“We’re reviewing all student visas,” the official said, saying the State Department was “constantly monitoring what people have said” on social media, which visa applicants are now required to show.

“Those accusations were proven false by local security reports that indicated the herdsmen as the aggressors,” he noted.

Further asked how soon a decisive decision on zoning is expected, he said, “NEC is on Monday. Today is Thursday. Our NEC is on Monday; you will definitely have a decision.”

President Donald Trump said he plans to patrol Washington’s streets on Thursday with troops he deployed to the US capital in a show of force against what he claims is a “crime emergency.”

Haruna quoted Egbetokun as expressing his best wishes to the new Olubadan and support for the traditional institution.

The 27-year-old attacking midfielder may now miss out on a final farewell to the Selhurst Park faithful for whom he is a hero after scoring the winning goal in Palace’s FA Cup final triumph over Manchester City at Wembley in May — the first time the south London club had lifted a major trophy.

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – The Interfaith Dialogue Forum for Peace (IDFP) has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to confront Nigeria’s deepening socioeconomic crisis as a vital step toward curbing rising insecurity. At a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, leaders of the IDFP, a coalition of 120 Christian and Muslim religious leaders, warned that […]

The police command in Kwara has condemned the jungle justice inflicted on a destitute female wrongly suspected of being a kidnapper at Ipata market, Ilorin.

Musa also disclosed that the Department of State Services (DSS), the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and other security agencies are working to track politicians financing insecurity.

By Chioma Obinna As global temperatures continue to climb, the world’s workers, particularly, those in outdoor, manual labor sectors are on the front lines of a deepening climate crisis. A new joint report by the World Health Organisation, WHO and the World Meteorological Organisation, WMO, has raised the alarm on the severe and growing health […]

The Attorney  General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, says that the present administration will continue to guarantee the independence of the anti-graft agencies in the fight against corruption. Fagbemi said this while speaking with newsmen on the sideline of a Top Management Retreat of the Federal Ministry of Justice held […]

The Catholic Diocese of Awka has clarified the controversy that trailed the eviction of tenants from its property, saying that it was the court that did after a judgement was delivered in its favour.

By Ozioruva Aliu BWNIN CITY – THE Director General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the recently concluded by-election in the Ovia Federal Constituency, Charity Amayaenvbo, has been nominated as a commissioner by Governor Monday Okpebholo. Others in the list released by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Musa Ikhilor, included Hon Vincent Uwadiae, […]

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to contribute their expertise and resources to consolidating national development and building a stronger and more prosperous country.

The Labour Party (LP) has criticised the proposal for an upward review of salaries of political office holders, describing it as insensitive given the current economic hardship in the country.