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The U.S. State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas following violations of American law and national security concerns. Officials told the BBC that most of the cases involved crimes such as assault, burglary, and driving under the influence.Between 200 and 300 visas were also withdrawn under provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act relating to terrorism, which the …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has snnounced that 69,376 Nigerians have completed online pre-registration within seven hours of resuming its nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on Monday. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, disclosed in Abuja that the portal went live at 8:30 a.m., and by 3:30 p.m., tens of thousands had registered. …

By Prosper Okoye A Nigerian civil society group has praised the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, Felix Omatsola Ogbe, for what it called inclusive growth and transformative projects in the country’s oil and gas industry — even as he faces criticism from some former militant leaders. The Concerned Citizen Initiative said Mr. Ogbe’s leadership has …

The United States Mission in Nigeria says Nigerian visa applicants must disclose all social media usernames and handles used over the past five years in their visa applications. The U.S. Mission in Nigeria made this known via a statement shared on X on Monday, August 18, 2025. It noted that Nigerian visa applicants must provide a comprehensive list of their …

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to grow its economy to $1 trillion, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Ministry of Finance, and top industry experts are set to converge at the 2025 Finance and Business Online Publishers (FiBOP) Conference to refine strategies for sustainable economic expansion.  Arrangements are in top gear to  ensure that the regulators and the technocrats from …