Elizabeth Osayande Blog

US Consul General in Nigeria: Claire Pierangelo,  Breaking: US issues no-interview visa renewals for Nigerian students By Elizabeth Osayande  The United States of America has stated that there will not be an interview for students who sought to renew their visa.  This exemption according to the US Consulate office, will have students meet some criteria. Part of the statement for the Consulate read: "If you are currently studying in the United States on an F1 or academic J1 visa, you may be eligible to renew your student visa without an interview when you return to Nigeria over the winter break.  "To qualify for this procedure, you must be physically in Nigeria, renewing a student visa that is still valid or has expired within the past 24 months and are renewing your visa either to: (a) continue participation in the same major course of study even if at a different institution; or (b) attend the same institution even if in a different major course of study...

  By Elizabeth Osayande  A Nigerian beautiful lady, Emily Gowon Ekanpou, now Mrs Emily Ekanpou Enaibo,  has made history for sealing her marriage rite with her sweetheart on a canoe, in Bayelsa.   The glamorous wedding pictures were shared by a renowned journalist, Ekanpou Enewaridideke ll Recall that some parts of the country such as Rivers, Delta and Bayelsa among others have seen their communities been ravaged by flood.