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Scores forced to leave US as Trump administration revokes student visas

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The administration of President Donald Trump has revoked the visas of hundreds of international students, forcing many to exit the US within days.

Some students reportedly received unexpected texts or emails, while others discovered their cancellations through the Federal Student Exchange and Visitor Information System.

Universities across states like California, Colorado, Ohio, and Florida reported cases, though many declined to share details due to student privacy.

According to immigration experts, the scale is unprecedented

“I’ve been doing this for 25 years and I’ve never seen 300 students lose their visas. It’s all political,” immigration attorney Len Saunders said.

Ekwutosblog reports that some visa cancellations appear linked to minor issues like traffic violations or roommate disputes, while others may be tied to participation in pro-Palestinian protests.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed responsibility for revoking no fewer than 300 visas, calling the students “lunatics” for their activism.

“Every time I find one of these lunatics, I take away their visas,” he said.

The students affected are not being detained but told to leave the country within seven days.

This development has sparked protests, including at the University of Arizona and Tufts University, where Turkish student Rumeysa Öztürk was detained despite holding a valid visa.

Colorado State University confirmed six student visa revocations, while the University of Massachusetts-Amherst said five students were affected.

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Killings: Enough is enough – Tinubu issues marching order to NSA, Service Chiefs

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President Bola Tinubu has issued marching order to security agencies to tackle insecurity within the country.

Tinubu, while ordering a complete overhaul of Nigeria’s security strategy, said “enough is enough.”

He issued the directive during a meeting with security chiefs on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and was contained in a statement signed by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga.

There have been killings in Borno, Benue, Plateau and Kwara states.

However, the statement said the National Security Adviser, NSA, Nuhu Ribadu while addressing State House Correspondents after the meeting, said Tinubu directed a new approach to tackling insecurity across the country.

Ribadu said, “Mr President gave us the chance to come and brief him again. It lasted very long. We gave him an update on what was going on.”

He explained that while the President was on official visits to Paris and London, he remained actively involved and continued to issue instructions to security agencies.

“Today, we had the opportunity to come and brief him again, and it lasted hours. It was a very detailed briefing, and it was exhaustive.

“The issue of insecurity often is not just at the higher levels. It involves the subunits. They are the ones who are directly with the people, especially when some of the challenges border on community problems.

“We need to work with the communities. We need to work with the local governments, and we need to work with the governors.

“The President directed that we work more with governors,” he said.

Ribadu noted that the President was “very worried and concerned” at the meeting.

“He said, ‘Enough is enough’. We are working to ensure that we restore peace and security.”

“We were all at the meeting with the President, armed forces, police, and intelligence community,” Ribadu added.

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PG Otolo Nnewi nullifies Innoson claim of no prior demolition notification to property owners in Nnewi

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Otolo Nnewi President General, Mr Amobi Adikwulu clarified that due notice was given to all landlords, property owners and the entire Nnewi community regarding demolition associated with the Anambra State Government dualization of Nwagu Agulu-Nnobi-Nnewi-Ozubulu-Okija Road.

He commend Mr Governor for embarking on such infrastructural transformation of Nnewi and Anambra at large.

 

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Power Outage: Jos Disco appeals to Makurdi customers to stay calm

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The Jos Electricity Distribution Plc, JEDC, has appealed to customers to remain calm over power outage in Makurdi.

A rainstorm that hit Makurdi, the capital of Benue State, has caused widespread power outages after collapsing several electricity poles and tripping all feeders in the area.

JEDC,confirmed the incident and assured customers that its technical crew had been deployed to restore power.

According to the Benue State Head of Corporate Services, Dr Friday Adakole Elijah, the team is working to resolve the issue and restore the electricity supply.

He appealed to customers not to despair, promising to restore power as soon as possible.

Dr Elijah also called on the public and security agencies to help safeguard electricity installations to prevent vandalism and ensure smooth restoration efforts.

He said efforts are underway to normalise the power supply in Makurdi.

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