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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gruesome details revealed in murder of pastor, 3-year-old son by herdsmen who surrounded their home
Gruesome new details were revealed over the weekend surrounding the killing of Pastor Leviticus Makpa and his 3-year-old son Godsend Makpa, in the...
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...
Facebook removes Buhari’s post on Biafra civil war
Facebook on Friday removed a post from President Buhari in which he threatened punishment for regional secessionists. The company said it removed the...
Nigeria rebukes, suspends twitter operations in the country
Nigeria on Friday rebuked Twitter for deleting President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet on Biafra war and for not complying with government orders. The federal...
2023 polls: Zoning Presidency to South: Perish the idea, Kogi Gov. tells agitators
Apparently reacting to calls for the zoning of Presidency to the South in 2023, Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has foreclosed any of such...
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...
COVID-19: 36 states, FCT to get new oxygen plants — FG
To cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and stave off a third wave, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N5.6 billion...
Ogoni: FG reports progress, says 17 contaminated sites cleaned up
At least 17 contaminated sites have been cleaned up and certified in the ongoing Ogoni clean-up exercise, the Federal Government said. It also...
Felling of another high-profile Nigerian in Jos: Police say “some suspects” have been nabbed
Following the cutting down of another high-profile Nigerian and top security officer in Jos, Plateau State on Monday, the Police said it has...
Halt prevailing anarchy, madness in Nigeria now, Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Adewale Martins, urges Buhari
…wants amendment of 1999 Constitution, says Sharia has no place in a secular nation and should not be “smuggled’’ into the constitution by...
