Twitter ban: SERAP drags Buhari to ECOWAS court, hires Falana

Civil society organisation, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project; and 176 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over the government’s suspension of microblogging platform, Twitter. The suit No ECW/CCJ/APP/23/21 was filed on Tuesday by Solicitor to SERAP and human […]

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Senate bars NIPOST from tax collection, withdraws regulatory powers

The Senate on Tuesday finally laid to rest the lingering controversy between the Nigerian Postal Service and the Federal Inland Revenue Service. The two agencies have been on each other’s throats over who is statutorily empowered to collect Stamp Duty on behalf of the Federal Government. The red chamber passed the Nigerian Postal Service (Repeal […]

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Twitter ban: Why Malami can’t prosecute Adeboye, Kumuyi –Ex-DIG Adeoye

A former Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Adedayo Adeoye, has described as “unnecessary”, the plan by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN to prosecute all violators of Twitter ban including the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; and the Founder and General Superintendent of […]

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Twitter ban: Comparison gives Buhari, Kanu equal status – Yusuf Ali

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Yusuf Ali, speaks on the recent suspension of the micro-blogging site, Twitter, by the Federal Government in this interview with Solomon Odeniyi The Federal Government said it suspended Twitter operations in Nigeria mainly because the platform was allegedly promoting fake news and misinformation in the country. What do you make […]

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Twitter ban: Malami to decide prosecution of Adeboye, Kumuyi, others -Lai Mohammed

There’ll be no human rights if Nigeria is on fire —Minister Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, will decide whether or not to prosecute the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye; the Founder and General […]

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NLC threatens nationwide strike, reports Kaduna government to Buhari

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has dragged the Kaduna State government before President Muhammadu Buhari over the sack of workers in the state. In a letter dated 3rd June 2021 and addressed to the President through the office of the Chief of Staff to the President, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said the Kaduna State […]

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Twitter ban will hurt Nigeria’s economy, says NESG

Twitter Photo: AFP via Getty Images The Nigerian Economic Summit Group Tuesday said the “temporary” suspension of Twitter in the country will affect its economic recovery negatively. Nigerian authorities suspended Twitter last week after the platform deleted a tweet by President Muhammadu Buhari it considered “abusive”. But the government said it suspended the platform because […]

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FG adamant on fossil fuels despite $13tr projected global losses

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (left); Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva; Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Malam Mele Kyari and Senate President Ahmad Lawan at the ongoing Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja…yesterday Says energy transition too futuristic Insecurity, high production cost, declining investment, PIB, top fresh […]

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