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Twitter Ban: Malami Orders Prosecution of Offenders

NIGERIA’S Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has ordered the prosecution of those violating the ban on Twitter. The directive is in a statement issued by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide of Malami, on Saturday. The statement read, “Attorney…

Why Buhari Suspended Twitter – Presidency

THE Presidency has explained why President Muhammadu Buhari suspended the operation of Twitter in Nigeria. Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced Twitter’s suspension in a statement by his media aide, Segun Adeyemi. Garba Shehu, a…

Popular Cleric T.B. Joshua Dies At 57

THE Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has confirmed death of its founder and General Overseer Prophet TB Joshua. It said Joshua died in Lagos on Saturday after concluding a church programme. His last words, according to the church, were…

FLASHBACK: I Do Not Subscribe To Regulation Of Social Media–Osinbajo

IN 2019, Vice President Yemi Osinabajo said regulation of social media is not a wise decision in reactions to threats to censor dissidents in the country. Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced Twitter’s suspension in…

US Knocks Buhari-led Government Over Suspension Of Twitter’s Operation In Nigeria

THE United States has cautioned the Muhammadu Buhari-led government over the recent suspension placed on the operations of Twitter in Nigeria. Nigeria’s information and culture minister Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced Twitter’s suspension in a statement by his media…

Yoruba Nation Agitators Are Foolish — Aregbesola

MINISTER of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday said, those leading and supporting agitation for the Yoruba and Biafra nations are foolish for not considering the consequences of war. Aregbesola while speaking at Zenabab Hotel, Ilesha, Osun State during his 64th…

Soyinka Hits Buhari Hard Over Threat To Shock Igbo In ‘language They Understand’

NOBEL Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for threatening to treat the Igbo in the language they understand. Buhari had said: “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss…

Twitter Suspension: Respect Right To Freedom Of Expression, Sweden Tells FG

SWEDEN has reacted to the Federal Government’s suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter. The Nation reports Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed had announced the “indefinite” suspension in a statement on Friday by his spokesman Segun…

MTN, Airtel, Glo, Others Block Access To Twitter In Nigeria

TELECOMMUNICATIONS companies in Nigeria including MTN, Airtel, Glo, 9Mobile, have started blocking access to the microblogging site, Twitter, according to The PUNCH. The telcos said they received a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission to block access to Twitter in…

COVID-19: Threat Of Third Wave In Africa Rising – WHO

THE World Health Organization (WHO) has described the threat of a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the African region ‘as real and rising’ even as it validated China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, otherwise known as CoronaVac, for emergency use….