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The recent decision by the United States government to impose sweeping visa restrictions on Nigerian nationals has provoked understandable anger, disappointment, and a sense of collective humiliation across Nigeria and its global diaspora. Citing security concerns and visa overstay statistics, the order effectively suspends several categories of visas for Nigerians and shortens the validity of others. While no sovereign nation can be denied the right to protect its borders, the blanket profiling of Nigeria and Nigerians is unjust, excessive, and deeply troubling. It unfairly paints over 220 million people with the brush of terrorism, lawlessness, and non-compliance, ignoring the overwhelming…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria recorded 131 cases of infrastructure vandalism across its network in 2025, even as it achieved a historic milestone in electricity transmission, the company has said. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of TCN, Sule Abdulaziz, disclosed this in his end-of-year message to staff, partners, and stakeholders, in which he described 2025 as a “remarkable and historic year” for the company and Nigeria’s electricity industry. Despite the challenges posed by vandalism and other operational constraints, Abdulaziz announced that TCN recorded an all-time peak electricity transmission of 5,801.84 megawatts on March 4, 2025. The achievement was…

The Super Eagles held their fourth training session at their base in Fes, Morocco, on Sunday, ahead of their Group C clash against Tanzania in the 2025 AFCON on Tuesday, The PUNCH reports. Nigeria and Tanzania will face off at the Complex Sportif de Fes, in the first match of Group C on Tuesday. Following their arrival in Morocco last Thursday, the team began to put finishing touches to their preparation with two training sessions on Friday before more sessions on Saturday and Sunday. Before arriving in Morocco, the three-time African champions held a five-day camp in Egypt, where they…

A group of 18 bipartisan US House lawmakers is pushing the country’s tax agency to review its rules on crypto staking taxes before the start of 2026. In a letter sent to Internal Revenue Service acting commissioner Scott Bessent on Friday, the lawmakers, led by Republican Mike Carey, asked for a review and update guidance on “burdensome” crypto staking tax laws.“This letter is simply requesting fair tax treatment for digital assets and ending the double taxation of staking rewards is a big step in the right direction,” Carey said. The letter calls for taxes from staking rewards to be applied at the…

Amy Schumer is opening up about her faith and how her family chooses to move forward when the going gets tough. “I love Hanukkah. I was always really excited about it. Every time we light the candles, I feel like we’ve won,” Schumer, 44, said in an Instagram video shared by Noa Tishby on Sunday, December 21, the final night of Hanukkah. “Jewish pride is the only way to fight against antisemitism. When things are the absolute worst is when my family is the funniest.” She continued, “Just when we hit rock bottom is when we can laugh the hardest.…

The designation of Nigeria by the US as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on religious freedom aims at encouraging reforms and constructive engagement, and will not weaken bilateral relations with Nigeria, an American lawmaker said. A US Congressional Delegation (CODEL), led by Rep. Bill Huizenga, said this during a news conference on Sunday in Abuja at the end of a two-day visit to Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the news conference follows their meetings with Nigerian government officials, religious leaders, civil society organisations and private sector representatives. The visit was a sequel to US President…

Designs to negate the recent presidential directive that police officers attached to very important personalities (VIPs) as security details should be withdrawn with immediate effect, and redeployed to core police duties to enhance the protection of the larger society, are obvious. Sadly, the culprits are officers of the Police Force itself, members of Nigeria’s political establishment, and the so-called celebrities. This is certainly outrageous. The order, given on 23 November during President Bola Tinubu’s meeting with service chiefs, was followed by the declaration of a state of emergency on national security. Any weak enforcement of this order will give a…

The United States government has expanded its travel restrictions on Nigeria, suspending the processing of legal immigration applications, including green cards, naturalisation, and other permanent residency pathways. The development means that Nigerians are no longer able to submit or have applications for permanent residency and citizenship processed under the affected programmes. According to a report by CBS News, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is implementing the suspension in line with a recent proclamation by President Donald Trump, which initially imposed partial travel restrictions on several developing countries, including Nigeria. The earlier measures restricted entry for nationals applying for…

Top political figures, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, and former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, were among dignitaries who converged on Oyo town on Sunday for the installation of Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, as a Yoruba traditional title holder. Seyi Tinubu was installed as the Òkanlòmo of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, at a colourful ceremony held at the Alaafin’s Palace. The event attracted ministers, governors, lawmakers, royal fathers and presidential aides, turning the ancient town into a meeting point of political…

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rolled out a traffic control strategy, including the deployment of drones and other technology-driven devices, to ensure seamless vehicular movement across the state during the annual Detty December festivities. The agency said the initiative was put in place in anticipation of the surge in socio-economic activities usually associated with the yuletide season. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Taofiq Adebayo, the agency said it had activated a comprehensive, intelligence-driven traffic management mechanism aimed at guaranteeing free flow of traffic and public safety across Lagos. According to the authority, highly trained traffic…