The Nigerian government, last week, banned Twitter operations in the country. Human Rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has said that the Federal Government strayed in suspending Twitter operations in the country. According to Falana, in a constitutional democracy, the government is not permitted to resort to self-help, which implies that … Read more
The Nigerian government, last week, banned the activities of Twitter operations in the country. Former US President, Donald Trump has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari for banning the microblogging site, Twitter. In a statement, titled, ‘Statement by Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States,’ he said, “Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned … Read more
The ruling party’s stance comes 24 hours after the Buhari administration announced the ban on Twitter in Nigeria The ban has been described as an attack on freedom of expression by human rights groups and activists including Amnesty International Nigeria’s ruling party, APC, has declared its support for the ban on Twitter by the Nigerian … Read more
Earlier the United States had chided the Nigerian government’s over its decision. Prominent diplomatic missions to Nigeria, including Canada, the US, the UK and the EU, on Saturday said they were let down by the decision to suspend Twitter operations in Nigeria. The Federal Government suspended the social network’s operations on Friday after Twitter deleted … Read more
President Buhari had threatened to deal with IPOB “in the language they understand”, a statement many interpreted as a repeat of the civil war injustices meted out to Igbos. The Presidency on Saturday has said its decision to ban Twitter wasn’t a “knee-jerk reaction” to the microblogging site’s deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s “war” tweets. … Read more
Ahmad’s post was a direct reference to an earlier controversial civil war threat shared on Twitter by his principal. Personal Assistant to the President on Digital and New Media, Bashir Ahmad, on Saturday, took to his verified Facebook page, to taunt the Nigerian Twitter community over the suspension of the ‘operations’ of the microblogging site … Read more
Nigerians will suffer the decision of the government and not the microblogging site. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mike Ozekhome, has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration has a thin skin for criticism and cannot take ‘punches.’ This is in reaction to the Federal Government’s announcement placing a ban on Twitter operations in … Read more
The workers’ Union had downed tools for two days in protest against the Kaduna State government’s move to lay-off civil servants. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has written President Muhammadu Buhari, alleging a breach of the agreement it signed with the Kaduna State government to end its warning strike last month. It said the state, … Read more
Twitter had deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, and this prompted the government to announce a ban Professor Wole Soyinka says if President Muhammadu Buhari has a problem with the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, then he should sort it out privately. Reacting on Friday to the ban placed on Twitter … Read more
Twitter had deleted a post by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, and this prompted the government to announce a ban The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said that there is no constitutional nor legal authority that supports the ban of Twitter by the Federal Government. NBA President, Olumide Akpata disclosed this in a statement on … Read more
Constitution amendment and review has been an issue of debate in Nigeria for quite a while with many calling for the total repealing of the present charter Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege says all parts of the current constitution cannot be altered as many would have it modified. Senator Omo-Agege in an interview on Channels … Read more
Buhari should not be patted on the back for threatening war on the Southeast region… Reno Omokri, a former presidential aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has petitioned microblogging site, Twitter, asking it to suspend President Muhammadu Buhari’s account on the platform. Omokri’s call joins several others calling for the permanent suspension of the President from … Read more
“These attacks are totally unacceptable, and we will not allow those behind them to achieve their evil objectives…” President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stated that he has no intention to seek reelection for a third term and will do his best to ensure elections hold across the country despite increasing violence. President Buhari made the … Read more
“I receive daily security reports on the attacks, and it is very clear that those behind them want this administration to fail…” President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday issued a stern warning to those plotting to destroy Nigeria, saying they will soon receive the shock of their lives. Speaking after he received a briefing from Chairman … Read more
The call followed the recent celebration of the sixth administration of President Buhari On Friday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, said Nigerians would appreciate this administration better at its expiration in 2023 The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to end the deteriorating … Read more
The Group cautioned the former president and his co-travellers to quickly perish the thought The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has raised the alarm over a sinister plot by a former civilian president and a gang of conspirators under the guise of ’eminent persons’ to instigate an uprising to force the resignation of President Muhammadu … Read more
…he expressed relief over the release of the captives after a 40-day ordeal, he sympathised with the families of the victims. President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated his government’s commitment to protecting lives and properties, assuring that kidnapping and other forms of crimes will be met with zero tolerance by the country’s security agencies. Buhari gave … Read more
…Nigerian tweeps have insisted that there is nothing impressive by the current government. The administration of President Muhammadu Buhari clocked six years on Saturday and Nigerians on social media have expressed their displeasure concerning his administration of the country. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Femi Adesina, on Friday, shared what he … Read more
Less than twenty-four hours before the sixth anniversary of the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration on May 29, the presidency has listed the successes it recorded in different sectors. In a statement on Friday, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated that the Buhari administration is “recording giant strides, enough to make … Read more
Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. EkoHotBlog reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Major-General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This is according to a statement signed by military spokesperson, Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. The statement said “Prior to his appointment Major-General Yahaya was the … Read more