By Modupe Gbadeyanka

Nigerian-born attorney, Mr Ope Banwo, who has run the Banwo Law Office in Omaha, Nebraska, where he has served clients for 29 years, has opened a new office in Arlington, Texas.

The Arlington office is located at 420 E. Lamar Boulevard. It is expected to serve clients seeking immigration-related legal assistance from across the country as the firm begins the next phase of its national expansion.

The firm, in a statement, said it plans to establish additional offices in major US markets within the next 24 months.

The Texas office was described by Mr Banwo as the beginning of a broader national growth strategy aimed at extending legal services to more communities across the United States.

“When I restarted my legal career in America in 1997, my mission was simple: help ordinary people navigate extraordinary legal challenges,” the respected legal practitioner stated.

“Today marks the beginning of a new chapter. This new office is more than an expansion—it is an opportunity to serve more families, protect more dreams, and impact more lives,” he added.

For its first year of operation in Texas, Banwo Law will focus exclusively on US immigration law, offering services in family-based immigration, asylum applications, deportation defence, employment-based immigration, green card processing, citizenship and naturalisation, as well as humanitarian relief cases.

Mr Banwo said the firm’s commitment to helping immigrants navigate the complexities of the American immigration system remains unchanged.

“Our mission remains to help immigrants achieve the American dream without the nightmares,” he stated.

As part of activities marking the expansion, Mr Banwo also announced the launch of the Immigrant Survival Marathon, a 30-day programme of free immigration education, legal updates, and live question-and-answer sessions through his platform, The Immigrant Survival Show.

He expressed appreciation to clients, colleagues, referral partners, and supporters who have contributed to the growth of the firm over the years, noting that Nebraska provided the foundation upon which the practice was built and pledged to continue delivering quality legal services while expanding its reach across America.

By Adedapo Adesanya

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned Nigerians against a social media post offering free NIN correction on a fraudulent portal.

The commission, which is charged with regulating Nigerians’ data information, described the message and its accompanying links as a phishing scam designed to deceive unsuspecting members of the public, according to a public advisory issued on Tuesday on its X handle.

The agency assured citizens that the National Identity Database remains secure and protected from unauthorised access.

“NIMC warns the public against a fraudulent social media post claiming a free ‘Correction Portal’ is open via malicious links. This is a phishing scam,” it said.

“We assure citizens that the National Identity Database is secure and fully protected,” it added, urging Nigerians not to interact with suspicious links circulating online.

The agency advised members of the public not to click any unauthorised links and to rely only on official channels for any data modification, update, or correction requests.

According to NIMC, individuals seeking to update or correct their National Identification Number records should use the official self-service portal or visit authorised enrollment centres nationwide.

It asked users to access its self-service platform through its official portal and to verify information and updates through its official communication channels, charging Nigerians to remain vigilant and report suspicious messages claiming to offer identity-related services outside approved platforms.

The warning comes amid growing concerns over online scams targeting personal data and identity information, with fraudsters increasingly using fake websites and social media posts to lure victims.

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

The industrial action embarked on by some members of the trade unions at the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has been called off.

The Head of Media and Corporate Communications of the agency, Mr Eniola Akinkuotu, in a statement on Tuesday, said the one-day strike was suspended after negotiations between the aggrieved workers and the management.

The decision of the organisation’s employees to refuse to work paralysed activities yesterday, but after the action was called off, work has fully resumed.

The two in-house unions involved in the talks were the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) and the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG).

In today’s statement, NUPRC admitted that the strike affected only administrative work, but did not impact regulatory activities in oil and gas facilities, urging members of the public to disregard false reports on crude oil production disruptions as well as misleading publications stating that the disagreement centred on foreign training.

The NUPRC has promised to improve the operating environment of its workforce and prioritise staff development in line with the Petroleum Industry Act.