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Just in: FG declares Monday, June 14 public holiday for June 12 Democracy Day

  The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 14 as public holiday nationwide to be observed as 2021 Democracy Day. Congratulating Nigerians ahead...

Secession threat: Buhari deals “coup de grace” to IPOB, says it’s going nowhere

  By Ajuma Edwina Ameh President Muhammadu Buhari has finally broken his silence on the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), championing lgbo...

Again, President Buhari warns law breakers of ‘Shoot At Sight’ order- says won’t tolerate violators

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday reiterated that his directive to security agencies, to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault...

Macron Slap: Attacker shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis,’ before the attack and what we know about him.

  The man who slapped President Emmanuel Macron during a visit to southeast France on Tuesday shouted ‘Montjoie Saint Denis’ before the attack....

After two months strike, JUSUN orders reopening of courts nationwide on June 14

  After two-month long shut down of courts nationwide, the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its strike. JUSUN has directed...

Buhari administration approves N895bn supplementary budget for military, COVID-19 vaccines

The Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a draft supplementary budget of N895,842,462,917 for the year 2021....

Nigerian Journalist Philip Obaji Wins 2021 Allard Prize For International Photography Contest

Philip Obaji, a Nigerian born journalist is among five others across the world who have just been announced winners of the Allard Prize...

Nigerian laws must be followed: Federal Government to Twitter

    Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, said that Twitter management has reached out to seek high-level discussion to resolve the...

Buhari and Harvests of Executive-Legislature Cordiality,

Although there are three separate arms of government, one of the most interesting relationships in a democracy is the one between two of...

Reps summon Lai Mohammed over Twitter ban

As the dust of Twitter suspension in Nigeria is yet to settle, the House of Representatives on Tuesday summoned the Minister of Information...

Twitter suspension: FG can’t stop us from tweeting, CSOs, stakeholders say

Unperturbed by the Federal Goverment’s suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria, leaders of 27 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and stakeholders have vowed to...

Nigerian First Ladies raise alarm over insecurity, poverty, join forces with governors over scourge

Upset by the worsening security situation across the country, the Conference of Wives of State Governors has declared support for their husbands to...

Nigeria, Twitter and Other Stories By Reuben Abati

  “Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take do am? Come and teach your brother…” “Eishhh, Ishhh…Will you...

Online Publishers of Nigeria (OPAN) urges FG to lift suspension on Twitter operations

  “The reasons adduced for the suspension or ban of Twitter have remained unconvincing because the federal government failed to exhaust other channels of communication...

Popular Lagos Socialite, Otunba Jide Osinubi ‘Sokoyokoto’ dead at 81.

The Nigeria entertainment industry have been left devastated after a popular socialite Otunba Jide Osinubi died suddenly in his sleep on Monday in...

SERAP slams NBC over directive to electronic media to deactivate Twitter accounts, says unlawful

“This directive by the NBC is itself unlawful because it is based on another unlawful decision by the Federal Government to suspend Twitter...