Month: June 2021
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Twitter Ban: MTN, Airtel, Glo, Etisalat Dragged To Court
As wide condemnations continue to trail the step taken by the Federal government on suspension of micro-blogging site, Twitter, concerned Nigerians Group has dragged major Telecos, MTN, Glo, Etisalat and Airtel to court for blocking Nigerians from Twitter. The Nigerian government through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) ordered telecoms to block subscribers from accessing Twitter…
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Strike In Universities Far From Over, ASUU President
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has urged the Federal Government to resolve outstanding issues before the suspension of its 10-month strike to guarantee peace in universities. The union said that the government was indebted to many of its members in different universities, with between three and 14 months arrears being owed. ASUU President,…
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17 Young Men Killed In Fatal Accident While Returning From Wedding in Kano (Photos)
Seventeen young men from Kano State have died in a fatam motor accident along Zaria-Kano road on Saturday. DAILY NIGERIAN gathered that the accident occurred on Saturday evening when they were returning to Kano after attending the wedding of their friend in Kaduna. It was gathered that they were travelling in a Kano Line bus…
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Video: Makinde Reacts, as ‘Foreign Fulani Herdsmen’ Invade Oyo Community, Killed Many
The Six days after the Chairman of Amotekun Corps in Oyo State, General Ajibola Togun (retd) raised the alarm that some foreign herders were about to unleash terror on the six states in the South West, scores of gunmen have attacked Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state killing about 20 people.…
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How Pastor TB Joshua Died, Last Moments
Highly revered Nigerian Pastor, Temitope Joshua, who is the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) was conducting a church service when he suddenly felt uncomfortable, The Nation has learnt. The popular cleric , sources said, passed away around 2am, hours after he walked to his apartment midway into the service, presumably to…
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Fact-Check: Did Nigerian Soldiers Burn Baby Girl To Death in Ebonyi?
ICC REFERRAL: FRENCH CAMEROUN GOVERNOR ROAST ANOTHER BABY ALIVE IN ANGLOPHONE Cameroon Photo 📸 AGL
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Popular Nigerian Pastor, TB Joshua is dead
The Founder of the Synagogue, Church of All Nations, Temitope Joshua, popularly referred to as Prophet TB Joshua, is dead. Joshua reportedly died on Saturday night in Lagos after concluding a programme at his church. The church and his family have not officially announced his death. He was 57. Plans were underway for his 58th…
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Presidency Gives ‘Reasons’ For Suspension of Twitter Operations in Nigeria
Barely 24hrs after the suspension of micro-blogging site, Twitter operations in Nigeria, the Presidency on Saturday justified the step taken by the Federal government. It said the decision was not just about the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets, but to forestall unforeseen circumstances. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity,…
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Canada, UK React To Twitter Suspension in Nigeria
As mixed reactions continue to trail the ban of Twitter by the Nigerian government , the Canadian and the British missions in Nigeria expressed their concern over the government’s infringement on freedom of speech. The British Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria, Gill Atkinson, said Nigerian citizens have the right to freedom of speech and the…
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FG Orders Immediate Prosecution of Nigerians Using Twitter
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami has ordered the immediate prosecution of Nigerians accessing microblogging platform, Twitter, through a virtual private network (VPN). The development follows the Friday indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria. There have been reports of Nigerian users of the platform bypassing the restriction posed by the Internet Service…