Twitter ban hits six months as Nigeria awaits FG’s decision

• Nigerians explore other platforms, but economic losses via suspension rise to N447b • ALTON, A4AI express worries, want FG to consider the impact on the economy In about two days from now, precisely December 5, it will be exactly six months since the Federal Government banned Twitter operations in Nigeria. Though the Federal Government […]

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Omicron: Nigerian states resume testing, demand funds as variant spreads to 23 countries

Vaccine hesitancy, funding of molecular labs, major challenges – Cross River Low vaccination drive in Nigeria’s rural areas fuelling transmission, says WHO State governments have said they will resume and increase mass testing for COVID-19 following the detection of the Omicron variant of the virus in the country. Government officials in states including Cross River, […]

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 Hoodlums set ablaze Senator Jibrin’s governorship campaign office in Kano

Hoodlums in their hundreds on Thursday set ablaze the Gubernatorial Campaign Office of one of the political opponents of Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, Sen. Barau Jibrin representing Kano north senatorial district. Some of the attackers were said to have gone with dangerous weapons to the Senator’s office located along Maiduguri Road in the early hours of […]

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Reps invite INEC over funding challenge for direct primaries

To ensure that President Muhammadu Buhari signs the Electoral Act Amendment bill along with the controversial mandatory direct primaries, some National Assembly members have expressed willingness to approve a loan for the Federal Government to fund the election should the budget surpass N500 billion as being speculated. This is just as the House invited the […]

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Glo missing as NCC qualifies MTN, Airtel, new firm for 5G auction

Globacom and Emerging Markets Telecommunication Service Limited are set to miss out on the deployment of Fifth Generation network for at least two years as the Nigerian Communications Commission qualifies MTN Nigeria Plc, Airtel Networks Limited and one new player for its 5G auction. The NCC announced on Thursday only three qualified bidders met its […]

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NMA warns of fresh Lassa fever, Ebola, COVID-19 outbreaks

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), yesterday, advised the country to prepare for possibly fresh and deadlier Lassa fever, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) and COVID-19 outbreaks. Its President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, at the opening of the December National Executive Council (NEC) meeting (Caliphate City 2021) in Sokoto, expressed concerns over emerging and re-emerging infections. He stressed […]

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EFCC re-arraigns Fayose, others for alleged money laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, re-arraigned former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, and his company, Spotless Limited, before a Federal High Court, Lagos. Fayose and his company were re-arraigned before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke for alleged money laundering and non-declaration of his assets. In the amended charge, Fayose and one Abiodun […]

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Court adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s trial to January 18, 2022

In this file photo, men of the Nigeria State Secret Police (SSS) escort Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), leader, Nnamdi Kanu (2nd L), outside the Federal High Court during the trial of Kanu who is facing a 7-count amended charge on alleged treasonable felony and terrorism at the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria, on […]

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31 million Nigerians suffer as 23 states neglect disability rights

• MDAs yet to implement Buhari’s directive three years after disability law passage • Govt, private sector charged to promote disability inclusion As Nigeria joins the rest of the world today to mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), the over 31 million community of Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) in the country […]

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