Tag: sanctions
Eight Nigerians hit with US sanctions over links to Boko Haram, cyber crime
The Treasury Department noted that collaboration with global partners remains crucial in identifying and isolating individuals and entities that provide…
FA hits Arsenal with fine after fiery Chelsea clash
Despite the chaos, both teams still managed to score one goal each, ending the game level. The FA’s disciplinary action…
Genocide Tag: US lawmakers debate possible sanctions on Nigeria
The CPC status may also lead to a reduction or restriction in certain forms of U.S. assistance, especially programs connected…
New Banking Rules: 10 things PoS operators must know to avoid sanctions
These rules, known as the Guidelines for the Operations of Agent Banking in Nigeria, were issued on October 6, 2025.…
Why we lifted sanctions on Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso – ECOWAS
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has explained why it decided to lift sanctions imposed…
Foreign companies defy sanctions, attend North Korea trade fair
Hundreds of international companies defied U.S. sanctions pressure and attended an international trade fair in North Korea this week making…
US blocks Venezuela’s oil export, harshest sanction till date
US harshest sanction against Venezuela came into effect Sunday with the blocking of the country’s economic lifeline of oil exports.…
Kim gives Trump December deadline to ease sanctions
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he is only interested in meeting President Donald Trump again if the United…
Oba of Benin calls for serious sanctions on human traffickers
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has urged the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to step into…
Trump blocks ‘phantom sanctions’ against North Korea
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he has decided against imposing new large-scale sanctions on North Korea in a…
South Korea considers partially lifting sanctions on North Korea
South Korea is considering lifting some of its sanctions against North Korea as the relationship between the two countries improves.…
Land reform: Ramaphosa doesn’t believe South Africa will face sanctions
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday there was no reason to believe that any country would impose sanctions on South…
Public Complaints Commission vows strict sanctions enforcement
Mr Chile Igbawua, Chief Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission (PCC) has vowed to be more strict in enforcement of sanctions on…
EU extends sanctions against Syria
The Council of the EU on Monday decided to extend sanctions against Syria by one year, until June 1, 2019.
U.S. to impose “strongest sanctions in history” on Iran – Pompeo
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday the U. S. would impose the “strongest sanctions in history” against the…
North Korea calls on U.S. to halt its sanctions, pressure
North Korea said on Monday its policy of seeking better ties with the South was enjoying broad international support, and…
Britain to target corrupt Putin allies in fresh sanctions
British foreign minister Boris Johnson suggested on Thursday that corrupt Russians who owe their wealth to their ties with President…
New sanctions against Russia to affect relations – Envoy
New U.S. sanctions against Moscow’s alleged meddling in the 2016 U.S. presidential election will affect their short and long term…
Sanctions on defiant North Korea increased
UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to step up sanctions on North Korea, with its profitable textile exports now…
Immigration service threatens sanction against misconduct
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr Muhammad Babandede, has threatened to apply stiffer sanctions on any officer…
G7 leaders must stick to Russia sanctions, says EU’s Tusk
European Council President Donald Tusk on Friday urged Group of Seven leaders to stick firmly to their sanctions policy on…
U.S. imposes financial sanctions on CAR militia leaders
The U. S. imposed financial sanctions against two militia leaders accused of collaborating on violence intended to destabilise the Central…
NJC slams sanctions on Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia
The National Judicial Council on Wednesday announced that it has sanctioned a judge serving in the Lagos Division of the…
SERAP calls for tougher sanctions against corrupt lawyers
Following growing allegations of corruption against some senior lawyers and their alleged complicity or facilitation of judicial corruption, Socio-Economic Rights…
Russia to lose $40bn a year due to sanctions
Russia is set to lose around $40 billion per year due to Western sanctions over Ukraine, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov…
At UN, Cuba slams US sanctions
Cuba on Saturday slammed the United States for applying unilateral sanctions as a foreign policy instrument — like the five-decade…
US sanctions are ‘disconnected from reality’ – Russia
Russia’s parliamentary speaker on Friday denounced new US sanctions against Moscow as “disconnected from reality”, and charged the Ukraine crisis…
S.Sudan rebels face sanctions after killing ceasefire monitor
Warring sides in South Sudan face “punitive sanctions,” the rebels for killing a ceasefire monitor and the government for violating…
Uganda feels pain after US anti-gay sanctions
Uganda warned on Monday that US sanctions slapped on the country over its tough anti-gay laws would harm the “most…
UN blacklists Boko Haram, imposes sanctions
The United Nations blacklisted Boko Haram as an Al-Qaeda-linked terror group and imposed sanctions Thursday, a month after it kidnapped…