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Why NANS Suspends June 12th Protest, Asefon
President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, Sunday Asefon has given reason why the proposed June 12th protest was suspended by the association. Asefon, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Friday morning. It was titled, ‘NANS Suspends June 12 Protest Over Concerns About Safety Of Protesters And Fear Of Possible Hijack…
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Gunmen Invade Polytechnic, Abduct Lecturers, Students, Kill One
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night invaded the campus of Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic in Zaria, Kaduna State, abducting an unspecified numbers of students and lecturers. It was gathered that a student was also killed while others sustained injuries during the attack. The attack is the latest in a series of the abduction of…
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June 12 Protests: Police Embark On Show of Force
Operatives of Police command in Oyo on Thursday embarked on a show of force in major areas of the state over an alleged invasion of armed bandits amid the proposed June 12 protests. Briefing journalists at the end of the patrol, the Commissioner of Police, Ngozi Onadeko, said the exercise was to let the public…
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Malami Clears Air On Prosecution of Twitter Users
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has dismissed reports that his office will be prosecuting Nigerians who tweet despite the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. In a chat with Vanguard, Malami said his office will not be prosecuting Nigerians residing in or out the country who are making…
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US President, Joe Biden Slams FG Over Twitter Suspension
The United States President, Joe Biden, has condemned the Federal Government decision to suspend of Twitter operations in Nigeria. Stressing that the restriction to report, gather, and disseminate opinions and information has no place in a democracy. According to a statement made available to Vanguard by the U.S Department Spokesperson, Ned Price, it stated that,…
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I Defeated T.B Joshua In Spiritual Battle, Ghanaian Priest Claims
A well known traditional priest in Ghana, Kwaku Bonsam, has claimed that he is behind the death of influential preacher, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, aka T.B Joshua. The cleric, who is the founder of The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) died, on Saturday, May 5, 2021 – one week before his 58th birthday. While…
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FG Joins Indian Micro-blogging Platform, KOO After Twitter Suspension
The Federal government has joined an Indian microblogging platform, KOO barely a week after Twitter Operations was suspended by the Nigerian government. Last week, Twitter had pulled down a tweet of President Muhammadu Buhari on the civil war. Three days later, the Federal Government suspended Twitter, alleging that it is undermining the interest of the…
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Why TB Joshua Must Be Burried in Home Town, Ajulo
A legal practitioner, Dr. Kayode Ajulo has urged that the wish of the founder of The Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua, popularly known as Prophet TB Joshua should be respected. Ajulo, who spoke to Vanguard, explained that the deceased’s wish was to spend the later days of his life to transform…
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Twitter Has Reached Out For Negotiations, FG
Federal Government has revealed that, the Microblogging and social network giants Twitter has reached out for negotiations over the recent suspension of its activities in the country. Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed made the disclosure while Speaking with State House correspondents after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC), Mohammed said Twitter had reached…
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Minister Presents Made-in-Nigeria Mobile Phone, ITF To Buhari
PRESIDENT BUHARI PRESENTED WITH NIGERIAN MADE HANDS SET MOBILE A. President Muihammadu Buhari was presented with Made in Nigeria Mobile hands set during the FEC Meeting at the State House, Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE. JUNE 8TH 2021
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