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…
Federal House of Representative Member, representing Oluyole Federal Constituency, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has congratulated a chieftain of All Progressives Congress and former Governor of Oyo State, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala who clocked 71 years on Thursday, describing him as a Leader who Leads by example In a statement issued by her Special Adviser on Media, Olamilekan…
The Nigerian Government has suspended Twitter Operations in Nigeria. This was announced on Friday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed in a statement. The statement reads: “The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria.” He cited the persistent use of the platform…
Residents of Imo State, especially those in Owerri, the State capital are mourning as more blood shed continues. In the past few weeks following spate of killings caused by activities of suspected unknown Gun men. Imo State after the April 4th 2021 attack on Owerri Prison and Police Headquarters has not known peace. The peace…
A soldier attached to 243 Recce Battalion Ibereko, Badagry, LCP Mahmud Sulaiman, turned the gun on himself after he shot dead a customs officer at Seme border on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the incident occurred when the team leader was trying to retrieve the gun from Sulaiman following his strange…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate in 2019, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has promised assured good security network, robust economy and high optimism for a better governance in Oyo State. Adelabu on Tuesday gave this assurance during a courtesy visit with his entourage to the First Ido Local Government Chairman and Leader of the APC,…
A video of President Muhammadu Buhari, wherein he threatened to deal with youths of the South-East has been taken off by the social media app. The video has been deemed genocidal. The video was initially posted on the official handle of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, @NGRPresident, where Mr Buhari warned that…
The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde on Thursday received Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom in Ibadan on invitation to the state. The Governor was warmly received at the airport by the Benue community in Oyo State. Governor Samuel Ortom has been one Governor in Nigeria who is known to stand by his people against…
Leader of Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Wednesday, said he warned Nigerians not to vote in Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) as Nigeria’s President in 2015, noting that the Katsina-born ex-military head of state is a dictator, PUNCH reports. The 93-year-old Afenifere leader stated this while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’…
The Senate on Wednesday, passed a bill seeking to end the dichotomy between the Higher National Diploma certificate and the university degree holders in the country. The bill which was sponsored by Senator Ayo Akinyelure, passed the third reading on the floor of the Senate at plenary. The Chairman, Senate Committee on tertiary institutions and…
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