Buhari Inaugurates Lagos -Ibadan Railway Project
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday inaugurated the commercial operations of the Lagos-Ibadan railway project at the Mobolaji Johnson Railway Station, Ebute Metta, Lagos. Buhari described the project as another milestone in the drive of his Administration to revitalize the railway system and establish it as a choice mode of transportation for both passengers and freight. […]
VIDEO: Protester Slaps French President Macron In The Face
A video that surfaced online where French President Macron Emmanaul was slapped in the face by protesters has gone viral on social media. Macron was seen in the video being assaulted on Tuesday. Macron had emerged from a building and walked towards the crowd to talk to them when a man pulled him close and […]
Twitter Ban: Reps To Invite Lai Mohammed For Investigation
Members of the House of Representatives have said it will invite the Minister of Culture and Information, Lai Mohammed for investigation on the legality of the Twitter ban by the Federal Government The House reached the decision during the plenary on Tuesday. The Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila directed the House Committees on Justice, […]
Twitter Went Too Far Insulting President Buhari- Actor, Yemi Solade
Nollywood actor, Yemi Solade says twitter went too far insulting President Muhammed Buhari and Nigeria as a whole for deleting his tweet. The microblogging site had deleted President Buhari’s tweet where he spoke about the civil war experience and threatened to deal with those “bent on destroying ” Nigeria through “insurrection”. This development made the […]
Nigeria, Twitter and Other Stories By Reuben Abati
Omo, I see you are still on Twitter. How you dey take do am? Come and teach your brother…” “Eishhh, Ishhh…Will you keep quiet?” “But I noticed you tweeted something not long ago, despite the suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria” “Hey…hey. My family offend your family? This man. I commit crime to know you? […]
CAPPA Decries Water Scarcity in Lagos
…Urges Gov. Sanwo-Olu to fix water infrastructure. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has expressed worry over the water scarcity in Lagos communities and cautioned that if the situation is not speedily addressed residents might become susceptible to water borne diseases and hamper efforts at combating the spread of the COVID 19 pandemic. […]
IGP Orders Suspension Of Issuance Of Tinted Glass Permit
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has announced the immediate suspension of tinted vehicle glasses in Nigeria The IGP announced this on Monday during a meeting with senior police officers including commissioners and DIGs from across the states. He also directed that the issuance of spy number plates be put on hold. Baba gave […]
FG Gives Condition To Lift Ban On Twitter
The federal government has given a condition to lift its definite suspension of the micro-blogging site, Twitter in Nigeria The minister of foreign affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama said this during a meeting with some envoys in Abuja on Monday. The minister stated that Twitter’s operations in Nigeria will be restored only if the platform can be […]
Prophet TB Joshua Is Dead
The leader and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua popularly known as T. B. Joshua, is dead SCOAN is a Christian megachurch that runs the Emmanuel TV television station from Lagos. The Prophet who would have turned 58 on June 12, was said to have died on Saturday […]
BREAKING: FG Suspends Twitter Operations In Nigeria
The Federal Government has suspended micro-blogging site, Twitter operations in Nigeria indefinitely On Tuesday, Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s post and suspended his account for 12hours. President Buhari had tweeted: “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction and loss of lives that occurred during the Nigerian Civil War. […]
