Tag: Geoffrey Onyeama

Twitter ban: “We stand by our words”, Diplomatic Community tells FG

Aminu Imam

…As FG debunks plan to lift ban Ambassadors from the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Canada and Republic of Ireland have told the Federal Government that they stand by their condemnation of the indefinite suspension of the micro-blogging platform Twitter by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Ambassadors made this known yesterday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in Abuja, when they heeded the summon of the Minister, insisting that the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian government violates freedom of expression of Nigerians irrespective of the government’s concerns that the…

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U.S. Secretary of State to hold talks with President Buhari today

Aminu Imam

The United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, is expected to hold a virtual meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari today, Tuesday. According to a press statement issued yesterday by Blinken’s spokesman, Ned Price, the U.S. top official will embark on the virtual travel to Africa to speak with President Buhari and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.  Part of the statement reads: “During his visit, Secretary Blinken will meet with President Buhari and Foreign Minister Onyeama to reiterate the value of our bilateral relationship and discuss issues of shared…

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Republic of Benin is not aspiring to be Nigeria’s ‘37th State’ ? FG

Aminu Imam

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has debunked reports in the media that the Republic of Benin is aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. According to a press statement issued by the Ministry’s spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye on Saturday said the minister of Foreign Affairs was quoted out of context and the general public should kindly disregard the wrong information. The statement reads in part: “The minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in the presence of his counterpart from the Republic of Benin, granted a press…

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#EndSARS: UK Parliament does not speak for British govt. – FG

Aminu Imam

The Federal Government yesterday reacted to the deliberations on the recent #EndSARS protest by the United Kingdom, (UK) parliament.  The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, made the position of the Federal Government known while addressing reporters in Abuja, the nation’s capital.   Onyeama made the remarks in reaction to the call by UK parliamentarians for sanction against Nigerian authorities and security agencies over human rights abuses and extrajudicial killings during the #EndSARS protests which were held in October in various parts of Nigeria.  He stated that while debates on all…

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FG faults clampdown on Nigerian traders in Ghana, considers retaliatory actions

Ishaku Yohanna

The Federal Government has faulted the closure of the business premises belonging to Nigerians by the Ghanaian authorities, saying it may consider retaliatory actions. The government also said that it may drag Ghana to the Community Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States, if found to have breached the sub-region’s Protocol of Free Movement of Peoples. Geoffrey Onyeama, Minister of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this on Monday when he met with officials of the League of Progressive Ambassadors of Nigeria, led by Jasper Emenike, its president. Emenike,…

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Foreign Affairs Minister, Onyeama, tests positive for COVID-19

Ishaku Yohanna

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has tested positive for Coronavirus, The Nation can report. He disclosed this himself via Twitter on Sunday. According to Onyeama, he tested positive after his fourth COVID-19 test on Saturday after he developed symptoms of a throat irritation. He further stated that he is now heading for isolation in a health facility. The Minister tweeted: “Did my fourth Covid-19 test yesterday at the first sign of a throat irritation and unfortunately this time it came back positive. “That is life! Win some lose…

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