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Over 300 international students across the United States have had their student visas revoked in a sweeping immigration enforcement effort during President Donald Trump’s second term. Prestigious institutions such as Harvard, Stanford, and Ohio State are among those reporting cases, with many affected students receiving little or no explanation from authorities. The revocations have triggered

Yusuf Alabi, the young man who captured national attention during Peter Obi’s 2023 campaign in Lagos, is currently being held at Kirikiri Correctional Facility on charges of theft and involvement in a street altercation. The news has sparked intense backlash, as many believe the accusations are part of a targeted attempt to discredit him. Alabi

The ongoing tension between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu appears to be deepening, as security details for two prominent Lagos monarchs—Oba Omogbolahan Lawal (Oniru of Iruland) and Oba Saheed Elegushi—remain withdrawn indefinitely on the orders of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. According to sources familiar with the situation, the

State governors across the country have reportedly cautioned local government chairmen against opening accounts with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), a move intended to facilitate the direct disbursement of federal allocations to local councils. This development marks a setback in the implementation of local government autonomy, nearly nine months after the Supreme Court ruled

Burkina Faso’s leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has declared that his country is not operating under a democratic framework, asserting instead that it is undergoing what he described as a “popular and progressive revolution.” Speaking during a flag-raising event at the Koulouba Palace, Traoré addressed what he sees as a widespread misconception about democracy’s role in