US Embassy Commences Screening Nigerian Students’ Social Media Accounts
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that all applicants for F, M, and J nonimmigrant visas must now adjust their social media account’s privacy settings to “public.” F, M, and J visas are nonimmigrant visa categories issued by the US government for individuals coming to the country for educational and exchange purposes. The mission stated that applicants in those...
Hamas, Israel Resume Talks As Netanyahu Set To Meet Trump In Washington
Hamas and Israel resumed indirect negotiations in Doha on Monday, a Palestinian official said, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travelled to Washington to meet President Donald Trump, who has pushed for a “deal this week” between the foes. The latest round of negotiations on the war in Gaza began on Sunday in Doha, aiming to broker a ceasefire and reach...
Trump Calls Musk’s Political Party ‘Ridiculous’
Elon Musk, a former ally of US President Donald Trump, launched a new political party on Sunday, which Trump blasted as "ridiculous," further escalating the Republican's conflict with the man who was once his biggest supporter. Trump also branded the SpaceX and Tesla tycoon a “TRAIN WRECK” who had gone “off the rails” after Musk said he wanted to challenge...
US Authorizes Deportation Of Migrants To South Sudan
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Trump administration the green light to deport a group of eight migrants stranded at an American military base in Djibouti to South Sudan—a nation still grappling with conflict and instability. The ruling, issued by the conservative-majority court, comes just 10 days after it broadly endorsed the Trump administration’s ability to deport migrants...
US Charges Nigerian In $14bn Healthcare Fraud
The United States of America has charged a Nigerian, Olatunbosun Osukoya, alongside 323 others, following a nationwide crackdown on alleged perpetrators of health care fraud schemes that have caused the country at least $14bn in intended losses, the US Department of Justice stated. According to a statement obtained from the DOJ website on Thursday, the defendants included doctors, pharmacists, nurses,...
International Students Using Higher Education As ‘Backdoor’ To Stay In UK — Report
Foreign students are increasingly using UK university courses as a “backdoor” to long-term settlement, according to a new report by centre-right think tank Policy Exchange. The report calls for the government to abolish the graduate visa route for all but postgraduate research students, arguing that the current system is failing in its intended purpose. “Most fundamentally, the purpose of student migration...
Ex-Equatorial Guinea Anti-Corruption Chief Faces 18-Year Prison Term In Corruption, Sex Scandal Trial
Baltasar Engonga, the former Director General of Equatorial Guinea’s National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF), is facing up to 18 years in prison following corruption charges brought against him in a Malabo court. Engonga, who has been held at Black Beach Prison since September 2024, is on trial for embezzlement and abuse of office, charges that prosecutors say stem from a...
UK Halts Caregivers Recruitment
The UK government has launched a major overhaul of its immigration system, introducing new rules that will take effect from July 22, 2025. The reforms, described as a “complete reset,” were announced in Parliament by Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Wednesday. The reforms are aimed at cutting migration and reducing reliance on low-paid foreign labour. One of the most significant changes is...
Trump Announces Trade Deal With Vietnam, Imposes 20% Tariff On Imports
Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that the United States has reached a trade agreement with Vietnam, which includes a 20% tariff on Vietnamese imports and expanded access for American goods in the Vietnamese market. The announcement came just days before Trump’s self-imposed July 9 deadline, after which steeper tariffs were set to take effect on trade partners that had...
Iran To Stop Cooperation With UN Nuclear Watchdog
Iran suspended on Wednesday its cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog, days after a ceasefire in a war that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear sites in the Islamic republic. The unprecedented war, which broke out on June 13 and lasted for 12 days, has intensified tensions between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). On June 25,...
