Trump Ends Migrant Family Separation On US Border

    US President Donald Trump has bowed to public pressure and signed an executive order promising to "keep families together" in migrant detentions. Mr Trump reversed his own policy amid international fury over the separation of undocumented parents and children.

US Deport 34 Nigerians

 

  The United States Government on Wednesday deported 34 Nigerians for various offences. A Nigeria Immigration Service source said it was a special deportation, as the deportees were sent home for fraud, homicide, impersonation and possession of prohibited items, among other offences, NAN reports.

OAU Sacks Prof. Akindele

 

  The Governing Council of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has dismissed Prof. Richard Akindele who was allegedly involved in a sex-for-marks scandal.

Customs Destroys Tramadol, Other Drugs Worth N102.4m

 

  Seme Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, in Badagry, Lagos State, said it has destroyed expired and seized medicaments  in its warehouse with a Duty Paid Value (DVP) of  N102.4 million. The command’s spokesperson, Mr Saidu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement released in Lagos, yesterday.

Nigeria, Ecuador to sign visa free agreement

 

   Ambassador of the Republic of Ecuador to Nigeria, Deopoldo Rovayo, has said that the South American nation and Nigeria would sign a visa free agreement in no distant time.