Tag: Ban
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Lagos bans use of megaphones at motor parks
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, banned the use of amplifiers, microphone, megaphones at motor parks, so as to reduce noise pollution in the environment. Speaking at a news briefing in Ikeja, the Permanent Secretary, Office of Environmental Services
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UAE to lift entry ban on travellers from Nigeria tomorrow
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed it will resume passenger flights from Nigeria and 11 other African countries from Saturday, January 29. The country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) revealed this in a Twitter update. Ethiopia, Tanzania, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, Botswana and the Republic of Congo are the…
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Morocco bans New Year’s parties over COVID-19 scare
Morocco on Monday announced a ban on New Year’s Eve celebrations as part of stepped-up measures against rising coronavirus cases. The government mandated a ban on all forms of celebration
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Omicron variant: Again, AfDB President, Adesina fumes, says ban on African countries is apartheid
The President of the African
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Omicron: Canada bans travellers from Nigeria, two other African countries
Canada on Tuesday banned travellers from Nigeria, Egypt, and Malawi over fears of the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, bringing to 10 the number of African countries targeted by Ottawa. “Foreign nationals who have transited or stayed in these 10 countries cannot enter Canada if they have been in those countries in the…
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Ban: Twitter has agreed to all our conditions – Minister
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said that social media platform, Twitter, has agreed to all the conditions laid out by the Federal Government regarding its operations in Nigeria. Keyamo who is also a member of a committee, set up to review the operations of the microblogging platform since its…
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Nigerian Paralympic Powerlifter, Paul Kehinde banned for 30 months
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned former Paralympic champion Para powerlifter, Paul Kehinde for 30 months for an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV).
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Ban: Withdraw ‘impermissible conditions on Twitter’, SERAP tells Buhari
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “urgently withdraw the impermissible conditions imposed on Twitter pending the final determination of the suit at the ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja challenging the legality” of suspending the microblogging platform. According to a statement on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole…
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We’re waiting on Buhari’s promise to lift ban – Twitter
The social media platform, Twitter, which is currently banned in Nigeria, says it looks forward to being reinstated there following “productive” discussions with its government. Their statement follows President Muhammadu Buhari’s announcement that the month-long ban on Twitter will be lifted, but only after certain conditions are met. An unnamed Twitter spokesperson said on Friday…
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[BREAKING] Independence Day Gift: Buhari orders conditional lifting of Twitter ban
In what appears like a surprise gift to Nigerians on the 61st anniversary of the nation’s independence, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said he had