Tag: Travel Ban
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BREAKING: Trump tested for Coronavirus, says no results yet
President Trump said Saturday that he has taken the test to determine whether he contracted the new strain of the coronavirus and was awaiting the results. He made the announcement at a White House news conference as his administration announced it was expanding European travel restrictions to the United Kingdom and Ireland. The ban is…
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US House Committee votes to defeat Trump’s travel ban
The US House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday voted, 22-10, to terminate President Donald Trump’s expanded travel ban and rein in presidential authority to issue such travel restrictions. Now headed to the House floor, the bill is not expected to clear the Republican-controlled Senate, the Politico reports. The legislation would void all of Trump’s executive actions…
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Trump likely to include Nigeria, six other countries on travel ban list
The Trump administration is planning to add Nigeria, along with six other countries to its travel ban list. According to U.S. media reports on Tuesday, other countries to be affected are Belarus, Eritrea, Kyrgyzstan, Myanmar, Sudan and Tanzania. Under the current version of the ban, citizens of Iran, Libya, North Korea, Somalia, Syria and Yemen,…
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Travel ban: Atiku commends U.S
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the U.S for imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria. Abubakar made the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Wednesday in Abuja. Abubakar, who was the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic…
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Despite Buhari's travel ban, Obanikoro, Omisore recover passports from EFCC, jet to US
Indications emerged on Sunday that a former Minister of State for Defence, Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, has retrieved his passports from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This is despite a directive by the Federal Government that 50 persons under investigations for fraud exceeding N50m are restricted from travelling. Quoting an anonymous in the EFCC,…
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Presidency to critics: Go to court if you feel uncomfortable with Buhari's travel ban
The Presidency on Sunday said those that are uncomfortable over the implementation of the controversial Executive Order 6, which imposes a travel ban on about 50 prominent citizens facing corruption and money laundering charges should approach any court of law. Rights will be respected, the Presidency said, adding that the Executive order is neither political…
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Travel ban: Fani-Kayode reacts, reveals why he can’t travel out of Nigeria
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Executive Order 6 banning him, Atiku Abubakar’s campaign Director General, a dead Chief Judge, and 48 others from travelling out of the country. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Buhari signed Executive Order 6 banning Fani-Kayode; Atiku’s campaign DG, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; late Chief Judge of Enugu…
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Atiku reacts to travel ban on 50 high-profile Nigerians
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has faulted the Executive Order 6 signed by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Waziri of Adamawa said the signing of the Executive order can lead to another recession in Nigeria. Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, had disclosed that no fewer than…
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Atiku's campaign DG, dead man, 48 others on Buhari’s travel ban list
Director General of Atiku Abubakar’s 2019 Campaign Organisation, Otunba Gbenga Daniel; former national security adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd), 13 former governors and seven ex- ministers have been reportedly barred from travelling out of the country under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued on Saturday, October 13, by President Muhammadu Buhari. Also in the list is…