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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...

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...

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...

The Day In Pictures: Fidelity Bank Pays Courtesy Visit to Senate President

  Fidelity Bank’s Managing Director/CEO, Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe and some Senior Management Staff paid a courtesy visit to the Office of the Senate President...

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...

Twitter Users Roast First Lady Aisha Buhari For Deactivating Account

  Nigeria’s First Lady Aisha Buhari announced on Twitter Friday night that she’s leaving the popular social media platform, less than 24 hours...