was warned when he boarded the flight to Singapore via Singapore arrival card issued on board and via multiple announcement made @ the airport before he approached immigration. Singapore is about the only country in the world where all transit passengers are rescaned and checked even if ur transit is for 5mins.
The best way for you to know what Nigerians are looking for there is for u to visit Singapore yourself, Its as classic as a dream world should be with virtually no crime. I live permanently in USA but havent been to Singapore in the past, if i'm given a residential status in Singapore i wont think twice before accepting it.
Mind u enforced laws make it possible for a country to be governed, Singapore is a country our leaders should emulate if we ever have any, why does Singapore a tiny island attract so much attention and investment??, perfect infastruction and absolute security. We don't have either of the two and our leaders are dumb to seek foreign investment. The only foreigners investors that would come and invest in a risky country like Nigeria are those who intend to reap the system. Those dirty investor who see Nigeria as a soccer field, where they can always be winners e.g using 1million naira bribe to evade tax to the tune of billions. That is why u have so many investors from India, lebanon, Russian, Ukrain, estonia, belarus, china, All these guys are Mafians seekin preys and there isnt any better place for them than Naija, They call themselves investors come to Nigeria and pay between N5,000-N15,000 naira monthly. And the govt can't enforce minimum wages on these so called foreign investors. Where the Americans are closing their factories (Michellin, dunlop is one of such american firms closing) and leaving for lack to electricity and adequate infastructure. What about Canadians, Australians, Germans, Japanese investors, these are people who can invest by putting d population to work and make them proud of their jobs, but they wont come near because' a real investor don't gamble wit his/her money. Only mafians gamble, but they gamble hard, which means they never loose.

Tha_dude:

@A-town, Yes they did kill a 20yr old Nigerian, not because they like killing or because the world conspired against Nigerians, but because he committed a crime that he was warned carried a death penalty but he thought Okija shrine would some how save him or those who sent him gave him a leaf and told him that same leaf would make him disappear at the airport. He was warned when he boarded the flight to Singapore via Singapore arrival card issued on board and via multiple announcement made @ the airport before he approached immigration. Singapore is about the only country in the world where all transit passengers are rescaned and checked even if ur transit is for 5mins.
The best way for you to know what Nigerians are looking for there is for u to visit Singapore yourself, Its as classic as a dream world should be with virtually no crime. I live permanently in USA but havent been to Singapore in the past, if i'm given a residential status in Singapore i wont think twice before accepting it.
Mind u enforced laws make it possible for a country to be governed, Singapore is a country our leaders should emulate if we ever have any, why does Singapore a tiny island attract so much attention and investment??, perfect infastruction and absolute security. We don't have either of the two and our leaders are dumb to seek foreign investment. The only foreigners investors that would come and invest in a risky country like Nigeria are those who intend to reap the system. Those dirty investor who see Nigeria as a soccer field, where they can always be winners e.g using 1million naira bribe to evade tax to the tune of billions. That is why u have so many investors from India, lebanon, Russian, Ukrain, estonia, belarus, china, All these guys are Mafians seekin preys and there isnt any better place for them than Naija, They call themselves investors come to Nigeria and pay between N5,000-N15,000 naira monthly. And the govt can't enforce minimum wages on these so called foreign investors. Where the Americans are closing their factories (Michellin, dunlop is one of such american firms closing) and leaving for lack to electricity and adequate infastructure. What about Canadians, Australians, Germans, Japanese investors, these are people who can invest by putting d population to work and make them proud of their jobs, but they wont come near because' a real investor don't gamble wit his/her money. Only mafians gamble, but they gamble hard, which means they never loose.

I know why they killed the boy. I belive everyone does. I didn't think it necessary to expand further. You're not the only one that lives in the states. Let Singapore be whatever it wants to be. I will never desert America for it. I'll stick with God's Own Country even if they give me a singapore passport.

The basis for which i compared the states to Singapore is basically crime factor, more senseless crimes are committed in the U.S on a daily basis compared to Nigeria (there are more reasons to commit a crime in Nigeria than there is in the USA). The only difference is that the crimes are well investigated and often given closure in the USA. That is not the case in Singapore. Its a virtually crime free state, if u are successful in ur field its only natural that you live long enough to enjoy the fruits of ur labor and not having ur life cut short by senseless crime. Over 95% of singapore citizens are educated which tells u that simple common sense prevails. Americans continually look for the safest cities within the USA to raise kids.
@A-town to think it cos they wont even grant you residential status. That u live in the USA doesnt make u any hybrid than the man in cotonu, especially if u cant see beyond ur nose.

na so singapore good.

chyk91:

na so singapore good.

Yes. It is a very nice country.

They had given us the opportunity to enter freely into their country and I understand that we have blown our reputation in their country and have also been doing so in neighbouring Malaysia. Singapore is now tired of our actions and have decided to react. The withdrawal of the free visa status has nothing to do with trying to make money from visa fees. The visa fees cannot make any difference to their economy. We should stop damaging our reputation everywhere and making life difficult for others.

yea u are rite we have really messed up our image outside this country.

Tha_dude:

The basis for which i compared the states to Singapore is basically crime factor, more senseless crimes are committed in the US on a daily basis compared to Nigeria (there are more reasons to commit a crime in Nigeria than there is in the USA). The only difference is that the crimes are well investigated and often given closure in the USA. That is not the case in Singapore. Its a virtually crime free state, if u are successful in ur field its only natural that you live long enough to enjoy the fruits of ur labor and not having ur life cut short by senseless crime. Over 95% of singapore citizens are educated which tells u that simple common sense prevails. Americans continually look for the safest cities within the USA to raise kids.
@A-town to think it because they wont even grant you residential status. That u live in the USA doesnt make u any hybrid than the man in cotonu, especially if u can't see beyond ur nose.

How long have you lived in the states? I am guessing less than 5yrs.
I am tired of all this unnecessary examples of crime in the U.S.
If it is that bad, please pack your bag and go home. Better yet, start processing your transfer to singapore.
America is this, America is that and you keep living there. Abeg juh.
If Singapore is as "jolly" as it is. I believe you are wasting your time in the U.S.
Please move to singapore as soon as possible and leave the "crime stricken" U.S to those who "love" crime.
Sheeesh.

I was recently in Singapore. Beautiful country with loads of shopping!

Congratulations to the Singaporean government for finally having the sense to implement these strict rules for Nigerians visitors. The majority of Nigerian visitors to the Island wouldn't know what it meant to respect themselves or behave accordingly within the law of the land if it smacked them in the face.

The majority of Nigerian visitors to the Island wouldn't know what it meant to respect themselves or behave accordingly within the law of the land if it smacked them in the face.

and there you go talking to yourself with your pack of nonsense again!

abeg u guys dont start beefing here

yea Singapore is a beautiful place