Nigeria, April 10 -- Hours after the US government directed its non-essential workers to leave Nigeria, the US embassy suspended visa appointments at its Abuja office.

The embassy, in a post on X, directed applicants to be on the lookout for new appointment dates without specifying how long the embassy in Abuja is likely to remain closed.

"US Embassy Abuja is closed for visa appointments. Applicants should check their email for details on rescheduled appointments," the post read.

It, however, noted that visa operations at the "US Consulate General Lagos continue."

The embassy stated that services remain open to American citizens in Abuja.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the US had asked its citizens not to travel to Nigeria. It a...