Trump directs Nigerians, others applying for green cards to process from their home countries

United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their home countries to apply for the process except in extraordinary circumstances. According to a press statement issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.on Friday, the policy was aimed at restoring what it described as…

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Senate Republicans move to  approve $1bn for  proposed White House ballroom

Senate Republicans have  moved to approve $1 billion in taxpayer funding tied to a proposed White House ballroom championed by U.S. President Donald Trump. The funding proposal, spearheaded by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, is officially designated for security upgrades linked to the planned East Wing project. However, critics argue it effectively shifts public…

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22- year- old Nigerian student dies after plasma donation in Canada

A 22-year-old Nigerian student, Rodiyat Alabede, has died after suffering complications during a plasma donation procedure in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, prompting an investigation by Health Canada.According to reports, Alabede became unresponsive while donating plasma at a clinic operated by Grifols, a Spanish healthcare firm that runs multiple plasma donation centres across Canada. She reportedly died…

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Qatar shoots down Iranian fighter Jets as Gulf tensions escalate

Government of Qatar has confirmed it shot down two Iranian Su-24 fighter jets amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. Thick smoke was seen rising from parts of Doha’s industrial area after what officials described as Iranian strikes targeting energy and civilian facilities. Qatar authorities said the country’s air defense system successfully intercepted several missiles and…

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U.S Lawmakers link Chinese  illegal mining to funding of  terrorism in Nigeria

Five Republican lawmakers in the United States have alleged that Chinese nationals involved in “illegal mining” operations are paying terrorists for protection. The lawmakers–Riley Moore of West Virginia, Chris Smith (New Jersey), Bill Huizenga (Michigan), Brian Mast (Florida) and Mario Diaz-Balart (Florida)–made this submission in a new bill aimed at addressing what they described as…

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