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U.S. Embassy cancels Abuja visa appointments over Iran conflict protest fears
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has abruptly canceled all visa appointments scheduled for today, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at its Abuja mission. The decision follows a high-level security alert…
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Trump fires Attorney-General Pam Bondi
President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and replaced her with Deputy Attorney…
Boko Haram threatens to kill 400 women and children if Nigeria refuses $3.5 million ransom
Boko Haram militants have threatened to execute more than 400 women and children they are…
The Renewed Dystopia of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1). By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu
Prof. Chidi Anselm Odinkalu, contributing analyst to USAfricaonline.com, is a lawyer and a teacher. USAfrica…
Gunmen attack orphanage in northern Nigeria, abduct 23 pupils
Gunmen abducted 23 pupils from an illegal orphanage in Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. Fifteen have…
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U.S. tightens visa rules, considering health and financial capacity
The United States has implemented a major policy shift, now assessing visa applicants not only on financial stability but also…
UK faces £4.4bn blow from labour’s immigration crackdown
The United Kingdom’s latest push to curb immigration could cost the economy as much as £4.4 billion ($5.7 billion), according…
Trump defends ICE raids, says they ‘haven’t gone far enough’
U.S. President Donald Trump has defended the aggressive immigration raids conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), saying the operations…
U.S. ends automatic work permit extensions for immigrants
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new policy that ends the automatic extension of Employment Authorization…
Soyinka reacts to U.S. visa revocation
Nobel laureate and renowned playwright Professor Wole Soyinka has disclosed that the United States government has permanently revoked his visa. Speaking…
12 feared dead as Tourist Plane crashes in Kenya
A small aircraft carrying 12 people crashed early Tuesday, October 28, in Kenya’s Kwale County, along the coast, while en…
U.S. lifts visa bond requirement for Mali
The United States has removed Mali from its list of countries whose citizens were required to pay visa bonds of…
U.S issues guidance on new $100,000 H-1B fee and exemptions
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued detailed guidance regarding the $100,000 fee introduced by President Donald Trump’s September…