Former militant leader and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has warned Boko Haram fighters not to enter Port Harcourt, saying he will not hesitate to confront and kill any terrorist who attempts to operate in the city.
In a viral video reacting to the rising cases of killings and kidnappings across Nigeria on Tuesday, Asari-Dokubo said his faith as a Muslim will not stop him from fighting back if attacked.
He said, “If Boko Haram comes to Port Harcourt, you know sey my business na to kill them. I dey Zamfara dey kill them, I dey Plateau dey kill them, I dey Niger dey kill them. If they come to Port Harcourt, my business is to kill them.
“This thing I’m telling you is raw. I’m not like those people who do sisi sisi, this and that, apologetic. I am a Muslim. If you come to fight me, I will kill you. That one is no compromise.”
His comments sparked fresh debate over his growing influence in security matters and his long history of armed activity in the Niger Delta.
Content creator, Isbae U, has come to the defence of veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, after some Nigerians criticized the actor for his political support for President Bola Tinubu amid his battle with cancer.
It was reports that Ogogo is currently undergoing treatment for stage-four cancer, a development that was recently made public by members of his family.
The news has raised concern among fans, colleagues, and others in the Nigerian entertainment industry.
However, the actor’s health condition also became part of an online political argument after some social media users attempted to connect his illness with his decision to support Tinubu.
The controversy grew after comedian MC Lively shared an old video in which Ogogo publicly declared his support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
MC Lively later deleted the post after criticism from social media users.
Isbae U reacted to the controversy by asking people to stop using Ogogo’s illness to attack him over his political views.
He called on those who did not have useful information or assistance for the actor to refrain from turning his condition into a political discussion.
The content creator said Ogogo’s political decision should not be used as a reason to mock or blame him while he is dealing with a serious illness.
He wrote on 𝕏: “Ogogo has stage 4 cancer, if you don’t have any necessary information that can help him, then please just pray for him …. Enough of blaming it on him supporting Tinubu, Legend or Not, A human like us is fighting for his life for God sake.”
A US judge on Friday struck down a Trump administration policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to applicants from 75 countries, ruling that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory authority.
US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan said the policy, announced by the State Department in January, was “patently unlawful” and ran afoul of federal immigration law, which explicitly stripped the secretary of state of authority over consular officers’ processing of immigrant visas.
“The Policy, which categorically prohibits the issuance of immigrant visas based upon the nationality of the applicant, represents a direct abrogation of this statutory scheme,” she wrote, Reuters reported Saturday.
US President Donald Trump. Photo: AFP
The State Department’s suspension, which also took effect in January, affected applicants from Latin American countries including Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay; Balkan nations such as Bosnia and Albania; South Asian countries including Pakistan and Bangladesh; and many nations across Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean.
The State Department said applicants from the affected countries were “at a high risk for becoming a public charge and recourse to local, state and federal government resources in the United States.”
The department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling.
Vargas, an appointee of former Democratic President Joe Biden, issued the ruling in a lawsuit filed by immigrant rights groups Catholic Legal Immigration Network and African Communities Together, along with immigrant-visa applicants and U.S. citizens sponsoring family members from the designated countries.
President Donald Trump has pursued an aggressive immigration crackdown that he says is aimed at improving domestic security.
Rights groups say the crackdown has violated free speech and due process rights and created an unsafe environment, particularly for ethnic minorities, who have raised concerns about racial profiling.
A check from National Law Immigration Center listed the country below.
What Are the 75 Countries Listed in the Ban?
In alphabetical order, they are: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Burma, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Colombia, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominica, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, The Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Nepal, Nicaragua, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Republic of the Congo, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, and Yemen.
Why These 75 Countries?
Without citing any facts, the Trump administration claims that people from these countries are more likely than others to “extract wealth” or “take welfare and public benefits” from the United States. The pattern is hard to miss: every single one of the 75 countries listed are in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe, countries with populations that are mostly nonwhite or that include significant ethnic minorities.
Are Immigrants Even Eligible to Receive Public Benefits?
Many immigrants are not eligible for various forms of government assistance until years after they arrive, or until they become U.S. Citizens. Immigrants may be able to receive services in some states, and Congress decided that all residents should be able to receive certain emergency services and access to critical public programs. Many immigrants do not enroll in government benefits even when they are eligible. Immigrants pay state, local, and federal taxes that help fund the services used by all U.S. residents, including U.S. citizens. Their work and spending helps the U.S. economy grow.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lifted the restriction on the Osun State Government’s bank accounts following an order by President Bola Tinubu.
It was reports that the accounts, held by First Bank of Nigeria and Zenith Bank, were frozen earlier in August as part of an investigation into the alleged misuse of public funds in the state.
Checks by Saturday Punch showed that the accounts had resumed normal operations.
The EFCC issued a Post No Debit instruction on the accounts on August 5.
The commission said the action was connected to an investigation that began in March 2026 over the alleged handling of about ₦11bn in Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and allocations received from the Federation Account Allocation Committee.
The matter later drew the attention of President Tinubu, who ordered the commission to remove the restriction.
The President had described the EFCC action as embarrassing and called for the state accounts to be reopened.
Following his victory in the election, Adeleke also instructed the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, SAN, to withdraw the legal action filed against the EFCC over the restriction on the accounts.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, confirmed that the restriction had been removed.
According to him, the EFCC acted on the President’s directive and the accounts were reopened immediately.
“The lien has been lifted. EFCC cannot ignore the presidential order. I can confirm to you that it was done immediately.
“If it was not lifted, the Osun State Government would have made it a campaign issue. The fact that they are not talking about it shows it has been done,” he said.
