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One In Three Nigerian Immigrant Households In U.S. Receive Government Assistance — Trump Says
U.S. President Donald Trump has claimed that roughly 33 percent of Nigerian immigrant households in the United States rely on public welfare programs.
The assertion followed the release of a chart Trump shared on his Truth Social account on January 4, 2026, as immigration and welfare usage remain central issues in Republican policy discussions. The data was presented as part of ongoing debates about immigration levels, public spending, and the economic role of migrants.
The chart, labeled Immigrant Welfare Recipient Rates by Country of Origin, analyzes immigrant households from about 114 countries and territories. It measures the share of households receiving government support such as food aid, healthcare assistance, and other social benefits.
According to the figures, some of the highest welfare participation rates were recorded among immigrants from Bhutan, Yemen, Somalia, Afghanistan, and the Dominican Republic. Countries listed with the lowest reliance on public assistance included Bermuda, Saudi Arabia, Israel/Palestine, Argentina, and Kenya. Nigerian households were placed near the middle of the chart at approximately 33.3 percent.
The welfare data was released against the backdrop of expanded immigration restrictions under the Trump administration. A series of proclamations issued from mid-2025 introduced full and partial travel bans on dozens of countries, citing national security concerns and immigration compliance issues.
In late December 2025, the White House extended these measures into 2026, increasing the list of affected countries to 39. Nigeria was added under partial restrictions, limiting access to immigrant visas and several non-immigrant categories, including student and exchange programs.
The administration has also tightened visa conditions for Nigerians, reducing most non-immigrant visas to single-entry permits valid for three months. These steps form part of a broader enforcement push that reportedly led to the revocation of about 85,000 visas in 2025.
Chief of Army Staff, Waidi Shaibu, has assured residents of improved security in communities affected by bandit attacks in Benue State.
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Iziga Jude Ikechukwu, (also known as Easy-money) for allegedly abusing Naira notes during his birthday party.
Ikechukwu, 24 year- old palm kernel dealer, was arrested following an actionable intelligence received via a viral video circulating on social media in which he was seen recording himself, while abusing Naira notes in his hotel room, during his birthday celebration. The offence is contrary to Section 21 of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Act of 2007.
The agency said upon receipt of the intelligence, a preliminary investigation was conducted and the identity and address of the suspect were identified and he was arrested on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at his residence located around timber market in Enugu-Ezike, Enugu State.
Upon arrest, the sum of N81, 700. 00 (Eighty-one Thousand, Seven Hundred Naira) suspected to be part of the money he was mutilating, was recovered.
The agency mentioned that the suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
A former Commissioner for Finance in Kano state, Professor Kabir Isa Dandago, is dead.
Bayero University Director of Information, Lamara Garba confirmed the passing of the professor of Accounting and Taxation. He said the deceased died at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Wednesday evening.
Garba stated that, “it is on a sad note that I announce the death of Professor Dandago. Professor Dandago recently contributed to an appeal fund to support the families of our deceased colleagues.
“May Almighty Allah grant him eternal rest in Jannatul Firdaus. Amin.”
According to him, the former Commissioner was invited to a Ramadan lecture last weekend by the International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) as a discussant.
The deceased served as finance commissioner between June 2015 and October 2018 under then Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and a one-time Dean of the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences.
He authored and edited many books on Accounting, Taxation, Finance and Economics.
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