Tag: Ban
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FG bans over 2,000 Nigerians, foreigners from travelling abroad, coming into Nigeria for one year
The Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 has banned over 2,000 Nigerians and foreigners from traveling abroad and into the country for one yea
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100 days after ban, FG gives updates on meetings with Twitter
The Federal Government has again pledged to restore Twitter services in the country, hundred days after the tech giant was banned in Nigeria. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing State House reporters after the weekly Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja. He said that the government is working…
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Judoka, coach banned 10-year each for quitting Tokyo Olympics to avoid Israeli
Algerian Fethi Nourine and his coach have been suspended for 10 years by the International Judo Federation (IJF). The sanction was for the act of withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics after the draw set him on course for a bout against an Israeli. The 30-year-old was due to face Sudan’s Mohamed Abdalrasool for his first…
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Insecurity: Kaduna govt bans transportation of livestock
The Kaduna State Government on Thursday said it has banned the transportation of livestock to other states. Mr. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna State, said, “after wide consultations and series of thorough security reviews, the Kaduna State Government has banned the transportation of livestock from the state to other…
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Twitter reacts to FG’s decision to lift ban
Social media giant Twitter has reacted to the decision by the Federal Government to lift the ban on the use of its platform in Nigeria. “We recently met with the Nigerian government to discuss why Twitter has been blocked and ways to resolve the matter,” a spokesperson for the microblogging site was quoted as saying…
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UAE relaxes ban on transit fights from Nigeria, five other countries
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday announced that it was relaxing restrictions for inbound passengers from six countries, including Nigeria. The country’s National Emergency and Crisis Management Authority (NCEMA) said the lifting of the restrictions will take effect from August 5. The country in January had announced a ban on transit flights from Nigeria as…
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CAF bans Enyimba FC captain for one year
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has banned the Captain of Enyimba football club, Oladapo Augustine for a year over a doping violation. Announcing the ban via a statement on Monday, CAF said it found the prohibited substance “Prednisolone/Prednisone” in urine collected from Oladapo after the Total CAF Confederation Cup 2020/2021 first leg fixture in…
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Siasia hails CAS on FIFA ban reduction, laments NFF neglect
Former Super Eagles Chief Coach Samson Siasia on Friday commended the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) for reducing his life ban from football to five years. Siasia, while briefing newsmen in Abuja, said CAS judgment was a big relief worth celebrating, adding however that he had wished the ban was completely cleared. “I want…
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UEFA ban Austria player at Euro 2020
Austria forward Marko Arnautovic has been banned for one game by UEFA for insulting another player in Sunday’s Euro 2020 win over North Macedonia. Arnautovic, who has Serbian heritage, had to be restrained by captain David Alaba as he celebrated his late goal. Arnautovic appeared to direct comments at opponents Egzon Bejtulai and Gjanni Alioski,…
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FG didn’t ban Twitter, it’s only a suspension-APC
The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Ismaeel Ahmed, on Wednesday, said the Federal Government didn’t ban the use of Twitter, it only suspended its operations. He said this at a press conference before the rescheduled Progressive Youths Conference now to hold next week. Ahmed said, “The government didn’t ban social media as…