U.S. Immigration: USCIS cuts reuse of photos to 36 months
Special to USAfricanonline.com The U.S. immigration agency has revised its biometric policy, limiting reuse of photographs to 3 years and ending acceptance of self-submitted images. The White House characterizes the…
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The U.S. job market showed mixed signals in November, as employers added 64,000 jobs, exceeding forecasts, while revised figures for October revealed a steep loss of 105,000 positions, according to…
Trump Chief of Staff faces backlash over candid remarks
Susie Wiles, President Donald Trump’s influential yet low-profile chief of staff, has found herself at the center of a political storm after a Vanity Fair profile published Tuesday, December 16,…
Nigeria: House moves to probe Dangote-NMDPRA fuel dispute
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has initiated an investigation into a brewing dispute between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and Dangote Refinery, focusing on allegations of arbitrary…
Nigeria Mourns as Former Chief Justice of Nigeria Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad Passes Away
Former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (rtd.), has died at the age of 71. His death was confirmed on Tuesday, December 16, 2025. He reportedly passed away…
Abaribe on Why “Tinubu Will Lose the 2027 Election”
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Sudan’s leader al-Burhan meets Saudi crown prince in Riyadh to discuss peace
Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council President, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, made a working visit to Riyadh on Monday, December 15, 2025, where he held high-level talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed…
PSG ordered to pay Mbappé €60m over unpaid wages dispute
A French labour court has ruled that Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) must pay its former striker, Kylian Mbappé, a total of €60 million (£52.5 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses, bringing…
About 30 detained in Benin over foiled coup attempt
Around 30 individuals, including a significant number of Beninese soldiers, have been detained and remanded in custody over alleged involvement in a foiled coup attempt against President Patrice Talon earlier…
Man-of-the-people, man-of-himself. By Suyi Ayodele
Whatever Comrade Adams Oshiomhole lacks in height and body volume, he makes up for in mischief. If you are not prepared for the mud, don't engage the pint-sized Edo senator…
Nigeria: EFCC urges court to deny bail for ex-minister Ngige over ₦2.26bn fraud charges
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwarimpa, Abuja, to reject the bail application filed by former Minister of Labour and…
NBA slams police over plan to resume tinted glass permit enforcement
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly criticised the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over its plan to resume enforcement of the suspended tinted glass permit policy beginning January 2, 2026,…
Rob Reiner and wife found dead in suspected homicide
Award-winning filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, December 14, 2025, in what authorities described as an apparent…
DR Congo: M23 Rebels eye Katanga after Uvira takeover, analyst says
Following the capture of Uvira by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, concerns are rising over the potential next moves of the group in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Analysts suggest that…
Gunmen kill one, kidnap dozens in Kogi church attack
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Ugandan military confirms arrest of missing catholic priest
The Ugandan military has confirmed that it is holding Father Deusdedit Ssekabira, a Catholic priest who disappeared nearly two weeks ago, accusing him of involvement in what it described as…
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