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Yul Edochie and Lizzy Gold’s Yacht Birthday Video Trends as Judy Austin Showcases Her Hair Business, Rita Edochie Reacts

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Nollywood actors Yul Edochie and Lizzy Gold have attracted attention on social media following their appearance together at Lizzy’s yacht birthday celebration. Meanwhile, veteran actress Rita Edochie ’s cryptic message and Judy Austin ’s hair-business promotional video have added to the online conversations surrounding the actors. The developments have generated different opinions among fans, with many discussing the yacht-party video, Rita’s message, and Judy’s decision to showcase her hair products. Here is what viewers need to know about the trending Nollywood story. Yul Edochie and Lizzy Gold Spotted Together at Yacht Birthday Party Nollywood actress Lizzy Gold celebrated her birthday with an all-white yacht party, bringing together friends and colleagues from the entertainment industry. Among the personalities associated with the celebration was actor Yul Edochie, whose appearance alongside Lizzy attracted attention from social media users. Videos from the event showed the...
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US announces visa ban on Nigerians undermining democracy

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The United States government has announced a visa ban on Nigerians accused of undermining democracy, noting that this was part of the action to advance democracy and tackle corruption in Nigeria. 

 US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 25, said while the names of the those affected by the ban won't be revealed, it is however, part of the action to advance democracy and tackle corruption in Nigeria.

Blinken also said some family members of those barred from the US may also be subjected to the same restriction.

The statement read; 

”We are committed to supporting and advancing democracy in Nigeria and around the world. Today, I am announcing visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria for undermining the democratic process in a recent Nigerian election.

‘’Under Section 212(a)(3)C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, these individuals will be found ineligible for visas to the United States under a policy to restrict visas of those believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria.

‘’Certain family members of such persons may also be subject to these restrictions. Additional persons who undermine the democratic process in Nigeria—including in the lead-up to, during, and following Nigeria’s 2023 elections—may be found ineligible for U.S. visas under this policy.’

‘’The visa restrictions announced today are specific to certain individuals and are not directed at the Nigerian people or the Government of Nigeria. The decision to impose visa restrictions reflects the commitment of the United States to support Nigerian aspirations to combat corruption and strengthen democracy and the rule of law."


The development is coming barely two months after the political counselor at the US Embassy in Nigeria, Rolf Olson, said that the US would impose visa sanctions on people who try to undermine Nigeria’s democratic process.

Speaking at the Hubert Humphrey Fellowship alumni association seminar last November, Olson said sanctions had been placed on persons who undermined the nation’s election before and would be repeated in the next election.

He said, ‘’Even a small number of troublemakers can cause substantial havoc to an election. It takes a comprehensive effort to try to eliminate the use of violence and inflammatory rhetoric.


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