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It’s disrespectful – FG blows hot as US, UK impose Visa ban on Election Riggers

Adefemola Akintade Sep 19, 2020 0

Federal Government has reacted to the visa ban imposed by United States and United Kingdom on election riggers in Nigeria.US govt on Wednesday placed a visa ban on some Politicians involved in Bayelsa and Kogi election which were…

Foreign

Visa Ban: Sanctioning Electoral Offenders Disrespectful To Nigeria’s Sovereignty – FG

Lizzy Okoji Sep 18, 2020 0

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…

Politics

Visa ban: Yahaya Bello slams US govt

John Ogunsemore Sep 18, 2020 0

The Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello is unhappy with the United States Government's decision to place a visa Ban on some individuals that allegedly rigged the November 2019 gubernatorial election in the state.The US government had…

Government

Visa ban: US Gives Nigeria Conditions for Review of Policy

Joan Nwagwu Feb 18, 2020 0

The United States (US) government has given Nigerian government conditions under which the recent visa policy, affecting six countries, Nigeria inclusive, could be reviewed.Mrs Mary-Beth Leonard, the U.S Ambassador to Nigeria,…

Travel

Visa ban: Nigerians react as ‘European countries add additional layer of security check for…

John Ogunsemore Feb 18, 2020 0

Nigerians have expressed their consternation at reports that many European Union countries have begun to tighten security checks for Nigerian passport holders entering their countries.Ace journalist and frequent traveller, Mercy Abang…

INEC

U.S Set To Impose Visa Ban On Politicians Who Undermine Nigeria’s Democracy

Faith Nov 14, 2019 0

According to reports, the American Government are contemplating imposing a visa ban on perpetrators of violence in the forthcoming Bayelsa State Elections.Claire Pierangelo, United States Consulate General ensured that observers would…

Features

Deji Adeyanju calls For Visa Ban on Governor Ben Ayade over Jalingo’s continued detention

Adefemola Akintade Oct 29, 2019 0

Deji Adeyanju, Human Rights Activist and Convener of Concerned Nigerians has called on a Visa ban for Ben Ayade, Governor of Cross River state over alleged clampdown on Press freedom.Adeyanju who addressed his letter to the US embassy,…

Politics

Visa ban to affect family members of elections riggers – US

Samuel Oduoye Jul 27, 2019 0

The United States has confirmed that the visa restrictions on Nigerian politicians involved in election manipulation may also extend to their family members.The US Department of State had in a statement on Tuesday announced visa…