Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday said those leading and supporting agitation for the Yoruba Nation are foolish saying “they should consider the consequences of war.” Aregbesola while speaking at Zenabab Hotel, Ilesha, Osun State during his 64th birthday celebration warned that agitators must consider the women, children, old …
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Twitter Suspension: Malami’s Prosecution Order Is Illegal, Null And Void – PDP
June 5, 2021 Press Statement Twitter Suspension: Malami’s Prosecution Order is Illegal, Null and Void -PDP The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) declares that the directive by the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration to arrest and prosecute any Nigerian using Twitter, is blatantly unconstitutional, illegal, null and completely of no moment. …
Read More »Governor Aminu Masari Visits Tinubu In Lagos (Photos)
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari, visited APC National Leader Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, at his Bourdillon Ikoyi, Lagos residence. Mun gode Matawallen Hausa Aminu Masari.
Read More »Adamu Garba: Okonjo-Iweala Should Be Investigated Over IPOB’s Activities
Adamu Garba, former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has berated the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, over the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Twitter. Garba urged relevant authorities to investigate Okonjo-Iweala over her silence on the activities of IPOB …
Read More »Twitter Ban: Sheikh Gumi To Buhari ‘Be Mature, Accept Criticisms’
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Saturday called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to be mature in accepting criticisms. Gumi made the call while reacting to the ban on Twitter by the Federal Government. Speaking with Newsextra24, Gumi said the Buhari-led government should “have a wide chest” …
Read More »India Issues Final Warning To Twitter
Pulling up social media giant Twitter over non-compliance of its IT rules, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued final notice Written by Suchitra Karthikeyan Pulling up social media giant Twitter over non-compliance of its IT rules, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Saturday, …
Read More »NDDC BOARD: Tompolo Releases Fresh Statement On Ultimatum
PRESS STATEMENT HIGH CHIEF GOVERNMENT EKPEMUPOLO (TOMPOLO) The Ibe-Ebidouwei of Ijaw Nation RE: PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI AND SENATOR GODSWILL AKPABIO SHOULD AS A MATTER OF URGENCY CONSTITUTE THE SUBSTANTIVE BOARD OF THE NIGER DELTA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (NDDC) I issued a seven-day ultimatum on the above subject matter on Monday May …
Read More »Punch, The Nation, Channels TV Are Still Using Twitter Despite Suspension
Nigeria has said it is indefinitely suspending Twitter’s operations in the country, two days after the social media network removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists for attacks on government buildings. But many Nigerians were surprised to see some medial channels using the Twitter …
Read More »Governor Seyi Makinde Reacts To Twitter Ban By Federal Government
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has reacted to a ban on social media platform, Twitter by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government, Newsextra24 reports. On Friday evening, the Nigerian government announced that it will be suspending all Twitter operations in Nigeria. This development is coming a day after the platform …
Read More »Twitter Ban Difficult To Enforce In Nigeria, Say ICT Experts
Does Nigeria have what it takes to enforce Federal Government’s ‘indefinite suspension’ of Twitter? Some Information and Communications Technology (ICT) experts believe it does not. A cross section of the experts contacted on Friday said Nigeria lacks a central information dissemination system that is required to make a ban work. President, …
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