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Twitter, Facebook, Instagram must all get licence from NBC henceforth, FG says

The federal government has directed all broadcast service providers and social media platforms operating within the Nigerian space to apply and obtain licence for their services. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said platforms like Twitter, Facebook, ...

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Twitter ban: Bishop Adeoye gives FG 7-day ultimatum to lift ban

  Bishop Seun Adeoye given the Buhari led Federal Government a seven day ultimatum to lift the Twitter ban in the West African nation. The Founder of Sufficient Grace and Truth Ministry lashed out at President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration over ...

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Police arrests suspected IPOB native doctor, nine others in shrine

Two native doctors who allegedly prepare charms for the members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, and nine other members said to have carried out attack on Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma’s hometown in Omuma Oru East local government area, ...

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I’m not surprised by my husband’s death, TB Joshua’s widow says

Evelyn, wife of the late founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Joshua, aka TB Joshua, on Wednesday, said the death of her husband was an act of God. She spoke when a delegate from the Lagos ...

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Osun pastor, herbalist, three others arrested with human parts

A pastor in Kajola, near Osogbo, the Osun State capital, Olagunju Adetunji, was on Wednesday paraded by the state police command for being in possession of human hands and legs. Also paraded alongside the 40-year-old pastor were Rasheed Ajani, Saka ...

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Wike orders deduction from judicial workers’ salaries for going on strike

Despite calling off its two months nationwide strike, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has directed the Accountant-General not to pay judiciary workers for the first week of June in which the ‘no work-no pay policy’ was in force. In ...

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Buhari lands in Lagos today to inaugurate Railway Station

  President Muhammadu Buhari is expected in Lagos today (Thursday) for a presidential visit to inaugurate the Mobolaji Junction Railway Station at Ebutte Meta. Governor Babbajide Sanwo-Olu is expected to receive the president for the commissioning of the project. Security ...

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EFCC arrests father and son for alleged internet fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is grilling a father, Isa Bola Bakare, and his son, Malik Giles Bakare over alleged conspiracy on computer-related fraud. They were apprehended for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence and retention of proceeds ...

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Nine suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Abuja (Photos)

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters at Gwagwalada New Layout area of Abuja, FCT. The suspects are: Teddy Agbam, Abdullahi Abdulsamad, Abdullahi Abdulrasheed, Ehije Miracle Julius, John Amajeh Stephen, Okorie Kalu ...

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Judicial workers suspend two-month old strike

The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has suspended its two-month old strike. The body directed its members to resume work on Monday nationwide. The decision to suspend the strike was taken at its National Executive Council meeting held in ...

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Defy FG’s order and continue to use Twitter, National Assembly Minority Caucus tells Nigerians

  The joint National Assembly Minority Caucus has called on Nigerians to ignore the ban on Twitter operations in the country by the federal government and continue using the microblogging platform. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by ...

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Baba Suwe, others get N500m compensation from Sanwo-Olu

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu presented N500 million compensation to popular Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, known as Baba Suwe and several others whose properties were demolished in Ikorodu to pave way for ongoing Igbogbo-Igbe Road expansion project. Sanwo-Olu presented the ...

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Senate sets to clear Lauretta Onochie as INEC National Commissioner

The Senate on Wednesday referred the name of the Special Assistant on Social Media to the President, Lauretta Onochie, to its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for screening as a National Commissioner of INEC representing Delta State. ...

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27 year-old hairdresser stabs lover to death over soup

A 27-year-old hairdresser identified as Hilda Asumani has been arrested by the police at Abesim in the Sunyani Municipality, Ghana for allegedly stabbing her lover to death after being denied grasscutter soup. The deceased, Prince Yaw Aboagye has reportedly been ...

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Nobody should pay ransom if I’m kidnapped – El-Rufai’s wife

Wife of Kaduna State Governor, Hajia Asia El-Rufai has said that Nigerians must sacrifice to end banditry and kidnapping, saying that, no ransom should be paid to her abductors if she is kidnapped. The Governor’s wife made the remarks in ...

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Nigeria misses out as 31 African institutions make QS rankings of best varsities globally

The universities in Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, have failed to make the 1300 tertiary institutions listed in the 2022 QS world university rankings. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a global higher education analyst, on Tuesday released the eighteenth edition of the ...

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Abductors of UNIJOS don Dan Ella demands N10m

Abductors of Dr Dan Ella, a lecturer in the Department of Theatre Art, University of Jos (UNIJOS), have demanded N10 million to secure his release. Dr Lazarus Maigoro, Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) of the institution, ...

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National Census may hold 2022 – NPC Chairman

The National Population Commission (NPC) has said that it may conduct another national census in 2022. However, this is subject to the commission completing pre-census activities such as demarcation, administering questionnaire and seeking approval of the President. NPC Federal Commissioner ...

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34 cows impounded in Bayelsa for violating grazing law

The Bayelsa Livestock Management Committee (BSLMC) has impounded 34 cows in Yenagoa, the state capital for violating the anti-open grazing law. Chairman of BSLMC, Mr David Alagoa, told journalists that the herders chose a convenient time in the night to ...

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SERAP drags Buhari before ECOWAS Court over Twitter ban in Nigeria

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, and 176 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari-led -administration over what it called, “the unlawful suspension of Twitter in Nigeria, criminalization of Nigerians and other people using Twitter. In the ...

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Northern traders threaten to cut off food supply nationwide

The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuffs and Cattle Dealers in Nigeria (AUFCDN) has threatened to resume its strike and cut off food supply nationwide to protest failure of the Federal Government to pay the N4.75 billion compensation agreed with them. The ...

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Oxford students vote to remove Queen’s portrait from common room due to ‘colonial history’

Oxford University students decided to get rid of a portrait of the Queen because she ‘represents recent colonial history’. Graduate members of the Middle Common Room committee at Magdalen College came under fire after reportedly voting overwhelmingly for its removal. ...

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