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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...

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...

COVID-19 Misinformation: Facebook, WHO launch new campaign across Africa

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...

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...