Author: Amina Mohammed

Donald Trump said he wants to grant green cards to foreign graduates from US colleges, in an apparent softening of his typically hard-line view on immigration, a key election issue. The Republican candidate made the remarks in a podcast published Thursday, days after President Joe Biden announced a citizenship pathway for immigrants married to US nationals, counterbalancing his recent crackdown on illegal border crossings. “What I want to do and what I will do is, you graduate from a college, I think you should get automatically as part of your diploma a green card to be able to stay in…

The secretariat of the 23 local government councils in Rivers State will remain under seal, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun said yesterday. According to him, the seal-off will remain until a decision of the court in the controversy. The caretaker chairman appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara and inaugurated on Wednesday started operating from makeshift offices having failed to access the secretariats. Also yesterday, the Court of Appeal heard the cases and allowed the counsel of both parties in the House of Assembly, to adopt their written addresses. It subsequently reserved judgment. The All Progressives Congress (APC) clarified his position, saying…

US rapper Travis Scott was arrested in Miami Beach overnight Thursday for trespassing and disorderly intoxication, records showed. The music star, whose real name is Jacques Bermon Webster, was arrested just after 1:00 am after a verbal altercation with people on a yacht at the Miami Beach Marina, according to the arrest report. After being called about a fight on a yacht, police asked the 33-year-old to leave, which he did. He later returned, “disturbing the peace of the occupants of the marina” and “causing a public disturbance.” After his arrest, the singer told police he had been drinking, saying…

The Kano State government has said the ruling delivered by a Federal High Court presided over by Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman, earlier on Thursday, shows Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II is still the Emir of Kano. The State Attorney General and Commissioner for justice, Barrister Haruna Isah Dederi, said this during a press conference held at the Government House Thursday evening. He said, “Today 20th June, 2024, the Federal High Court No. 1, Kano had passed its ruling in respect of the case before it. I have the honor, on behalf of His Excellency Gov. Abba K. Yusuf and the Kano…

Mr Femi Otedola, has increased his stake in FBN Holdings, with the additional purchase of N546, 674, 034 units of shares valued at N12.01 billion. Information from the Nigerian Exchange Limited, NGX on Thursday revealed that Otedola bought the shares through Calvados Global Services Limited for N21.97 per share at the Exchange. Otedola before now had a 7.01% stake in the bank, behind Oba Otudeko’s Barbican Capital Limited which holds an 8.67% stake. Otedola has had investments in port agency, shipping, storage and insurance brokerage. In 2007, he acquired a controlling interest in African Petroleum, which later metamorphosed into Forte…

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon Chibudom Nwuche, has attested to the character, work ethic and capacity of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike. He said the minister has within the short period in office replicated the sterling performance he was known for in Rivers State. Nwuche said this while playing host to stakeholders and supporters across party lines at his Ochigba Country home in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers state, on Thursday. The stakeholders had during the visit assured him of their loyalty to him as their leader…

The Federal High Court sitting in Kano and presided over by Justice A. M. Liman, has set aside the reinstatement of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano. The court refused to nullify the Kano Emirate Council law but set aside steps by the state government in pursuant of the law. The judge, Justice Liman, however, ordered that status quo be maintained.

The Super Eagles have experienced a decline in the latest FIFA men’s ranking, which was released on Thursday morning. The three-time African champions dropped eight places from 30th position to the 38th position in the FIFA ranking. Following a 1-1 draw against South Africa’s Bafana Bafana in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, and a subsequent 2-1 defeat to Benin Republic in a match held in Ivory Coast, the Super Eagles faced challenges in their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. Nigeria also dropped two places and is now ranked fifth behind, Morocco, Senegal, Egypt, and Cote d’Ivoire, respectively. World champions Argentina…

The Towulade of Akinale in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State, Oba Olufemi Ogunleye, has passed away at the age of 79. Oba Ogunleye, a distinguished journalist with experience at the old Daily Times of Nigeria and retired as the General Manager, Public Relations of the defunct Nigeria Airways, was first appointed as the Baale of Akinale in 2004 by former Governor Gbenga Daniel. He was later elevated to the position of Oba in 2006 during the same administration. According to sources close to the late monarch, Oba Ogunleye had been unwell for some time and was recently admitted…

International award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court, seeking custody of the daughter. In an originating motion filed by his lawyers, Dr Olaniyi Arije, Okey Barrah and others, at the Lagos State High Court, dated April 17, 2024, Davido is praying the court for “an order granting joint custody of Miss Imade Adeleke to the applicant.” In the alternative, the singer prayed to the court for “an order granting to the applicant unfettered and unrestricted access to Miss Imade.” The suit, marked LD/1587PMC/2024, has as applicant…