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Sudan Crisis: FG Accused Of ‘Fake’ Evacuation Of Nigerian Students
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A Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, Saturday, accused the Federal Government of ‘fake’ evacuation of Nigerian students trapped by the war in Sudan.
This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, while expressing displeasure of the plight of the students that are desperate to get to their families.
According to Rafsanjani, some students pay money to the bus drivers conveying them out of Sudan and alleged that the federal government has remained unperturbed as it has failed to explain about the true situation of things.
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He pointed out that the treatment allegedly given to the students by the government is against the provisions of the 1999 Constitution, which states that it is the responsibility of the Federal Government to ensure the rights of citizens are protected internally and externally.
He said: “Other smaller countries have succeeded in evacuating their subjects in Sudan, if a country like Uganda can evacuate their citizens, what is our government waiting for?
“We believe that if their children are involved, they would have taken swift actions to evacuate them, but these are children from poor homes, that is why excuses are being given.
“We are worried that people are hungry and there is no concrete information from either the Embassy or the Committee in charge of the buses.
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“People are sitting outside under high temperatures. The temperature is so high that people are thirsty. Nowhere to find water to drink or buy food to eat.
“We are worried that students are contributing the little they have to pay for their transportation to neighbouring countries which is very risky and dangerous because the government has made fake promises to provide transportation to evacuate them.
“This clearly shows that the Nigerian leaders appear not to care about their citizens and their safety.
“We call on the presidency and the national assembly to take necessary steps by liaising with the African Union and other international bodies to ensure amicable resolution of the Sudan crisis.”
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However, he called on the government to take advantage of the opportunity given by the Sudanese government to urgently evacuate the students and also warned that if nothing is urgently done Nigerian students will be killed as the war rages.
Therefore, the CISLAC boss appealed to State governors whose citizens are caught in the crossfire to urgently help in their evacuation and not wait for the federal government alone and added that well-spirited Nigerians and corporate organisations should support the evacuation of the students.
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Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Halted In Class-action Suit
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A federal judge on Thursday halted President Donald Trump’s order restricting birthright citizenship, as opponents of the policy pursue a new legal avenue following the US Supreme Court’s overturning of a previous block.
The high court’s conservative majority delivered a landmark decision in late June that limits the ability of individual judges to issue nationwide injunctions against presidents’ policies.
Several such judges had in fact blocked Trump’s attempt to end the longstanding rule, guaranteed in the US Constitution, that anyone born on US soil is automatically an American citizen.
However, the Supreme Court left open the possibility that orders could be blocked via broad class-action suits against the government.
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Trump’s opponents quickly filed new class-action suits seeking to block again the executive order.
On Thursday, Judge Joseph Laplante of the US District of New Hampshire granted class-action status to any child who would potentially be denied citizenship under Trump’s order. The judge ordered a preliminary halt to it as legal proceedings carry on.
The judge delayed his ruling for seven days to permit the Trump administration to appeal.
Cody Wofsy, a lawyer with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) who argued the case, called the ruling a “huge victory” that “will help protect the citizenship of all children born in the United States, as the Constitution intended.”
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Trump’s executive order decrees that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become citizens — a radical reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution.
His administration has argued that the 14th Amendment, passed in the wake of the Civil War, addresses the rights of former slaves and not the children of undocumented migrants or temporary US visitors.
The Supreme Court rejected such a narrow definition in a landmark 1898 case.
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The current high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, avoided ruling last month on the constitutionality of Trump’s executive order and only addressed the issue of nationwide injunctions.
It nonetheless permitted the order to go ahead but delayed its ruling from taking effect until late July to allow for new court challenges.
Several lower courts, in issuing their previous injunctions, had ruled that the executive order violated the Constitution.
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PICTORIAL: Two Undocumented Nigerians Arrested For Drug Trafficking In Libya
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July 10, 2025By
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Libya’s Counter-Terrorism Forces have arrested two undocumented Nigerians over alleged involvement in drug trafficking.
According to a statement shared by Migrant Rescue Watch on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, the suspects were caught with quantities of hashish and hallucinogenic pills, including Tramadol and Lyrica.
Authorities also recovered a large sum of cash suspected to be proceeds from drug sales during the operation.
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Following their arrest, the two Nigerians have been handed over to the appropriate legal authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution.
The statement said, “Counter-Terrorism Forces arrested 2 undocumented #migrants of Nigerian nationality for drug trafficking. The individuals were found in possession of hashish, hallucinogenic pills “Tramadol” & “Lyrica” as well as cash from proceeds.
“Both individuals were referred to competent authorities for legal action.”
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31 Workers Escape Death As Tunnel Collapses In Los Angeles
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July 10, 2025By
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All 31 workers escaped without injuries from a collapsed industrial tunnel in Los Angeles’ Wilmington area, after scrambling over a tall pile of loose underground soil, city officials said late on Wednesday.
The trapped workers were shuttled back to the tunnel’s entry point, more than 5 miles (8 km) away from the affected area, after they escaped the collapsed section and met several coworkers in the unaffected part of the tunnel, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a statement.
The tunnel, which had a diameter of 18 ft (5.5 m), trapped 27 individuals, while four workers entered the damaged section to assist with rescue, LA Fire Chief Ronnie Villanueva told reporters in a media briefing.
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“The workers had to climb through debris. They had to make themselves out through,” before they were assisted out, Villanueva said.
Robert Ferrante, chief engineer and general manager of Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, told the briefing that a section of the already built part of the tunnel experienced squeezing ground conditions and partially collapsed.
“LAFD has just reported that all workers who were trapped in the tunnel in Wilmington are now out and accounted for. I just spoke with many of the workers who were trapped. Thank you to all of our brave first responders who acted immediately,” Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on X.
The collapsed section was a part of the Los Angeles County’s Clearwater Project, where the new 7-mile tunnel is being built to upgrade the region’s sewer system, officials added.
(Reuters)
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