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Bill Gates Denied Visa To Nigeria

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the let-the-419-jokes-begin dept.

Xight notes a Gizmodo story that is a few days old but hasn't gotten a lot of play. It seems that Nigeria recently denied Bill Gates a visa to travel there on his recent trip to Africa. The initial denial was "on the premise that they required proof he would not reside in Nigeria indefinitely, causing a strain on social services and a general nuisance for immigration." The comments to the post are worth reading too.

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  1. Re:Reminds me of an old story... by ShieldW0lf · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I felt the same way going to Australia when they asked if I had a criminal record. I said "Wow, do you still need a criminal record to get into Australia? I don't have one."

    Australians generally have a good sense of humour, thankfully.

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  2. Re:Misreading by smilindog2000 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Nigeria is currently the most corrupt country in Africa

    I suspect Bill's guy forgot to offer an appropriate bribe. What does a typical crooked immigration guy expect from Bill Gates? $100? $1M?
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