U.S ANNOUNCES VISA CURBS FOR SOME FOREIGN NATIONALS IN SOUTH AFRICA. (PHOTO).
U.S announces visa curbs for some foreign nationals in South Africa Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday the U.S. government was announcing a new visa restriction policy targeting some foreign nationals in South Africa. The policy targets "foreign nationals who are responsible for, or complicit in, the enactment or implementation of laws or policies that enable uncompensated land seizures, race-based discrimination, and/or the incitement of imminent violence against members of minority ethnic or racial groups in South Africa," Rubio said in a statement. "The South African government has not adequately addressed the previously laid out concerns," Rubio said, Reuters reported. Relations between Washington and Pretoria have soured since the start of Donald Trump's second term, with the U.S. president criticizing the country for its policies aimed at addressing racial inequality.
The Ogun State Government,on wednesday,signed an agreement with a consortium of four private companies to build the second largest refinery in sub-Saharan Africa and the largest petroleum product depot in Nigeria.The Chairman,Petrolex Group,Mr Segun Adebutu who led other partners in the consortium to the office of the Ogun State Governor for the agreement signing ceremony,said the two projects,when completed would generate not less than 2000 employment opportunities for the citizens and greatly increase the socio-economic condition of the state.He said thee refinery is situated in the Odogbolu Local Government Ara of the State.Speaking during the ceremony,Ogun State Governor,Senator Ibikunle Amosun,assured the consortium of his administration's commitment to fully support the project.''We habe the political will and we would support the project fully.You can be rest assured that I will get involved,when necessary,in order to ensure that the project is a success.'' the governor said.Governor Amosun added that,''any government that will get it right indeed must be private sector driven''.

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