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March 17, 2025 US Government Set to Impose Travel Bans on 43 Countries
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US Government Set to Impose Travel Bans on 43 Countries

The DONALD TRUMP administration is considering an expanded travel ban, potentially targeting citizens from up to 43 countries.

This new proposal could go beyond the restrictions imposed during his first term. A draft list circulating within the administration includes a ‘red’ list of 11 countries, including several African nations—Somalia, Sudan, and Libya—alongside Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, Venezuela, and Yemen.

During his campaign, TRUMP vowed to reinstate the travel ban, which first gained attention in 2017 when he signed an executive order which barred Syrian refugees and temporarily suspended entry for citizens from Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen.

The decision sparked protests and legal challenges, with critics calling it the ‘Muslim ban.’ When President JOE BIDEN took office in 2021, he repealed the ban. Now, this new proposal suggests a return to similar policies.

March 14, 2025 United States Government Sanctions Iran’s Oil Minister
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United States Government Sanctions Iran’s Oil Minister

The United States has imposed sanctions on Iran’s Oil Minister, MOHSEN PAKNEJAD, as well as several Hong Kong-flagged vessels that are part of a shadow fleet used to conceal Iranian oil shipments.

In a statement released yesterday, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that PAKNEJAD is responsible for overseeing the export of tens of billions of dollars’ worth of Iranian oil and has allocated billions more to Iran’s armed forces for export purposes.

The statement further indicated that the Treasury Department also sanctioned the owners and operators of vessels that have either delivered Iranian oil to China or transported it from storage there. These entities are based in multiple jurisdictions, including India and China.

March 10, 2025 Police Recover Pistol and Live Ammunitions in Ukanafun
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Police Recover Pistol and Live Ammunitions in Ukanafun

Men of the Akwa Ibom State Police command have recovered one locally fabricated pistol and two live cartridges after raiding a suspected cultists’ hideout in the Ukanafun Local Government Area of the state.

This was contained in a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Timfon John, in Uyo at the weekend.

The spokesman said the operatives stormed the hideout at Ikot-Effiong village in Ukanafun after credible intelligence, adding that upon sighting them, the criminals took to their heels and left behind the firearm.

DSP John, who emphasised that the commissioner of police has assured residents of the command’s commitment to fighting crime to a standstill in the state, urged the public to continue to provide useful information to the police at all times.

March 10, 2025 Itu-Ikot Ekpene Axis of Calabar-Itu Road Closed for Construction
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Itu-Ikot Ekpene Axis of Calabar-Itu Road Closed for Construction

The Akwa Ibom State Government has directed that the Ekim Itam Junction in Itu Local Government Area and Ibiakpan Junction in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area be temporarily closed to traffic until further notice effective Wednesday, March 12, 2025.

According to a statement by the Commissioner for Works and Fire Service, Professor ENO IBANGA, this closure, as recommended by the Federal Controller of Works, is essential to facilitate the dualization of the remaining portion of the Odukpani–Itu–Ikot Ekpene Road spanning Cross River and Akwa Ibom States.

Consequently, motorists are advised to use alternative routes.

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Works and Fire Service, has on behalf of the State Government, regretted any inconvenience caused by this development and solicits the public’s maximum cooperation.

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