‘EXILE Act’: U.S bill seeks to permanently scrap H-1B visas; kills the ‘Japa’ dream
The pathway for Nigerian professionals to live and work in the United States faces an existential threat as a new legislative proposal seeks to permanently abolish the H-1B visa program.…
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Nigerians, Africans in America, Grammy and Super Bowl 2026. By Chido Nwangwu
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Chief Whip Senator Monguno, moved the motion to sustain the old Electoral Act; Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, hurriedly…
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USAfrica: Nigerian-Americans shine at Super Bowl 2026 Final; Obi says “exceptional”
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