Tag: Sanctions
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JUST IN: U.S. announces sanctions against Moscow, expels 10 Russian diplomats
The United States announced economic sanctions against Russia on Thursday and the expulsion of 10 diplomats in retaliation for what Washington says is the Kremlin’s US election interference, a massive cyberattack, and other hostile activity. President Joe Biden’s executive order “sends a signal that the United States will impose costs in a strategic and economically…
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Alleged human rights violation: China fights back, slams heavy sanctions on British individuals, entities
China on Friday announced sanctions on relevant British individuals and entities. According to a statement by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the United Kingdom (UK) imposed unilateral sanctions on relevant Chinese individuals and entity, citing the so-called human rights issues in Xinjiang. “This move, based on nothing but lies and disinformation, flagrantly breaches international law and…
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Like Obama, Biden threatens heavy sanctions against Nigeria, others over anti-gay laws
President Joe Biden has quickly launched a campaign to support LGBTIQ people abroad, putting their rights higher on the US foreign policy agenda than ever before. President of the United States of America, Joe Biden has threatened to sanction countries that have refused to make laws to accommodate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer and…
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VIDEO: VIPs, Government officials who flout COVID-19 travel protocols won’t escape sanctions – PTF
The Federal Government has said there will be repercussions for Very Important Personalities (VIPs) and government officials who flout travel protocols. In a video posted by the Ministry of Information and Culture on Wednesday via Twitter, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, vowed to clamp down on officials…
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Buhari recommends stiffer sanctions for new military regime in Mali
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for stiffer sanctions on the new military regime in the Republic of Mali to force a speedy return to democratic rule in the country. This was part of President Buhari’s position at a virtual Extraordinary Session of the Economic Community of West Africa States’ (ECOWAS) Authority of Heads of State…
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SEC launches tougher sanctions against Ponzi Scheme Promoters in Nigeria
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has stepped up its regulatory oversight to ensure that promoters of Ponzi schemes in Nigeria face the full wrath of the law and their entities quickly sealed off. Acting Director General of the commission, Ms Mary Uduk, disclosed in an interview in Abuja at the weekend that her agency…
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U.S. advocates tougher fight against corruption
By Dayo Benson New York As countries around the globe grapple with the hydra-headed monster of corruption in the polity, United States has charged them to intensify fight against corruption, which it says stifles economic growth, enables transnational crime and fuels terrorism. Secretary of State Micheal Pompeo, said this in a statement Monday, on the…
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Nuclear deal: We won’t negotiate until US lifts sanctions – Iranian President
Iran has responded to calls from Washington to renegotiate its landmark nuclear deal with world powers with President Hassan Rohani saying Tehran would be willing to negotiate only when the United States lifts pressure and apologizes for what he called “illegal actions.” “We have always been a man of negotiation and diplomacy, the same way…
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PDP directs aggrieved members to withdraw court cases against party or face sanctions
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed all members of the party that instituted court cases against the party to withdraw them or face sanctions. The deputy national publicity secretary of the PDP, Diran Odeyemi, said in a statement on Thursday that the party considered myriads of cases instituted against it by its members as…
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Iran’s President says America choose wrong path on sanctions
America has chosen the wrong path in sanctioning Iran and will be defeated, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, according to the Tasnim News Agency. The U.S. announced reinstatement of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil industry on Nov.7. The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump tries to force the Islamic Republic to curb its missile…