By Miriam Humbe The United States Department of Homeland Security, (DHS), has announced a major overhaul of its visa rules for international students, exchange visitors, and foreign journalists. The new regulation replaces the long-standing “duration of status” system with fixed admission periods. Published on July 16, 2026, the rule is scheduled to take effect 60 days later in September 2026, after a standard congressional review period. The announcement comes as the Donald Trump administration continues to tighten immigration policies following his return to office in January 2025. The administration has already increased scrutiny of legal immigration, including revoking student visas…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has thwarted an attempted act of crude oil theft targeting critical oil infrastructure in Bonny, Rivers State. This reinforced its commitment to safeguarding Nigeria’s strategic oil and gas assets under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. Director, Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Personnel of Forward Operating Base (FOB) BONNY, during security patrols near the Renaissance African Energy Company Limited (RAECL) Oloma Flow Station, intercepted a fibre boat close to a wellhead under suspicious circumstances. The occupants abandoned the boat and fled on sighting the patrol team. A search…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has called for all-inclusive efforts in the implementation of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing, AML/CFT framework, noting that it is the only way to defeat the twin scourges of money laundering and terrorism financing in Nigeria and beyond. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede made the observation in Abuja, at the opening ceremony of the Third African High Level Civil Society Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing AML/CFT, Conference 2026, at the Abuja…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, secured the final forfeiture of 48 properties linked to a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Among the forfeited properties are Rayhaan University, Kebbi State, including the Rayhaan University Permanent Site, Rayhaan University Temporary Site, Rayhaan University Third Site, the Rayhaan University Vice Chancellor’s House and Rayhaan Radio along Sani Abacha Bypass Road, Birnin Kebbi. Delivering judgment,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court Jikwoyi, Abuja on Thursday, July 16, 2026 convicted Haruna Mamuda and Sadiq Umar for parading themselves as officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to defraud the public. Dele Oyewale EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. They were convicted on a five- count charge bordering on impersonation, criminal conspiracy and unlawful representation Count one of the charge reads; That you, Haruna Mamuda, Sadiq Umar (a.k.a. Abubakar Hashimu Umar), and Salifu Olije Mustapha (now standing trial before the…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Daniel Osiagor and Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, convicted and sentenced Olayiwola Bola Oke and Adijat Adewunmi Adeyinka to three months’ imprisonment each for offences bordering on forgery and the presentation of forged documents. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The defendants were arraigned separately by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on one-count charges bordering on forgery, presentation of forged documents and misrepresentation of identity. The charge…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Thursday, July 16, 2026, adjourned the trial of the former Benue State governor, Gabriel Suswam till September 25, 2026, for adoption of final written addresses. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Prosecution counsel, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN, at the start of the proceedings informed the court that the matter before the court was for the adoption of final written addresses but noted that there was a letter from Suswam’s counsel, Paul Erokoro, SAN, informing him of his inability…
By Miriam Humbe A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order of properties linked to a business woman, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. This was contained in a statement signed on Thursday by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170, 294.9 billion (Fourt Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-Five Million, One Hundred and Seventy Thousand, Two Hundred and Ninety-Four Naira, Nine Kobo) eleven exotic cars worth N4.293,000, 000 (Four Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety-Three Million Naira), $50, 000 (Fifty Thousand United States…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, handed over forfeited assets recovered from a convicted romance scammer, Odey Steven Aleka, to an Australian citizen, Karo Rita Kazzi, through her counsel, Blessing Nwankwo. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The assets include a gold wedding ring, a gold chain with a cross pendant, an iPhone 12 Pro Max, a Lexus RX350 Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), and a one-storey building comprising six room-and-parlour self-contained apartments located along the…
By Miriam Humbe The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has urged Corps Members to embrace entrepreneurship and vocational skills as pathways to lasting financial independence. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. General Nafiu gave the charge during an interactive session with the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream I Corps Members deployed to Niger State undergoing their Orientation Course at the NYSC camp in Kubwa, Abuja, following ongoing renovation of the Niger State NYSC Camp, Addressing the Corps Members, the Director-General urged them to…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has recorded another operational success in its campaign against economic sabotage with the interception of suspected vandalised crude oil pipeline sections and the arrest of suspected members of a pipeline vandalism syndicate in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State. Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the Director Naval Information, Nigerian Navy disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The intelligence-led operation was conducted by personnel of Naval Base (NB) OGUTA, leading to the interception of a Mercedes truck conveying 10 sections of crude oil pipeline suspected to have been illegally removed from the Addax…
By Miriam Humbe Stakeholders drawn from government, industry, international development organisations and the private sector have expressed strong support for the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) initiative to provide zero-rated access to educational platforms and digital learning content for students and learners across Nigeria. Nnenna Ukoha, the NCC’s Director, Public Affairs Department disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The endorsement was made during the first public consultation forum on the proposed framework titled “Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms and Content in Nigeria,” held by the Commission in Abuja on Tuesday. Participants described the initiative as a significant step towards…