The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have rescinded its controversial decision to revoke foreign student visas whose courses move online due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The agencies reached an agreement with the universities of Harvard and MIT after they filed a lawsuit on July 8th against the move the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) had announced on July 6. “The government has agreed to rescind” the decision as well as any implementation …
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A bill seeking to strip the president of the powers to order for forfeiture of assets of accused persons has scaled second reading in the House of Representatives. The discretionary power previously granted to the president to order for forfeiture of assets was on Thursday, July 2, transferred to the judges of a High Court. The bill, which was passed in plenary, yesterday, July 2, is sponsored by the Deputy Speaker, Mr Ahmed Wase and is entitled “a …
The crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has gotten messier, as a Federal High Court in Abuja has extended an earlier order directing Victor Giadom to act as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the next two weeks following the suspension of the party’s National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole from office. Extension of the order came after Mr Giadom took over the leadership of the party and also dismissed the party’s announcement of former Oyo governor, Abiola …
Kaduna state government has closed down the Future Leaders International School in the state for opening their school premises and conducting entrance examination despite the ban on all academic activities in the state due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet posted on Thursday evening, June 11, Governor El-Rufai said the license of the school has also been revoked. ”KDSG has closed Future Leaders International School and revoked its license to operate. The school opened and conducted entrance exams …
Kaduna state government has closed down the Future Leaders International School in the state for opening their school premises and conducting entrance examination despite the ban on all academic activities in the state due to the Coronavirus pandemic. In a tweet posted on Thursday evening, June 11, Governor El-Rufai said the license of the school has also been revoked. ”KDSG has closed Future Leaders International School and revoked its license to operate. The school opened and conducted entrance exams …
Taylor Swift has slammed US president for threatening those violently protesting George Floyd’s death. Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest after George Floyd was murdered by Minneapolis officer, Derek Chauvin. During the protest, people looted malls and burned buildings. Trump reacted on Twitter, stating that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts” ( read here). The threat in his words was condemned by a number of people who said he didn’t condemn George’s killer …