Nigerians React To Buhari Lifting Twitter Suspension – Trending with Ojy Okpe

The federal government’s decision to lift the ban on microblogging platform Twitter has generated mixed reactions on social media among many Nigerians.

In a statement released on Wednesday, President Muhammadu Buhari approved the lifting of the suspension after Twitter reportedly agreed to meet all conditions set by the federal government.

Those conditions include managing prohibited publication in line with Nigerian law and addressing issues of operations and tax.

Meanwhile, the Yobe State Government is urging parents and guardians in the state to allow their daughters join the Nigerian Army. Retired Brig. Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam, the Special Adviser on Security Affairs to the Governor of the state, while fielding questions from newsmen on Wednesday, blamed culture and religion for the lack of female military officers In the state.

The retired general stated that the Nigerian Army has shortlisted 1,500 candidates for recruitment in the state, and only four female candidates made it to the current stage of the screening exercise.

Foanally a video showing some men attempting to put out a fire engulfing a train has gone viral. These men did not use the fire extinguishers which appeared to be readily available as we will see in the video, instead they decided to use tree branches to quench the fire.

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