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On Friday, the United States President, Donald Trump designated Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern, CPC, in response to allegations of widespread persecution and genocide against Christians.

Writing on his Truth Social account, Trump stated that Christianity faces a serious threat in Nigeria.

The US leader also added Nigeria to a State Department watch list.

“Christianity is facing an existential threat in Nigeria. Thousands of Christians are being killed. Radical Islamists are responsible for this mass slaughter,” Trump wrote.

According to the US president, he was placing Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer and most populous nation, on a “Countries of Particular Concern” list of nations the US deems to have engaged in religious freedom violations.

According to the State Department’s website, the list includes China, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, and Pakistan, among others.

Trump said he had asked US Representatives Riley Moore and Tom Cole, as well as the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, to look into the matter and report back to him.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to sign an executive order on Friday, September 19, imposing a $100,000 fee on all H1-B visa applications, according to a White House official.

The move marks the latest crackdown by the administration on migrants coming into the US for job opportunities, and is likely intended to limit visa applicants to those from higher financial brackets.

The new order restricts entry under the H-1B visa program unless the application fee is paid, the official said.

The administration views the current H1-B visa program — which admits hundreds of thousands of workers into the US each year — as a way for companies to exploit lower-wage employees, ultimately impacting US salaries.

The new application fee potentially deals a big blow to the technology sector that relies heavily on skilled workers from India and China.

Adding new fees “creates disincentive to attract the world’s smartest talent to the U.S.,” said Deedy Das, partner at venture capital firm Menlo Ventures, on X. “If the U.S. ceases to attract the best talent, it drastically reduces its ability to innovate and grow the economy.” 

The $100,000 fee could significantly push up costs for companies. While the new fees may not deter Big Tech, which routinely spends heavily to secure top talent, it could squeeze smaller tech firms and start-ups.

Roughly two-thirds of jobs secured through the program are computer-related, government figures show, but employers also use the visa to bring in engineers, educators and healthcare workers.

India was the largest beneficiary of H-1B visas last year, accounting for 71% of approved beneficiaries, while China was a distant second at 11.7%, according to government data.

In the first half of 2025, Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab had more than 10,000 H-1B visas approved, while Microsoft (MSFT.O), opens new tab and Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab had over 5,000 H-1B visa approvals each.

The 79-year-old President of the United States, Donald Trump, has addressed swirling rumors about his death.

Rumors about Donald Trump’s death flooded social media platforms over the weekend, sparked by hashtags #TrumpIsDead and #WhereIsTrump.

In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), Donald Trump addressed swirling rumors, stating ‘NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE’ and declared Washington D.C. a crime-free zone.

“NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE. Also, DC IS A CRIME FREE ZONE”,The tweet reads.

Notably, rumors of Trump’s death emerged after his recent diagnosis with chronic venous insufficiency, a condition affecting blood flow in the veins.

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