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Twitter ban: You will destroy Buhari govt with your mouth – Omokri tells Lai Mohammed
Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has warned that Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, will destroy the President Muhammadu Buhari administration. Reno said this while reacting to Lai Mohammed comment on the decision by Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, to defy the ban on Twitter in Nigeria. Lai Mohammed said the power to decide who to prosecute lies with the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. In a tweet, the RCCG General Overseer said the church is domiciled in over 70 countries of the world, hence the…
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TB Joshua was Africa’s biggest witch, his death means victory – Pastor Senyonga
The Senior Pastor of Christian Life Church, Jackson Senyonga, has described Founder of the Synagogue Church of all Nation, TB Joshua as the “biggest witch in Africa.” Senyonga, whose church is based in Kampala, Uganda, made the remark while insisting that TB Joshua’s death is a victory for Nigerians and Africans. Addressing his members, Senyonga accused T.B Joshua of “sacrificing” many. Celebrating TB Joshua’s death, the clergyman recounted how the deceased tried to attack him. He said: “TB Joshua sacrificed a lot of people while thinking his soul is worth more than that of others. TB Joshua’s death means victory,…
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We can’t turn our back on oil exploration – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated Nigeria’s dependence on hydrocarbon, saying its huge deposits are a blessing and the country cannot turn its back on it. The President said this at the fourth Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (NIPS 2021) in Abuja on Monday June 7. Buhari who was represented by the Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Mr Timipre Sylva stressed that the outcome of the summit should be the new approaches on the future of oil in the country. He said: “The outcome should also be on how to return on the attractive performance of the pre pandemic era. We cannot…
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Ban on open grazing: ”They are all jokers”- Miyetti Allah mocks Southern Governors
Fulani socio-cultural organization, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has reacted to the recent ban on open grazing by the 17 governors of the southern States. The National President of the Association, Alhaji Bello Bodejo, in an interview with Daily Sun in Abuja referred to the Governors as Jokers. He said the Governors do not have the constitutional power to pronounce any ban on open grazing. “Governors don’t have constitutional power to do what they have done. Though, they have the right to make pronouncements or suggestions, but it’s not binding to us because there is no constitutional backing to that. They…
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FG threatens to prosecute Adeboye, others over Twitter usage
Federal Government says the country’s Attorney General, Abubakar Malami would ensure that Nigerians who accessed Twitter after its ban on the platform, including Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, are prosecuted. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this in an interview with BBC Africa Focus on Monday, when asked if Mr Adeboye will be prosecuted for using Twitter, despite justifying his insistence on using the platform with Article 19 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). “The government has suspended indefinitely, the operations of Twitter in Nigeria because of…
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Let Igbo secede if it’s their wish, we can’t afford another war – Northern Elders
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has expressed that the Igbo should be allowed to secede from Nigeria if it will curtail the chances of war in the country. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, spokesman of the forum, said this while addressing journalists after a closed-door meeting held in Abuja on Monday. He said the agitation by the Igbo for secession has become widespread, adding that the leaders in the state appear to support the decision. Baba-Ahmed noted that standing in the way of the agitators will only worsen the insecurity in the country. “This nation has had to fight a terrible war to…
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Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, denies giving condition Twitter for the restoration of Twitter
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama, has denied reports claiming he listed conditions Twitter must meet before the temporary suspension of its operations in Nigeria can be lifted. Onyeama had on Monday, June 7 met with the ambassadors of the United States, United Kingdom, the European Union, the Republic of Ireland and Canada in Abuja over their recent comments on the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. The foreign envoys in a letter jointly signed and released over the weekend condemned the suspension of Twitter. The Minister during his meeting was quoted to have said “Twitter’s operations in Nigeria will…
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You can’t be law unto yourself, I will keep tweeting – Fayose challenges Buhari
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has challenged the Federal Government’s Twitter ban. He noted that he will continue to use the suspended social media platform. Former Minister of Education, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili and ex-Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, had on Sunday dared the President Muhammadu Buhari government to arrest them as they continue to share information on Twitter. Fayose stated that the government has no right to stop Nigerians from communicating through the medium as he called on Nigerians to continue using the Microblogging site. He wrote; “Good morning Nigerians. Like Buhari, no President elected by Nigerians can…
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Pastor Adeboye tweets, insists RCCG will not comply with FG’s Twitter ban
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), E.A Adeboye has reacted to the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in the country. The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed who made the announcement had said the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence was the reason for the suspension. However, the cleric in a tweet on Monday said tweeting is in accordance with Article 19 of the UN universal declaration of human rights and the Redeemed Christian Church of God will not comply with a directive banning Twitter in Nigeria.…
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DSS ‘summons’ Mbaka after clash with Presidency
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly summoned the spiritual director of the Adoration Ministries Enugu Nigeria (AMEN), Ejike Mbaka. The Catholic priest made this known on Sunday after resuming following his 30-days suspension. He said some DSS operatives were at his residence in Enugu state to drop a letter inviting him to Abuja. He noted that these are moves to dumbfound the priests of God but will it prevail. He further stated that those at his house did not collect the letter from the DSS operatives, asked them to return which they did on Monday. He said: “I…
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FG gives condition to lift ban on Twitter
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has given a condition to lift the indefinite suspension of Twitter in Nigeria. He said Twitter’s operations in Nigeria will be restored only if the platform can be used “responsibly.” When queried on when the ban will be lifted, Onyeama stated that there is no definite timeline for that, but added: “The condition would be responsible use of the social media and that really has to be it.” “We are not saying that Twitter is threatening the country or any such thing; why we have taken this measure is to stop them to be…
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Nigeria’s satellite expired in 2018. It is still giving us necessary data based on Grace – DG NASRDA, Dr. Halilu Shaba
Director-General of The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Dr. Halilu Shaba has revealed that Nigeria’s satellite expired 3 years ago and has only been working based on grace. Shaba said this during an interview on Channels Television. He said the satellite which is used for security and financial purposes has a 7-year lifespan and a new one ought to have been built. The NASRDA DG said; “The satellite we’re using expired in 2018 and is still giving us necessary data based on ‘Grace’,. It’s a story one cannot tell because so many things are competing for the same…
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