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Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by dre11(m): 9:40am On Feb 26, 2020
A source confided in our correspondent on Tuesday that the US Government threatened to stop issuance of entry visas to Nigerians if the policy was not immediately reversed for its citizens.

Barely a month after the Nigerian Government introduced the $110 biometrics and service charge through the Nigeria Immigration Service, the authorities have now exempted the citizens of United States of America from the policy.

The government had in January reintroduced the $90 biometrics charge and $20 service charge for all foreigners travelling into Nigeria.

This was first introduced in 2018 but after much controversies, it was suspended.

A source confided in our correspondent on Tuesday that the US Government threatened to stop issuance of entry visas to Nigerians if the policy was not immediately reversed for its citizens.

At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, it was observed that citizens of the United States were only issued visas on arrival by officials of immigration, while those with prior visas were allowed into the country by the service.

The same was the case at the Lagos airport where US citizens were given free passage.

The source said, “I can confirm to you that the Nigeria Immigration Service has stopped the collection of biometrics and service charges from citizens of the US.

“As I am talking to you now, US citizens are entering the country without collection of the charges.”

There is however, concerns that while government may have dropped the policy for US citizens, nationals of other countries were still being charged the fee before allowed into Nigeria.

http://saharareporters.com/2020/02/25/nigeria-exempts-american-citizens-paying-biometrics-service-charges-visa

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by bigiyaro(m): 9:44am On Feb 26, 2020
and they will call Nigeria a country.

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by LosC: 9:44am On Feb 26, 2020
Desperation leads to mockery

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by tsephanyah(f): 9:45am On Feb 26, 2020
Good
God bless president Buhari
God bless Nigeria
#Bernie 2020

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by chariisGRACE(m): 9:48am On Feb 26, 2020
So Buhari dey fear person?

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by daddytime(m): 9:51am On Feb 26, 2020
Spineless and lacking in balls.

Asslicking taken to a whole new quotient.

Even Somalia or South Sudan wouldn't debase itself this much.

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by gunuvi(m): 10:29am On Feb 26, 2020
Sad

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by careytommy37(m): 1:00pm On Feb 26, 2020
bubu was trying to overstep his bounds. Trump cut him straight to size

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Aboguede(m): 1:00pm On Feb 26, 2020
America oh poor America

So ordinary 110 usd u can not pay 9ja opon all the money wey una dey thief from us through ur thief oil companies shocked

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by KmniAutos(m): 1:00pm On Feb 26, 2020
Ironically these are some reasons some people still loved Abacha despite his massive cruel looting.



Sometimes I don't blame them still

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Mistaicey2288: 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
Mtcheeww damage control. All the things the useless Government were supposed to have done long before now. Imagine Nigeria charging higher than the US was charging us for Visas and that was the reason US later decided to add 40k reciprocity fee too instead of the normal price they charged is before. Now Naija is suddenly becoming nice to them especially when a Ban has been put on Nigerians for some visa categories. I know the motive behind this gesture is to make US lift the ban...

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by fatymore(f): 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
Nigeria too dey fear fear...


Any small thing they change mind.

Always doing like small pikin looking for tit to such.. angry

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by OBku4(m): 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
.

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Olalan(m): 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
And Nigeria is supposed to be the giant of Africa......

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by wonuks(m): 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
cool
Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Kendumazy(m): 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
Just imagine.

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Architectben34(m): 1:01pm On Feb 26, 2020
This is serious
Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by manontree: 1:02pm On Feb 26, 2020
very bad. While Nigerian nationals are banned from US IV visas and go through hell to get NIV

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Ambassadors: 1:02pm On Feb 26, 2020
Giant of Corruption, Nepotism, Blatant abuse of Rule of Law & Poverty. Chai na who we offend papa God... cry cry cry

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by goshen26: 1:02pm On Feb 26, 2020
Lol


Why is the government this desperate?


So they want to keep going to America?


Fix ur country you won't, yet u want to visit America that was fixed by someone that have same number of parts of the body as you.


Oh! I forgot, most of the stolen wealth are stored in America.

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by TroubleMaker47(m): 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
Shameless country

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by julybaba(m): 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
The lifeless one is scared grin

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by MANNABBQGRILLS: 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
tsephanyah:
Good
God bless president Buhari
God bless Nigeria
#Bernie 2020
Ameeen.
God bless you too Yarinya

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Yankee101: 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
Must they flog you b4 u get sense?

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by EdoPrince93(m): 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
The Shameless Dullard of a lifeless Presidiot and his useless government cant even stand on their ground...Even Sierra Leone or Liberia wont be this faint hearted
To this useless Government, Dead meat Asslicker and zombies above me praising their slave masters mediocrity this is for you

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Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by AreaFada2: 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
Before nko?
Nigerian elite have investments, looted money and other interests in America.
Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by Houseofglam7(f): 1:03pm On Feb 26, 2020
undecided
Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by money121(m): 1:04pm On Feb 26, 2020
Ok
Re: Nigeria Exempts American Citizens From Paying Biometric Service Charges For VISA by priscaoge(f): 1:05pm On Feb 26, 2020
A na eme undecided

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