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Twitter suspension sends poor message to potential investors – US cautions Fed Govt
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 fundamental freedom and sends a poor message to its citizens, investors and businesses.Banning social media and curbing every citizen’s ability to seek,…
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Igbos brought drugs to the North, biggest armed robbers in North have been Igbo, Yoruba and Edo people -Former NHIS boss, Prof Usman Yusuf
Former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf has accused Southerners in the country of profiling the Fulani ethnic group even though some tribes from the region are allegedly responsible for some vices in the Northern region of the country. Speaking in an interview with The Sun, Usman alleged that agitations for restructuring and secession are blackmail tools being employed by the Igbos and Yorubas to force their way into the Presidential…
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Reno Omokri, Deji Adeyanju, SERAP, others dare Malami to come and arrest them, use twitter
Former Presidential aide, Reno Omokri, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, Convener of Concerned Nigeria, and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP on Saturday tweeted on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, banned by the Federal Government calling for their arrest as ordered by the Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, had around on Saturday ordered the immediate prosecution of Nigerians that would make use of Twitter. Minutes after his order went viral, Deji went to Twitter…
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Go beyond Twitter Ban, dissolve Nigeria – Ozekhome begs FG
Human Rights Lawyer, Mike Ozekhome has begged the Federal Government to go beyond suspending Twitter to dissolving the country as a whole. He made this known in a statement on Friday titled, ‘When A Tottering Government Twiddles Twitter’. The Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) expressed unsurprise at the decision of the Federal Government to ban the Microblogging site. He said they are ashamed that the world can see all the evils going on in the…
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FG orders prosecution of persons using Twitter
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has ordered the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation to begin immediate prosecution of those who violate the Federal Government’s order suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Federal Government had on Friday ordered all internet service providers to suspend Twitter. However, many Nigerians have been using the Virtual Private Networks to circumvent the ban. Malami’s spokesman, Umar Gwandu, disclosed the development in a…
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This is the language they understand – Bashir Ahmad mocks tweeps
Personal Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmad, has taken to Facebook to mock the Nigerian Twitter community over the suspension of the ‘operations’ of the microblogging site in the country. “The is exactly the language they clearly understand,” he posted on Facebook. The post attracted hundreds of comments in less than an hour, with many Nigerians lambasting Ahmad and his principal, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for “undemocratic practices”.
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Stop voting for Clueless Politicians older than 65…they can ban Twitter but can’t stop Kidnapping – Banky W
Singer and politician, Banky W, has described as ”Clueless” the Federal government’s decision to suspend Twitter operations in the country. In a series of Tweets, Banky said the government cannot stop kidnapping and other vices plaguing the country but they can come out to ban Twitter. He proposed that since the retirement age in Nigeria is 65, Nigerians should form the habit of not voting into office, politicians who are above 65. His tweets read…
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Twitter ban: Begin Arrest & prosecution of Nigerians still using Twitter – A.G.F Malami to Federal prosecutors
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 action and commence in earnest the process of prosecution of violators of the Federal Government De-activation of operations of Twitter in…
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Twitter is IPOB online machine – Adamu Garba backs Buhari govt over ban
Former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adamu Garba has reiterated his support to the Federal Government’s decision to ban Twitter. He described the social media site as an online machine for the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Featuring on Channels Television’s Programme, Politics Today on Friday, Garba said Twitter was in support of IPOB’s activities. He stated that Twitter supports IPOB more than it does to the Nigerian government. He said: “Twitter…
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BREAKING: Protest in Abuja as Northern Women group demands referendum
A group of women under the aegis of the Amalgamation of Northern Women Associations, have demanded a referendum to allow Biafran agitators chose whether or not to remain in Nigeria. The coordinator of the group, Hadiza Adamu, spoke on behalf of other members, during a protest in Abuja, on Saturday. She noted how women are the burden carriers in times of war as she called on the President and lawmakers to call for a referendum…
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Twitter ban: Be mature, accept criticisms – Gumi tells Buhari
Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Saturday called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to be mature in accepting criticisms. Gumi said this following the ban on Twitter by the Federal Government. He said the Buhari-led government should “have a wide chest” in accepting criticisms from Nigerians. He stressed that social media platforms have allowed both the government and the citizens to always state their sides on issues. According to Gumi: “The Federal…
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ISIS ordered us to kill Boko Haram’s leader – ISWAP confirms Shekau’s death
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) has confirmed the death of former Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau. In a message from Abu Mus’ab Habeeb Bin Muhammad Bin Yusuf al-Barnawi, born Habib Yusuf, leader of the terrorists, he confirmed that Shekau blew himself up after refusing to surrender following the invasion of his hideout on May 19, 2021. According to HumAngle, al-Barnawi, in an address on Friday, described Shekau as “the leader of disobedience and…
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