Khaby Lame, the most followed person on TikTok, has been deported from the United States after allegedly overstaying his visa, The New York Times reported.

The 35 year Italian-Senegalese social media sensation, according to US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, was detained last Friday at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas.

The agency confirmed the detention in an official statement, stating that Lame entered the country on April 30 but “overstayed the terms of his visa.”

Lame, who rose to international fame for his silent comedic reactions to overcomplicated “life hack” videos, has amassed over 160 million followers on TikTok.

His online popularity led to collaborations with global fashion brands, a role in a Hollywood film, and a reality show on Tubi titled Khaby Is Coming To America.

A total of 100 tickets have already been sold out for the first commercial flight operations of the Chuba Okadigbo Airport which will commence on Friday, 13th June 2025.

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Aviation and Transport Technology, Mrs. Ngozi Obichukwu who made the disclosure while interacting with journalists on the preparedness for the commencement of the first commercial flight operation of the Airport, noted that the United Nigeria Airlines which will fly in from Abuja to Onueke Ebonyi State would be carrying not fewer that 100 passengers who have already booked the flight.

She said the State Governor subsidized the fare from N250, 000 charged by other Airlines to N100, 000 to enable the people enjoy the good work of the State Government.

“Instead of paying the huge amount of N250, 000 or N240, 000, Governor Nwifuru has reduced it to the extent that everyone can afford it. If you are going to Lagos from Onueke, you pay N100,000 Naira. If you are going to Abuja, you still pay N100,000 Naira.

“If you are coming from Abuja, the same N100,000 and if you are also coming from Lagos, you pay the same amount. And I’m sure he’s doing it just to celebrate this wonderful development stance and strategies since he came two years ago.

“Our governor has made air travel affordable. It’s a strategic move to celebrate the achievements of this two-year-old administration that has accomplished more than many would expect in two decades and the people are happy about that.

“Governor Nwifuru is giving the bonanza to enable people equally know and be aware of the airport here. Our flight operations are going to be first come, first serve, we’ll be able to have the 100-seater filled up. People should not prolong their traveling because this is a chance. This is a chance of a lifetime. Things are not really smooth, but we are going to do it.”

The commissioner emphasized that Ebonyi State is set to leverage the airport’s cargo facilities for international export of agricultural produce and solid minerals, including yams, rice, cassava, salt, and limestone.

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Major opposition figures in Nigeria may have agreed to use the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the official platform for their coalition against the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

An article by Bloomberg said former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El Rufai reached the decision after a high-level meeting held on Tuesday, signaling the formal emergence of the long-anticipated political alliance.

The report quoted an anonymous source who confirmed the outcome of the meeting to have said-“They have adopted the African Democratic Party as the coalition party — all of them (Atiku, Obi, El-Rufai) are working together. They came to the conclusion last night up till the early hours of this morning. You know politicians meet when we are asleep.”

The source further disclosed that the meeting included other leaders and stakeholders who subsequently established committees tasked with ironing out the coalition’s details and logistics.