SOUTH AFRICA SAYS US MISREPRESENTED ITS POLICIES AFTER VISA CURBS. (PHOTO).
South Africa says US misrepresented its policies after visa curbs South Africa's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it had noted with concern U.S. visa restrictions on some people from South Africa announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio a day earlier. The foreign ministry added in a statement that the U.S. announcement aligned with "the mischaracterisation of South Africa's domestic policies by fringe groups". "We maintain that challenges in our bilateral relations with the USA can only be resolved by constructive engagement through state actors on both sides of the diplomatic channel not unilateral acts," the statement said, Reuters reported. Trump has repeatedly criticized South Africa since the start of his second term for what he falsely claims is the racial persecution of its white minority, citing affirmative action laws aimed at addressing the inequality that has persisted since apartheid. It was not clear who would be impacted by...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,yesterday June 29th,2017 arraigned one Adenike Aki nola and her company Maybond Nigeria Limited before Honourable Justice Bello Duwale of the Sokoto State High Court on a three count charge bordering on Conspiracy,Obtaining by False Pretense and Issuance of dud cheque.The Accused person allegedly obtained the sum of N1,900,000 from the complainant under the pretext that she would supply him with Thailand Parboiled Rice but dishonestly converted the money and in the process of trying to pay him back,she issued him with a cheque of the equivalent sum which subsequently bounced on presentation.Justice Bello subsequently granted the accused bail in the sum of N1,500,000 {One Million,Five Hundred Thousand Naira Only} and remanded her in EFCC custody pending fulfilment of the bail conviction.The case has been adjourned to October 3rd,2017 for commencement of trial.
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