Trump slams Nigeria with new visa ban, Farouk Ahmed of NMDPRA resigns, Reps legalise BVAS

Описание: Join us on part 2 of HaveYourSay247 this Saturday December 20, 2025 at 9:00PM Nigerian Time and 3:00PM New York Time, as we gradually coast to the end of the year....but before we do a wrap of 2025, let's still weigh in on interesting trending stories that happened around the world within the week.

The Trump administration on Tuesday slammed new visa restrictions to Nigerians including, tourist, business, tourist/business, and education visas because, according to the release, the US government is having difficulties vetting the identity of Nigerians, especially as Boko Haram and IS terrorists continue to wreck havoc in parts of the country.

The Nigerian Air Force C-130 crew, earlier detained in Burkina Faso and released on Thursday, has continued its mission from the country to Portugal with the same aircraft. The crew, comprising 11 Nigerian personnel, was on a mission to Portugal for scheduled aircraft maintenance when it made an emergency landing in Burkina Faso.

The Supreme Court judgement on the power of the President to declare a state of emergency and what it called "discretionary power" to remove democratic institutions has elicited mixed reactions from Nigerians.

President Bola Tinubu has quickly replaced Ahmed Farouk, former Chief executive officer of NMDPRA who resigned his appointment folllwing a petition to ICPC by Aliko Dangote that he lives above his means, having paid in excess of $5m in Switzerland for his children’s secondary school education.

The House of Representatives in a landmark amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act has passed a bill legalising the use of BIVAS and e-transmission of results.

LEKKI MASSACRE DENIAL: Two books on the life of former President, Muhammadu Buhari made it to the bookstores as former Minister for Information Lai and Charles Omole opened many windows into Buhari's eight-year administration. The height of the revelation centred around the EndSARS protests which Lai Mohammed claimed witnessed no massacre at the Lekki tollgate....interesting times for Nigeria.

Rivers State continues to unravel as the governor Sim Fubara and speaker of the state assembly, Martin Amaewhule trade blames on spending approvals and other issues.

Former AGF, Abubakar Malami remains in detention by the EFCC, following revelations that there are 46 bank accounts linked to him over the disappearance of over $300m Abacha loot. Meanwhile, former governor of Anambra State, and former Minister for Labour, Chris Ngige has been granted bail over N2.2b corruption scandal.

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike turns 58, receives accolades from President Tinubu who described him as one of the shinning stars of his administration

After a failed late night meeting in Aso Rock between the government and NLC, the planned protest over insecurity organised by the NLC held after all. Though feeble, the government fixed early January 2026 for more talks on the protest that held in December.