Story highlights Some Nigerians recently have been denied access to the US, official saysNonessential travel recommended until there's "clarity on the new immigration policy"Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) Nigeria has advised against non-essential travel to the United States after some citizens had their visas canceled and were denied entry. In one case, a doctor was refused entry at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The physician, who was due to attend a wedding, was left traumatized, according to Abike Dabiri-Erewa, a senior special assistant to Nigeria's President on foreign affairs and diaspora. Dabiri- Erewa added that "no reasons were given for the decision by the US immigration authorities." He was on a work trip from Lagos to his employer, startup AndelaRead More

Source: CNN March 07, 2017 14:42 UTC