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Twitter suspension: Another governor calls for restrain, reversal, says youths are hurting, Nigeria is hurting

“Buhari government can sign ‘rules of engagement’ with the San Francisco-based social media giant on Twitter usage in Nigeria” “What I see is...

SERAP to Commonwealth: Suspend Nigeria over repression of human rights, media freedom, disregard for rule of law

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has joined forces with the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Prof. Wole Soyinka and others in...

Lagos-based Pastor T.B.Joshua dies at 58

Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, the founder of the Lagos-based Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has exited the world. A statement by the...

Twitter calls Buhari govt. bluff, promises to restore Nigerians’ access to its new platform

  Twitter, the American micro-blogging and social networking service, has reacted to Buhari administration’s ban on its operations in Nigeria, promising to restore...

Just in: Twitter ban: FG goes tough, Justice Minister to prosecute violators

…Office of Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation to “swing into action” Following the ban slammed on Twitter by the President Muhammadu...

As Abu Inu-Umoru validates his self-effacing persona

Two events in the month of May 2021, separated by about three weeks, significantly coalesced to validate the essential persona of Chief Abu...

Acting IGP Alkali Baba confirmed

Barely two months after his appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali Baba, was on Friday confirmed. The Police Council presided over...

Beleaguered Nigeria: Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, calls for interfaith prayers by Christians, says challenges surmountable

  “There is no doubt that we are not in the best of times today; there is no doubt that we do not...

$1.5m clinical trial cost threatens local production of COVID-19 vaccine by FG — Minister

The plan by the Federal Government to produce COVID-19 vaccine locally appears to be threatened by the $1.5 million cost of clinical trial...

Charles Williams Onus, Ajibola, three other Nigerians face $4.5m (N3.7bn) wire fraud charges in U.S.

  Another humongous internet scam in the United States of America amounting to $4.5 million, involving five Nigerian have been blown open and...

Supplementary budget for additional COVID-19 vaccines not ready, says Health Minister

“The figures are still in rough stages and would soon be fine tuned. Government wants to get a clearer picture of the different...

Drunken soldier fatally shoots Customs officer In Lagos

A bombed soldier has allegedly shot a Customs officer dead at Seme border in Lagos State, Persecondnews reports. The tragic incident, it was...

N2.5bn bulb Onions destroyed by fire in Sokoto

No fewer than 200,000 bags of onions worth N2.5 billion have been destroyed by fire at the Ramin Kura local onion storage facility...