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In its response included in the investigation report, DHS officials said Florida – not the federal government – had authority over day-to-day operations at the facility. The facility was established by the state of Florida through an executive order signed by DeSantis, but the federal government paid for operational costs. In January, the OIG conducted a surprise inspection at the detention facility, which had become one of the most notorious immigration detention centres in the US. The OIG is an independent internal watchdog at DHS. The current inspector general was appointed by President Donald Trump during his first term. In…

Omolabake Fasogbon The Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh has said that the Nigerian Industrial Policy (NIP) is measuring up to set objectives, just as he officially inducted new private-sector members to scale reform gains. The NIP was launched in February 2026, emerging from the efforts of the Industrial Revolution Work Group (IRWG) inaugurated in February 2025. Comprising stakeholders across the private and public sectors, development partners, and academia, the group was formed to drive industrial and manufacturing growth. Specifically, IRWG set out to chart real solutions to the key constraints of the nation’s industrial ecosystem, revolving…

“We will not be silenced” Ahmed is hoping the appeals court will approve his request to stay the restraining order while weighing these questions that could impact technology research across the US. In his appeal, he confirmed that he “does not intend to leave the United States or voluntarily submit to immigration detention while he seeks appellate review. He will remain with his American wife and children and continue to advocate for transparency and accountability for social media companies. Without a stay, he will do so under the immediate threat that the government may arrest and detain him at any…

The Department of Homeland Security is in the midst of a weeks-long hunt for noncitizens among the nation’s registered voters despite the absence of evidence of widespread fraud. Reporter Hamed Aleaziz breaks down how a D.H.S. agency is using open-source state voter registration websites in their search for voter fraud.

Parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were hit by flash flooding leading to water rescues, stranded motorists and half-marathon runners struggling through waist-deep flood waters. Connecticut officials said parts of the state saw up to seven inches of rain in a very short period of time, according to the BBC’s partner, CBS News.

The US Consulate General Lagos has supported the development of wheelchair American football in Nigeria, collaborating with American Football Elite Development (AFEDEV) to stage an exhibition that promotes inclusion and expands opportunities for athletes with disabilities. The exhibition, held on Thursday at the outdoor basketball area of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), National Stadium, Lagos, brought together wheelchair athletes, sports officials, diplomats, academics, corporate organisations and members of the public. The US Consulate provided team jerseys, footballs and meals for participating athletes and also supported media coverage of the event through its press team. Representatives of the Consulate and…

Bear with me here, but I’m beginning to suspect Sydney Sweeney is a very fine actor. It’s a skill she has been recognised for in the past, of course, winning nominations for Emmys for Euphoria and The White Lotus, but I mean it in a deeper sense, related to her work in advertising rather than drama – can she do more than play a role? Can she make you feel what she’s feeling?In her “controversial” new ad for the sports prediction site Novig (the scare quotes are because, when you’re begging for controversy this hard, you shouldn’t just be handed…

By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS — The Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu I, has declared that there is no vacancy in Aso Rock ahead of the 2027 general elections, expressing confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a second term on the strength of his performance in office. Akiolu spoke on Monday when the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, and members of the council, accompanied by Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, paid a courtesy visit to his Iga-Iduganran Palace in Lagos Island. The visit was part of the council’s political consultations with traditional…

Before the facility was shuttered, detainees at Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” federal immigration jail were frequently locked in outside metal cages no bigger than a phone booth, according to a damning government watchdog report that said the practice “does not align with standards for humane treatment”.The findings from the office of the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) were published on its website – and offer rare criticism of the Trump administration by one of its own agencies.The report also provides the first official confirmation that guards repeatedly used the highly restrictive cages on detainees in direct contravention…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE’s plan to double its refining capacity to about 1.4 million barrels per day is dependent on critical operational tests, details of the company’s operational projections contained in its share sale prospectus have shown. The refinery aims to double its capacity by 2030 but could face challenges in securing adequate crude oil supplies to keep the expanded facility running at or near capacity, according to its initial public offering prospectus. The refinery, which currently has a refining capacity of approximately 700,000 barrels per day, is undertaking an expansion programme that will add a further 700,000…