Amid Nigeria’s indefinite suspension of Twitter, foreign diplomats in the country have voiced the position of their respective countries concerning the development. Earlier before giving the directive, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said the “persistent use of the platform” by citizens was “capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence.” In his…
…I am working for a united Nigeria -ex-Kano Emir Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Saturday, that Nigerians must imbibe peaceful coexistence and religious harmony to enhance development in the country. The governor, who spoke at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, during a visit by the former Emir of Kano, Sheikh Sanusi Lamido Sanusi,…
The need for financial experts to lead healthier lifestyles, that will prevent risks of having noncommunicable diseases, was brought to the fore by health practitioners today during a two-day summit held in Ibadan. The summit organised by Icon of Fragrance in partnership with other organisations, aimed at mapping a financial recovery architecture for participants while…
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged the federal government to tread with caution and immediately reconsider the suspension of the operation of Twitter in Nigeria and seek other legitimate means of resolving its dispute with the company. In a statement by Mustapha Isah (President) and Iyobosa Uwugiaren (General Secretary) respectively, the NGE said…
Pastor Adeboye the General Overseer of The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), made a tweet on Twitter which caused several reactions from Nigerians. Pastor Adeboye made the tweet at 2:13am, after the Telecommunication networks had put into fruition the suspension made by The Federal Government as regards to the use of Twitter in Nigeria….
A man named Gbadamosi Olamilekan has been arrested by police for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death in Moraye Ibadan. According to the victim’s sister who shared sparingly about what happen. She said, fighting wasn’t the caused of her sister’s death, Adekunle Jumoke. According to her she said her sister still uploaded video after the…
Nigerians who wish to access Twitter following the suspension of the social media platform’s operations in the country can alternatively use Virtual Private Networks. A virtual private network extends a private network across a public network. It enables users to send and receive data across shared or public networks as if their computing devices were…
Telecommunications companies in Nigeria including MTN, Airtel, Glo and 9Mobile have started blocking access to the microblogging site, Twitter. The telcos said they received a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission to block access to Twitter in the country following the suspension by the Federal Government on Friday. Telecoms operators said they have received instructions…
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