US Mission in Nigeria has denied a report which alleged that it had banned student visa for Nigerians.
The report titled “USA place a ban on study visa for Nigerians until further notice” has been spreading on social media.
The unconfirmed report said the US aimed at countries with citizens who are fond of overstaying their visit.
In a tweet on Monday, the US Mission in Nigeria denied the report, describing it as “fake news”.
“#FakeNews Alert! Be advised, reports of Student Visa ban for Nigerians is false. If you have seen such manufactured item on Facebook and Twitter or received it via WhatsApp, please communicate that it is false,” it said.
In March, Nigeria was listed among the countries which President Donald Trump mulled to impose travel restrictions on.
The US embassy in Nigeria in May announced the suspension of its drop box service or interview waiver for those renewing visas in the country.
The service, before its suspension, enabled Nigerians who were renewing their existing or expired visa to apply for a renewal online, via the visa drop box service.
