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Nigeria slams UK's 'discriminatory' travel ban over omicron

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Nigerian official criticizes British travel ban as "punitive, indefensible and discriminatory" U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday added Nigeria to its travel "red list" Javid said there was a "significant number" of omicron cases linked to travel with Nigeria.

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BBC News

Omicron: Why is Nigeria on the travel red list?

The UK has placed travel restrictions on arrivals from Nigeria and several other African countries - are they fair?

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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CTV News

Nigeria slams U.K.'s 'discriminatory' travel ban over Omicron

A Nigerian official on Monday criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new Omicron coronavirus variant as 'punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.'

2 years ago·Canada

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Nigeria slams UK's 'discriminatory' travel ban over omicron

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian official on Monday criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new omicron coronavirus variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.”

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Nigeria slams UK's 'discriminatory' travel ban over omicron

A Nigerian official has criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new omicron variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.”

2 years ago·United States

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Nigeria slams UK's 'discriminatory' travel ban over omicron

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Nigeria slams UK's 'discriminatory' travel ban over omicron

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated PressLAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — A Nigerian official has criticized a travel ban imposed on the West African nation by the British government amid fears about the new omicron variant as “punitive, indefensible and discriminatory.” U.K. Health Secretary Sajid Javid on Saturday added Nigeria to the U.K.’s travel “red list,” which means that arrivals from there will be banned except for U.K. and Irish residents. He said there …

2 years ago·Panama City, United States

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