Tag: Ban
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FG gives condition to lift Twitter ban in Nigeria
The Federal Government of Nigeria has given Twitter a condition for its suspension to be lifted in the country. The condition is that social media platform must ensure it is used ‘responsibly’. Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama stated this at a meeting with envoys from UK, US and other countries on Monday. He…
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Facebook oversight board upholds Trump ban
Donald Trump’s ban from Facebook and Instagram has been upheld by Facebook’s Oversight Board. But it criticised the permanent nature of the ban as beyond the scope of Facebook’s normal penalties. It has ordered Facebook to review the decision and “justify a proportionate response” that is applied to everyone, including ordinary users. The former president…
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FIFA slams additional six year ban on Blatter
International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) said on Wednesday it had extended the ban on its former president Sepp Blatter and former secretary-general Jerome Valcke by six years and eight months, in relation to the receipt of huge bonuses. Blatter, who is 85, received 23 million Swiss francs ($24.6 million) in “extraordinary bonuses” linked to…
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Cryptocurrency ban: FG, CBN just succeeded in moving Nigeria backwards, Nigerians react on social media
Nigerians have expressed displeasure over the directives by the Godwin Emefiele led Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) and other financial institutions in the country to close accounts of persons who are using their systems for cryptocurrency trading. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG, reports that a cryptocurrency is a virtual or digital currency that…
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BREAKING: FG Suspends Emirates Flights From Nigeria
The Federal Government has placed a 72-hour suspension on outbound Emirates flights from Nigeria. This is contained in a circular issued on February 4 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The circular states that the suspension followed a violation of guidelines placed by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. According to the circular signed…
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Uruguayan FA urges English FA to review Cavani ban
The Uruguayan Football Association (AUF) on Monday criticised their English counterparts for banning Edinson Cavani. The association called his three-match sanction for alleged racism “a flagrant injustice that damages the morals of an unimpeachable man.” The AUF “exhorts the FA to review its sanction,” it said in a statement. “We are convinced, through our profound…
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Edinson Cavani gets three-match ban
Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani has been given a three-match ban and a £100,000 fine for a social media post containing a Spanish phrase that is offensive in some contexts. The Uruguayan, 33, pleaded guilty to a Football Association charge of using insulting and/or improper words. Cavani sent the message after scoring a winner at Southampton…
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Crime: Delta Government speaks on banning ‘okada’, ‘keke’ in Asaba
Delta Government on Friday said it was not planning to ban commercial tricycle (Keke) and motorcycle (Okada) operations in Asaba. Mrs Joan Mrakpor, Director-General, Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, said this while briefing newsmen in Asaba. Mrakpor said the state government would checkmate the operators’ excesses. She said that the state government would partner…
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FG lifts ban on three foreign airlines
The Federal Government has given approval to Lufthansa, Air France/KLM to operate international flights into the country. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made the disclosure in a tweet on Tuesday. Sirika also added that Qatar Airways has been granted approval to resume flights to Abuja. The Minister hinted at the possibility of the Mallam Aminu…
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US Suspends Ban on TikTok Downloads
The ban on TikTok downloads in the United States scheduled to start on Sunday (September 20) has been averted as progress was made on a deal that will see ownership of the company change hands. Recall that President Donald Trump recently placed a ban on the app over concerns about the security of American users’…