Tag: Visa suspension
The US Embassy’s Abuja Visa Shutdown: A Damning Mirror to Nigeria’s Increasing Security Challenges
By Ik Ogbonna The announcement landed like a thunderclap on April 9, 2026: the US Embassy in Abuja is closed for visa appointments. Applicants were told to check their emails for rescheduled slots, with all nonimmigrant visa processing shifting southward to the Consulate General in Lagos. This wasn’t a full embassy shutdown—routine operations continue in…