The Nigerian federal government’s suspension of the operation of American micro-blogging company, Twitter, in Nigeria, might have left both in a catch-22 situation as the duo have lost millions of
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project sent an Urgent Appeal to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Dame Patricia Scotland to consider recommending the suspension of Nigeria from the commonwealth. Despite
‘It’s Time for State Policing’: Lagos Governor Sanwo-olu on Insecurity, Twitter Ban and Two Years of Stewardship A week ago, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State marked his second year
The Nigerian government could have handled the dispute it has with the microblogging platform, Twitter a lot better considering the number of e-commerce and youths who earn a living through
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ordered broadcasting stations in Nigeria to suspend the patronage of Twitter immediately. Acting director-general of the NBC, Armstrong Idachaba gave the directive in a
A week ago, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State marked his second year in office. In those two years, the governor has been confronted with a mixed bag of issues,
From alleged drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants, a convicted crime ringleader has been dishing the dirt on members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip
“It was the coolest thing ever,” said YouTuber Logan Paul after going the distance with unbeaten former five-weight world champion Floyd Mayweather. Their eight-round exhibition bout at Miami’s Hard Rock
Despite the ban on open grazing of cattle by Southern governors, the practice has continued to flourish in the 17 states of the region with stakeholders asking for legal backing
A former Governor of Nigeria’s northwestern Sokoto State, Attahiru Bafarawa, has called on politicians and political commentators across the country to pipe down on political issues that tend to heat
There has been outrage by Nigerians over the ban on Twitter imposed by the Federal Government, with many condemning the decision and asking the government to rescind its decision. Political
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The United States Government has reacted to Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari’s indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in the country describing it as a poor message to investors and undermines citizens fundamental
American microblogging and social networking service, Twitter says it’s working to restore access for all Nigerians who rely on social media site to communicate and connect with the world. The
The Nigerian government has ordered the prosecution of citizens who bypass the country’s firewall and continue the use of Twitter despite the ban in the country. The West African country’s
Editors in Nigeria have called on the federal government to immediately reconsider the suspension of operations of Twitter as the move projects the Nigerian government as a dictatorship. The editors under
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