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It looks like only self-proclaimed activists are criticizing the Nigerian government for suspending Twitter, cos from the tweets I have been reading online, especially those of Non-Nigerians, people are not happy with Twitter at all. Bruno Maçães, for example… This seems like a reasonable decision. No sovereign country should be …

Telecoms operators said they have received instructions from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to effect suspension of services of micro blogging platform Twitter. The carriers, acting under the aegis of Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), said they have conducted assessment of the request according to international best …

Why Facebook, Twitter, Instagram could be banned in India from tomorrow? Business Today If these social media platforms fail to accept govt guidelines, they risk losing status as social media platforms and protections as intermediaries. Government can also take action against them as per the law of the land for …

Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has said the country will save about $3bn from petroleum imports annually when Dangote Refinery is fully operational. He said latest records show petroleum products took about 25% of imports. Emefiele spoke when he paid a visit to inspect Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Company in …

President Muhammadu Buhari is optimistic that with better organization Nigeria football has the potential to rival those in Europe and other parts of the world with better organization. The Nigerian leader said this on Friday when the Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, and the President of the Nigeria …

United States authorities have arrested a Nigerian for computer fraud in a scheme worth about $800,000 (₦328 million). US Department of Justice (DoJ) in a statement said the Nigerian named Charles Onus was arrested for charges in connection with a scheme to conduct cyber intrusions of multiple user accounts maintained …

” There is nothing wrong with being a head of State but everything becomes wrong when the State of the head is confused ” Mr. President you don’t use a Knife or hammer to cut off or break your head because of a headache. Neither do you set your house …

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the National Broadcasting Commission, will immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria. The NBC is the regulator of all radio and television stations in Nigeria. The minister announced this just as he said the Federal Government has …

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has slammed the federal government for suspending the operation of Twitter in Nigeria. The legal body also threatened to challenge the decision in court. In a series of tweet on Friday, the President of NBA, Olumide Akpata, noted that Nigeria is operating a democracy, which …

Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says the decision of the Federal Government to suspend Twitter shows that the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has suspended Chapter IV of the 1999 Constitution. Falana said this during a chat with Newsextra24 shortly after the Federal Government announced that it …