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NO SIR! You can’t suspend Twitter, many youths livelihood depends on it – Saraki tells Buhari

Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has asked President Buhari to review the suspension on twitter saying many Nigerian youths’ livelihood depends on it. The politician made the call on the same twitter — the most popular platform Nigerian office holders ...

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Nigerians demand Twitter suspends President Buhari’s account after announcement of twitter suspension

#TwitterSuspendBuharisAccount is now No1 on twitter’s trending list. You will recall the Federal Government this afternoon announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. Many Nigerians have reacted to this, saying the suspension was uncalled for. Now they are asking twitter ...

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Black Friday as lorry kills 8 kid hawkers in Awka

It was black Friday in Awka, Anambra State as about eight children hawking wares at Kwata flyover junction in Awka, Anambra State were killed by a lorry carrying cows. Irate youths who were irked by the development also quickly mobilized ...

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Twitter suspension: NBA threatens lawsuit against FG

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says it will institute a lawsuit against the federal government following the decision to suspend Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. Olumide Akpata, NBA president, in a statement made via the social media platform, said the federal ...

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First Lady, Aisha Buhari deletes her Twitter account

  Aisha Buhari, Wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has deactivate her Twitter page. Aisha made the announcement before deactivating it on Friday night. She tweeted, “I will be deactivating my Twitter account for now. “Long live Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

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Makinde tells Buhari govt to reverse Twitter ban

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the decision to ban the operation of Twitter in Nigeria. From Saturday morning, most Nigerians could not access the microblogging platform. Some have however resorted ...

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Facebook deletes Buhari’s post against South East

Facebook has deleted President Buhari’s post against South East. The social media giant deleted a post against the South East region of Nigeria by President Muhammadu Buhari via his official page. This comes a few days after Twitter deleted the ...

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Catholic Church bans Mbaka from commenting on ‘partisan politics’

The Catholic Church has banned Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN) Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka from commenting on partisan politics. The ban is coming after the controversy surrounding the recent disappearance and appearance of the fiery Catholic Priest, ...

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Twitter ban: Telecom operators in Nigeria release statement after Buhari’s order

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operations of Nigeria (ALTON) has confirmed that they received formal instructions from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to suspend access to Twitter This was contained in a statement signed by Engr. Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman ...

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France suspends joint military operations with Mali over coups

France on Thursday said  it will suspend joint military operations with Malian forces after the country’s second coup in nine months, “awaiting guarantees” that civilians will return to positions of power. The decision comes after Mali’s military strongman Assimi Goita, ...

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Biden, Queen Elizabeth to meet in person after G7 summit

Queen Elizabeth II will hold her first in-person meeting with a foreign leader in over a year when she hosts US President Joe Biden on June 13 after he attends a G7 summit, Buckingham Palace announced  on Thursday. It said ...

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Elon Musk’s cryptic tweets crash Bitcoin again

Tesla boss Elon Musk was at it again this time firing off a few cryptic tweets that appeared to lament a breakup with Bitcoin. The leading cryptocurrency slipped 4% on Friday after the tweets. Tesla’s big position in bitcoin and ...

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Police arrests 10 IPOB members during secret meeting in Bayelsa

Operatives of Operation Puff Adder of the Bayelsa State Police Command, yesterday, arrested 10 persons during a secret meeting of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in Okutukutu area of Yenagoa. The police said the meeting might not be unconnected ...

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Soldier kills customs officer, then commits suicide

A soldier attached to 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko, Badagry, Mahmud Sulaiman, has committed suicide after he shot dead a customs officer at Seme border on Wednesday. The incident occurred when the team leader tried to retrieve the gun from Mr ...

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Lagos rescues 11-year-old girl assaulted by father

The Directorate of Citizens Rights, Lagos State Ministry of Justice has rescued an 11- year-old girl who was allegedly assaulted by her father. The minor was rescued after a neighbour on a street in Ikosi, Ketu, Lagos reported to the ...

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We are not mobilising corps members for war – NYSC

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, has denounced reports quoting the Director-General of the corps, Brig.Gen Shuaibu Ibrahim, as saying that youth corps members could be mobilised for war. Ibrahim was quoted as saying on Thursday in an interview on ...

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NECO appoints Ogborodi as acting Registrar

The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Mr Ebikibina John Ogborodi as new acting Registrar. The appointment of Ogborodi as Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council was contained in a circular issued by ...

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FRSC recommends use of bicycle for Nigerians

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Edo says there is a need to turn to bicycle as a means of transportation so as to reduce Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs). The FRSC Edo commander Henry Benamaisia, stated this on Thursday ...

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Despite FG’s outburst, Twitter deletes Buhari’s “genocidal video”

A video of President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein he threatened to deal with youths of the South-East has been taken off by the social media app. The video has been deemed genocidal. The video was initially posted on the official handle ...

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UNILORIN student brutally raped to death as killer leaves a note behind

An undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Omowumi Blessing, has been r3ped and murdered in her residence along Tanke area in Ilorin metropolis. The deceased, a 300-level Student of Agricultural Science Department, hails from Oke-Opin, Ekiti local government area ...

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Twitter starts collection of money from users

Twitter announced on Thursday the launch of its first subscription service, dubbed Twitter Blue, designed for users willing to pay a monthly fee for exclusive features. The company said Twitter Blue will be available to users in Canada and Australia ...

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