PUTIN WOOS AFRICAN LEADERS AT SHOWCASE SUMMIT, SAYS RUSSIA IS BETTER PARTNER THAN 'COLONIAL' WEST. (PHOTO).

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 Putin woos African leaders at showcase summit, says Russia is better partner than 'colonial' West President Vladimir Putin told African leaders ​on Wednesday that Russia was their best partner, accusing what he cast as a colonial West of still trying ‌to exploit the continent's resources and using debt to hold back development, Reuters reported. The Kremlin chief was speaking at the third Russia-Africa Summit in Moscow, a two-day event attended by African leaders and government delegations from 48 countries, during which he will hold one-on-one talks with many of the 22 individual African leaders ​attending on everything from trade to security, arms deals and grain supplies. "Africa is increasingly asserting itself as one of the key players in the global economy and politics. However, the emergence of a multipolar world is, of ​course, no easy task; it faces resistance from countries that are not prepared to accept this reality: those who are accustomed to ​thinking i...

RETURN HOME, SHEHU SANI ADVISES NIGERIANS WITH REVOKED US VISAS. (PHOTO).


 Return Home, Shehu Sani Advises Nigerians With Revoked US Visas


Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged Nigerians and other Africans affected by the recent mass visa revocation in the United States to return home promptly to avoid possible arrest by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).


In a post shared on his X (Twitter) account on Monday, Sani reminded Africans living abroad that no matter how long they remain in foreign lands, those countries will never truly be their home.


He wrote:

“Nigerians and other thousands of Africans whose visas were recently revoked by President Trump should hasten to leave the country and return home before they get arrested by ICE. No matter how long you live in the comfort of your adopted home, you will someday be reminded that it’s not your father’s house.”


Sani’s remarks follow reports that the US State Department has revoked more than 80,000 visas since January 2025 under President Donald Trump’s administration, over twice the number withdrawn the previous year.


According to a report released last Thursday, the revoked visas include 16,000 linked to driving under the influence, 12,000 for assault, and 8,000 student visas. Other reasons cited for the revocations include terrorism support, criminal activity, public safety concerns, visa overstays, and direct links to terrorism.


Although the US government did not disclose the nationalities of those affected, the State Department had previously revealed in August that more than 6,000 student visas were canceled for overstays and legal violations, including a few cases tied to alleged terrorism support.


In recent months, the US has also introduced stricter visa regulations. In July, the US Embassy instructed applicants for F, M, and J non-immigrant visas to make their social media accounts public as part of new background screening measures. That same month, a policy change affecting Nigerian applicants reduced the validity period for several visa categories.

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