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Japa: Netizens Share Visa Denial Experiences

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December 13, 2023

Netizens on X have recounted their experiences and reactions after they were denied visa applications.

An X user, Mz_Tosyn, on Wednesday, posted how she headed straight to a restaurant to get food and drinks after she was denied her US visa application, and “ate like no future.”

She wrote, “The last time I was denied US visa 🤣🤣🤣 I headed straight to Amoke Alamala in Shomolu, I bought Amala, 2 goat meat, 3 fresh fish, tinu eran and drinks and I went home got naked and ate like no future.”

Her tweet has since begun to garner a lot of reaction from other users as they also shared their experiences on how they handled visa denial.

A tweep, Iamharphyz, replied, “Lol 😂 mine was funny sha coz I was actually happy I got denied 🤣🤣 coz Covid for hold me for there and I made better money during covid.”

Officialsommy41 commented, “The last time I was denied, I went back to the hotel room and told my peeps then ate and slept like nothing happened.”

Tutuj14 wrote, “The first time my husband was denied, we both cried on our way home… the second time, we went straight to one lounge drink and eat anything eatable 😄😄 Na from the lounge we even forget say we go embassy.”

Another user, tee_pro1, explained, “I was sad o. I just dey pray make Nigeria better cos if our country good we won’t be at the mercy of an immigration officer. You will hardly see europeans making japa videos to us.”

Mooyosore tweeted, “My first visa denial. I got home poured anointing oil on the letter and started kabashin. I still went ahead to book my flight & I hoped a miracle will happen. Last last na breakfast I chop after I appealed the decision. The following year, I applied to the UK, and got it.”

Expressing how the visa denial affected his mental health, TundeOlademiji wrote, “The day I got a refusal visa to join my wife in the UK as dependent I got depression and my mental health was affected.”

Biodun_alao wrote, “Omo. I feel for those who get denied on the spot after thinking you’ve answered correctly and properly. The atmosphere is always tensed. The last time I was there, like 5 people got denied before me.”

Stanleyndu stated, “I’ll just say that Lagos US visa place is an obstacle. How can you spend your money and get rejected with no refund, just one pamphlet that doesn’t explain nothing or makes you feel better. The numb sadness that comes with getting rejected that US visa is hard to explain.”

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US: Four Killed, 10 Others Wounded In California Shooting

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November 30, 2025

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Four people were confirmed dead and 10 others injured after a shooting at a family gathering in California, United States on Saturday night, according to US police, who described the attack as a “targeted incident.”

The incident occurred inside a banquet hall in Stockton, northeast of San Francisco, shortly before 6:00 pm, spokesperson for the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, Heather Brent, told reporters during a news briefing.

Brent said the victims, ranging from “juveniles to adults,” were rushed to nearby hospitals, noting that details about the shooting remained limited.

“What we have confirmed at this time is that there was a banquet hall where a family was celebrating. We have 14 victims of this shooting. Four of those are deceased,” Brent said.

“Early indications suggest that this may be a targeted incident. Investigators are exploring all possibilities at this time.”

The sheriff’s office posted on social media that detectives were “working to determine the circumstances leading up to this tragedy.”

“We are urging anyone with information, video footage, or who may have witnessed any part of this incident to contact the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office immediately,” the post added.

Authorities said no suspect had been identified at the time of the report.

California Governor Gavin Newsom was briefed on the development, his office said in a social media statement.

Data from the Gun Violence Archive shows there have been 504 mass shootings in the United States so far this year, including the Stockton attack.

(AFP)

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FULL LIST: US To Review Green Cards From 19 ‘Countries Of Concern’ After Washington Shooting

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November 29, 2025

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The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it will review the immigration status of all permanent residents, or “Green Card” holders, from Afghanistan and 18 other countries following the attack on National Guard troops in Washington, D.C.

U.S. officials identified the suspect in Wednesday’s shooting as a 29-year-old Afghan national who previously worked alongside American forces in Afghanistan.

The individual was granted asylum earlier this year, not permanent residency, according to AfghanEvac, an organisation that assists Afghans resettled in the United States after the Taliban takeover in 2021.

“I have directed a full-scale, rigorous reexamination of every Green Card for every alien from every country of concern,” said Joseph Edlow, director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), on X.

The review follows a June executive order from President Trump classifying 19 countries as “of Identified Concern.”

The order banned entry for nearly all nationals from 12 countries, including Afghanistan. The full list of these countries is:

Afghanistan

Myanmar

Chad

Congo-Brazzaville

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Haiti

Iran

Libya

Somalia

Sudan

Yemen

A partial travel ban applies to seven additional countries, though some temporary work visas remain allowed: Burundi, Cuba, Laos, Sierra Leone, Togo, Turkmenistan, and Venezuela.

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Romanian Defence Minister Quits After Admitting Error In Academic Record

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November 29, 2025

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Romania’s defence minister resigned on Friday after saying he made a “mistake” on his CV about his university education, as controversy swirled over alleged lies on his resume.

Ionut Mosteanu – who has admitted to writing on his CV that he graduated from a university he never attended – said he did not want the row “to distract” the NATO member at a time when it and Europe are “under attack from Russia”.

Romania has repeatedly seen drone fragments fall on its soil since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and reported a number of drone incursions.

On Tuesday, a drone crashed in eastern Romania, which borders Ukraine.

Romania has also accused Moscow of “hybrid attacks”, including meddling in presidential elections last year that were subsequently annulled.

“Today, I resigned from my position as minister of national defence,” Mosteanu said in a Facebook post, adding he wanted the country to be focused on its “difficult mission”.

“Romania and Europe are under attack from Russia. Our national security must be defended at all costs,” he added.

Mosteanu had come under pressure after a media investigation published on Thursday revealed that he wrote in a CV that he graduated from a university which he did not actually attend.

That same day he apologised for what he called “a mistake”.

“In a CV I quickly put together in 2016 using a template I found online, there is a mistake that I admit embarrasses me. I didn’t pay much attention to these details at the time,” he said on Facebook.

Mosteanu was appointed defence minister in June of this year, when a new pro-European government was formed after months of political turmoil.

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said in a press release that he would propose economy and tourism minister Radu Miruta take over the defence portfolio in the interim.

AFP