Tag: threats
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2019: El-Rufai clears air on death threats to foreign election observers
Following massive reactions that greeted his statement, Kaduna State Governor Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai has clarified his comments, saying the reactions that followed his comments were false outrage, which he said must stop. In a statement he issued through his media aide, Samuel Aruwan, El-Rufai insisted that his comments were not call for violence, but a…
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Biafra: Presidency reacts to Nnamdi Kanu’s 'coming with hell' threats
The Presidency on Tuesday said there was no cause for alarm over the recent threat by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, that he would return to the country “with hell.” The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said this in a statement made…
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Resignation: Miyetti Allah disowns official threatening Saraki
The national leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association has dissociated itself from threatening comments against Senate President, Bukola Saraki by its state coordinator for Benue. Recall that the state coordinator, Garus Gololo, had in an interview with The Punch warned Saraki to resign or be forced to do so. “It is on this note…
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Russia 2018: ‘British threats to boycott World Cup hurt ties, sport’
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Monday that British threats to boycott the 2018 FIFA World Cup would damage ties with Moscow and hurt world sport, Interfax news agency reported. The British government it would respond decisively to any Russian government’s involvement, in the wake of the poisoning of a former Russian double agent in England.…
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Retract your threats on Olubadan in seven days or face public ridicule – Mogajis warn new obas
Ibadan Authentic Mogajis (family heads) have told the newly crowned 21 obas to withdraw their 21-day dethronement threat against the Olubadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji in seven days or face public ridicule for disloyalty against the Olubadan. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the new obas had issued a 21-day ultimatum to Oba Adetunji to abide by the Olubadan…
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Kenya bows to US threats, withdraws ban on used clothes
Kenya has withdrawn a proposed ban on used clothes by the East African regional bloc after threats by the United States to review trade benefits to specifically Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Kenya’s Trade and Industrialization Principal Secretary Dr Chris Kiptoo said the country had decided to comply with the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)…