Tag: Visa ban
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Anambra poll: US reads riot act to likely trouble makers, threatens visa ban
The United States Government has warned likely trouble makers in the forth coming Anambra governorship poll of the dire consequences.
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Reciprocate FG’s #TwitterBan with visa ban on Buhari, Malami, Lai, PDP tells US, UK, others
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday asked the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and other members of the International Communities to impose a visa ban on President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his cabinet. The opposition party said this should be done immediately, describing suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria as ‘stifling…
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Khashoggi: U.S. imposes visa ban on 76 Saudis
The United States on Friday slapped a visa ban on 76 Saudi individuals in what it calls the “Khashoggi Ban”. This followed a U.S. intelligence report accusing Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of approving the 2018 gruesome murder of exiled journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who announced the measure, alleged that…
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#EndSARS: UK Parliament come hard on Buhari, ministers, recommends visa ban, asset seizure, others
It was a tensed atmosphere on the floor of the United Kingdom Parliament on Monday as members took turns to analyse and subsequently criticize the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari over the handling of the #EndSARS protests nationwide. The lawmakers recommended sanctions on government officials and security agents such as visa ban, freezing of assets…
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Sovereignty: UK replies FG, defends visa ban threats on perpetrators of electoral malpractices
The United Kingdom (UK) says it respects absolutely the sovereignty of the Nigerian Government but also has the right to determine who to enter her country or not. Ms Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, made this remark during an orientation programme for people with disability, seeking Chevening scholarship opportunities in the UK, on…
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Visa ban: FG tackles US, UK, says sanctioning electoral offenders disrespectful to Nigeria’s sovereignty
The Nigerian government has said it considers it disrespectful to the Sovereignty of the country for any outside country to apply punitive measures such as visas restriction on its citizens. The Nigerian government made this known in a statement issued by Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday in Abuja.…
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Nigeria, US meet over visa ban
The Federal Government and the United States are presently holding a meeting on the visa ban on some categories of Nigerians. The meeting, which is ongoing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is expected to provide the country the opportunity to brief the US government on steps taken so far to resolve the issues. The…
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Saraki begs US, UK to extend visa ban to electoral, judicial officers
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has urged the United States (U.S) to expand the visa ban it slammed on Nigerian politicians to include electoral officers, security officials and judicial officers who undermine the nation’s democracy by their actions during and after elections. He also called for a strong enforcement of the law which provides for…
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PDP reacts to US visa ban on Nigerian politicians
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has commended the United States over its latest imposition of a visa ban on some Nigerian politicians accused of undermining democracy and the electoral process in Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday by the spokesman for the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, the opposition party urged the United States Department of State…
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Edo, Ondo polls: UK says electoral offenders risk visa ban, asset seizure
Barely 24 hours after the United States Government slammed visa restriction on electoral offenders in four Nigerian states, the United Kingdom (UK) is towing a similar part to punish those who might foment violence in the forthcoming governorship election in Edo and Ondo states. The British High Commission in Nigeria stated this in a statement…