Twitter suspension sends poor message to investors – US cautions FG

The United States mission in Nigeria has said that the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria by the Federal government undermines citizens’ fundamental freedom and also sends a wrong message to investors. The statement reads “Nigeria’s constitution provides for freedom of expression. The Government’s recent #Twitterban undermines Nigerians’ ability to exercise this…

Pastor TB Joshua dies at age 57

Multiple sources are reporting that tele evangelist and general overseer of the founder of The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN), TB Joshua passed on late last night, Saturday, June 5, shortly after ending a programme at his church. His body has reportedly been deposited at the morgue. A Facebook user, claiming to live close…

Bandits kill 66 people in 8 Kebbi villages

66 people have been killed by bandits in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The state police spokesperson, DSP Nafiu Abubakar said the massacre took place on Thursday in eight villages of the council. He said the state police command had already dispatched a detachment of the officers and men of the police force…

Twitter ban: Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, orders prosecution of people still using Twitter

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has directed the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. According to a statement released by his media aide, Umar Gwandu, Malami directed the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation (DPPF) to swing into…

13 die in boat accident in Sokoto

13 people have reportedly died after their boat capsized while travelling from Dorowa to Ginga village in Shagari local government area of Sokoto state. Governor Aminu Tambuwal who condoled the people of the town over the incident, has now directed the state ministry for local government headed by the state Deputy Governor, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’Iya who accompanied him…

Bukayo Saka wins Arsenal Player of the Season award

Bukayo Saka has been named Arsenal’s player of the season for the 2020-21 campaign. The 19-year-old, who recently scored his first international goal after being named in England’s Euro 2020 squad, enjoyed a stellar campaign at club level. Speaking after his match-winning goal for England against Austria on Wednesday, Saka said: “Yes, maybe…

Deactivate Buhari’s accounts on your platforms- Fayose tells Instagram, Facebook and other social media platforms

Following the Federal government’s decision to suspend the operations of Twitter in Nigeria after the platform deleted President Buhari’s tweets referencing the Civil war, former Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, has called on Twitter and other social media platforms to delete the accounts of President Buhari. His tweets read ”I said it before and let…

One student killed as hostel building collapses in Adamawa

A male student, Harka Yinasimna was killed when a hostel building at the Government Secondary school, Numan in Adamawa State collapsed on him on Friday, June 4. According to reports, the building collapsed when it started to rain. The deceased was said to have been asleep when the building collapsed on him. “The incident happened this afternoon…

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