The Trump administration has drastically reduced the number of refugees allowed into the United States, setting the new cap at 7,500 for the next fiscal year. The figure represents a sharp drop from the 125,000 admissions approved under former President Joe Biden. According to a notice published in the Federal Register on Thursday, the limited slots will prioritise white South Africans, particularly Afrikaners, who the administration describes as victims of discrimination and

A Ghanaian court has sentenced a 29-year-old Nigerian, Chukwudi Nwachukwu, to ten years’ imprisonment for trafficking his younger sister and nine other teenage girls from Nigeria to Ghana under the guise of securing them restaurant jobs. According to court proceedings at the Achimota Circuit Court, Nwachukwu lured the victims aged between 15 and 18 years from rural communities in Nigeria, promising them decent employment opportunities in Ghana. Instead, upon their arrival, he

The Federal Government has introduced the Nigerian Postal Service Automated Payment Solution , a new digital platform designed to simplify customs payment and parcel clearance for international deliveries. Unveiled in Abuja on Thursday, the initiative aims to eliminate delays, long queues, and hidden charges associated with inbound postal items. The platform was launched under the supervision of the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani,

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a limited trade truce aimed at cooling months of renewed economic tension between Washington and Beijing. Speaking after talks held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Busan, South Korea, Trump described the meeting as “very productive,” announcing that the United States would temporarily ease some tariffs on Chinese imports. He added that both sides had “made ma

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has issued an interim final rule ending the automatic extension of Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) for many immigrants renewing their work permits. The change takes effect October 30, 2025. Under the previous policy, certain immigrants who filed timely renewal applications for their Form I‑765 were eligible for up to a 540‑day automatic extension of their expired EAD while the renewal was pending. Beginning October 30, 2025,

Ogonis living in the United States have sharply criticized the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) for commissioning nonfunctional projects, accusing the agency of prioritizing publicity and profit over the welfare of communities affected by decades of environmental degradation. The criticism followed an emergency congress of Ogoni stakeholders held in Chicago, where leaders expressed outrage that the environmental devastation in Ogoniland remains largely unadd

Nigerians in the diaspora, under the banner of the Tinubu Ambo Support Group (TASG), have publicly announced their support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re‑election campaign for 2027, applauding his administration’s economic reforms and urging greater diaspora voter participation. The group’s Diaspora Director, Kelvin Muyiwa, spoke at a solidarity meeting in England, highlighting the role of Nigerians overseas in shaping the country’s future. Muyiwa praised Tinubu’s “visi

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has withdrawn the names of Maryam Sanda and several other convicts accused of murder, kidnapping, and related violent offences from the recently approved presidential pardon list. The decision follows widespread public backlash after the initial list released earlier this month included individuals convicted of grave crimes. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu

Nigerians in the diaspora have expressed growing concern over the country’s new tax reforms, fearing that the laws might extend to money transfers, dual citizenship, and income earned abroad. However, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, has reassured that diaspora remittances and foreign-earned income will not be taxed under the new fiscal framework. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, Oyedele explained that p

The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), following a swift screening exercise that underscored the upper chamber’s resolve to strengthen national security leadership. The confirmation came less than an hour after Oluyede and other service chief nominees arrived at the National Assembly complex in Abuja under heavy security. During the plenary session, Senate President Godswill Akpabio descri

Photo credit: APF four people have been confirmed dead and five others remain missing after record-breaking rainfall triggered severe flooding in central Vietnam, authorities said on Wednesday. According to Vietnam’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, the historic downpour inundated more than 103,000 homes across Hue, Danang, and Lam Dong provinces. The ancient city of Hue, a UNESCO World Heritage site was among the worst hit, recording over one metre of rainfall

The United States Embassy in Mali has issued an urgent advisory calling on all American citizens to “depart immediately” from the country, citing a worsening fuel blockade and growing security concerns caused by jihadist groups. According to the embassy, the militant group Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has imposed a blockade on fuel supplies across Mali, crippling transportation, halting economic activities, and sparking widespread shortages. The U.S. warned tha

https://www.diasporanews.ng/post/us-revokes-wole-soyinka-s-visa-nobel-laureate-expresses-shock-says-no-reason-given NEMA Receives 153 Stranded Nigerians from Chad https://www.diasporanews.ng/post/nema-receives-153-stranded-nigerians-from-chad Tinubu, Kessington Adebutu Honoured at London Leadership Forum https://www.diasporanews.ng/post/tinubu-kessington-adebutu-honoured-at-london-leadership-forum Eight Nigerians, One Thai Arrested in Bangkok Drug Raid as Police Crack Down on

Nigerian Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has confirmed that the United States government has revoked his non-immigrant visa without prior warning or explanation. Speaking during a press briefing at Kongi’s Harvest Gallery, Freedom Park, Lagos, Soyinka said he received an official letter from the U.S. Consulate in Lagos dated October 23, 2025, informing him that his B1/B2 visa had been revoked under U.S. Department of State regulations. “I have no visa; I am banned, ob

The Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto has held the inaugural Jamaican Diaspora Impact Awards (JDIA), honouring five outstanding Jamaican-Canadians whose work has significantly shaped their communities across Canada and the wider diaspora. The event, hosted at the Toronto Botanical Garden, drew community leaders, artists, and professionals from across the Greater Toronto Area to celebrate excellence, cultural pride, and the enduring influence of Jamaica’s global diaspora.

Ireland’s Minister for the Diaspora, Neale Richmond, has embarked on a strategic visit to the United States aimed at deepening engagement with Irish communities abroad and strengthening Ireland’s global footprint. The minister’s trip, which includes stops in San Francisco and Chicago, marks a key phase in Ireland’s efforts to shape a new Diaspora Strategy that will guide future partnerships with its citizens overseas. During the visit, Richmond will officially open the new Ir

Source:APF A light aircraft carrying 12 people has crashed in Kenya while flying from the coastal resort town of Diani to the Maasai Mara, with all on board feared dead. According to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) , the plane went down early Tuesday morning shortly after takeoff. “The aircraft had 12 persons on board,” KCAA said in a statement, adding that emergency response teams and government agencies had been dispatched to the scene to determine the cause of t

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has announced the arrival of 153 stranded Nigerians repatriated from Chad under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme coordinated by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in partnership with the Federal Government. The returnees landed at the Cargo Terminal of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 12:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 27, 2025, aboard an ASKY Airlines flight with registration number

Bangkok Metropolitan Police have arrested eight Nigerian nationals and one Thai citizen in a coordinated pre-dawn operation aimed at dismantling a drug trafficking network in the city’s popular Sukhumvit tourist district. The sting, codenamed “Take Down Black-Shadow Nana,” saw more than 40 anti-narcotics officers disguised as construction workers and night revelers infiltrate the Nana–Asoke area, following weeks of surveillance and complaints from tourists about drug peddling

A prominent Indian-origin businessman and community leader, Darshan Singh Sahsi, has been shot dead outside his home in Abbotsford, British Columbia, sending shockwaves through the Punjabi diaspora across Canada and India. The 68-year-old, originally from Rajgarh village near Doraha in Ludhiana, Punjab, was found fatally wounded near his vehicle around 9:20 a.m. (local time) on Monday. Police in Abbotsford have confirmed that the incident was a targeted attack, though no arre