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Twitter Ban: SERAP Sues Nigerian Govt, Lai Mohammed
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja “to stop the Federal Government and the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr…
Ondo 2020: Appeal Court Strikes Out Jegede’s Petition Against Akeredolu
The Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital has struck out the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Eyitayo Jegede against…
INEC creates additional 56,872 polling units, fixes time for Ekiti, Osun governorship polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Wednesday announced the creation of additional 56,872 polling units across the country, bringing the total number from 119,974 to 176,846. The…
Uzodinma Offers Insurance Cover To Police Officers
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- In a bid to provide succuor against risks in the state, the Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has announced introduction of a policy that would insure…
Interviewing President Buhari, by Reuben Abati
Reuben Abati I have been privileged to interview quite a number of world leaders in the course of my journalism career. These include President Olusegun Obasanjo, President Ketumile Masire of…
Nigeria Exceeding Borrowing Threshold For 2021 — Ahmed
Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, on Thursday admitted that the federal government is exceeding its…
Democracy Day: Sanwo-Olu Charges Public Officers On Dividends Of Democracy
Sanwo-Olu Public office holders have been charged to deliver dividends of democracy to the citizens, as Nigerians celebrate June 12 Democracy Day. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave charge Friday…
Democracy Day: Buhari Addresses Nigerians, His Full Speech
Fellow Nigerians, I join you all today to commemorate and celebrate our Democracy Day. It is a celebration of freedom and a victory for one people, one country and one Nigeria.…
Reverse Twitter Ban Immediately, U.S Mission Tells Buhari
A statement released by the Mission in Nigeria on Wednesday has called for the immediate reversal of the ban on Twitter. According to the Mission, the ban amounts to a…
GOCOP to Buhari: Suspension of Twitter major setback for online publishing, other businesses
By Ngozi Onyeakusi--- The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers,GOCOP has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to rescind his government's decision to suspend Twitter in Nigeria. GOCOP made this call in…
