Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki confirmed in social media today that he is back in Nigeria, and made his first comments about the situation, adding: “Thanks to everyone who clamoured, reached out and was worried.”
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, who was detained at LAX by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection while on his way to attend yesterday’s NAACP Image Awards ceremony, is on his way back to Nigeria via Qatar according to a tweet by … Continue reading
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki was reportedly detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities at the Los Angeles Airport on February 23. LA author Woody Dismukes has been asking people to signal boost this message: Jason Sanford noted on Twitter: “Ekpeki … Continue reading
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki made it to the Worldcon in Chicago after a suspense-filled visa application process and is able to stay in the U.S. til next February. While he’s here he’d like to attend the World Fantasy Convention 2022 being … Continue reading
He made it! Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki piled up enough miracles to get to Chicon 8 today. Fiona Moore took this photo of Ekpeki at the Worldcon a short time ago. (Photo used by permission.) While he was in transit last … Continue reading
Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki finally received a visa to come to the 2022 Worldcon in Chicago, however, he missed his first flight for reasons explained below. He believes that problem will be overcome, however, he says the entire trip still depends … Continue reading
Nigerian sff author and 2022 Hugo finalist Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki announced yesterday he was granted a visa to attend Chicon 8 after a second interview with the U.S. Embassy staff in Lagos. The Chicon 8 committee issued a press release … Continue reading
Nigerian sff author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki announced today he has been granted a visa to attend the 2022 Worldcon in Chicago this weekend after a second interview at the U.S. Embassy in Lagos. More information to follow. (For details about … Continue reading
Nigerian sff author Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, a 2022 Hugo finalist, will not be able to attend Chicon 8 because the U.S. Embassy in Lagos denied him a visa during an appointment where, he says, they spent only a minute on … Continue reading
The GoFundMe launched after Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki reported Amazon KDP shut down his account and took his royalties raised $5,568 in one day. In the meantime, his author page and books have since been restored on Amazon.com. Jason Sanford, who … Continue reading