Samson FolarinThe United States Embassy in Nigeria has come under criticism after denying a report it had stopped issuing student visas to Nigerians. The embassy, through its verified Twitter handle @USEmbassyAbuja, on Monday described as “false” a report by an online medium that it had placed a ban on study visas for Nigerians until further notice. Be advised, reports of Student Visa ban for Nigerians is false. While a few Nigerians on social media commended the embassy for debunking the report, a majority of those who responded criticised the embassy. He said, “Maybe a ban would have been better, when the majority (of student visa applicants) are being refused and no cogent reason given; then don’t blame them if they interpret it as a “Ban.”Copyright PUNCH.

Source: Punch June 19, 2019 02:15 UTC