Did US revoke 80,000 Nigerian visas?

Claim: An X user claimed that the United States President, Donald Trump, has revoked 80,000 visas belonging to Nigerians.

Verdict: Misleading! Contrary to the X user’s assertion, the revoked visas include both Nigerians and other foreign Nationals.

Full Text

Since the United States President, Donald Trump, threatened to deploy US troops to Nigeria following allegations of a Christian genocide in the country, social media has pivoted to spreading misleading information and assertions.

In light of this, a user, @MasterBolaji, shared a post claiming that Donald Trump had revoked 80,000 visas belonging to Nigerians.

The post uploaded on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, was captioned, “BREAKING: Donald Trump revokes 80,000 Visas all belonging to Nigerians.”

As of Saturday, November 8, 2025, the post has garnered over 490,000 views, 3,710 likes, 740 reposts, 310 quotes, and 260 bookmarks.

In the comment section, some believed, while a few others tagged the claim as false.

“The saviour Nigerians are clamouring to come and help us. A very bitter man with a heart full of hatred for Africans, especially Nigerians, precisely,” @Dannymasterp wrote.

Another comment by @Shaddai reads, “Feel bad for the people that fought really hard to get the Visa, though.

In doubt, @Ninfxglobal commented, “You should be arrested for spreading fake news and misleading information.”

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DUBAWA carried out this verification to set the record straight.

Verification 

DUBAWA conducted a keyword search to confirm the veracity of the X user’s assertion. The results led us to credible media outlets reporting that the revoked visa involved both Nigerians and nationals from other countries.

On Nov. 7, 2025, Vanguard reported that the United States Department of State had revoked the visas of over 80,000 individuals as part of a sweeping immigration enforcement initiative under former President Donald Trump’s administration. The individuals affected include both Nigerians and foreign nationals from other countries.

Reuters, an international news agency, also confirmed that the visa will be available to both Nigerians and citizens of other countries. It also mentioned that the revocations were tied to offences ranging from driving under the influence to assault and theft.

Other reputable media outlets also reported similar developments as seen here, here, and here.

Conclusion 

DUBAWA’s investigation reveals that the revocations involved Nigerians and other nationals. So the claim is misleading.