In commemoration of Democracy Day, June 12, 2021, a one hour documentary titled “Nigeria: Consolidating Democracy and National Unity,” will debut simultaneously on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Channels TV networks this Saturday at 8:00-9:00 pm. According to a…
Trump hails Nigeria for banning Twitter
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has congratulated Nigeria for suspending the operations of Twitter in the country. Trump, in a statement on Tuesday night, commended Nigeria for the action, calling on more countries to “ban Twitter and Facebook for not…
*Lady who lodged with boyfriend in Lagos hotel falls sick, dies (Punch)*Seyi Shay hosts closet raid (Vanguard)
Lady who lodged with boyfriend in Lagos hotel falls sick, dies (Punch) A lady, identified only as Esther, has died after lodging with her boyfriend, Emmanuel Isibor, at the T1 Suites in the Festac area of the Amuwo Odofin Local…
US, UK, EU, Media, others knock FG over Twitter ban
More reactions yesterday trailed the indefinite suspension of Twitter operations in Nigeria following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s alleged inciting tweets against insurrectionists in the South East, with the United States, the media and other Nigerians joining to condemn…
*Lagos residents lament high cost of food (Guardian)*UNILAG fires lecturers mentioned in sexual harassment story (Punch)
Lagos residents lament high cost of food (Guardian) For months, Nigerians have been lamenting a continuous increase in prices of goods and services. In Lagos, the nation’s commercial nerve centre, prices of goods have increased drastically with residents and traders…
Twitter deletes Buhari’s tweet threatening to deal with secessionists ‘in the language they understand’
Twitter has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet posted Tuesday where he threatened to deal with secessionists “in the language they understand”. The social media giant said, “This Tweet violated the Twitter Rules. ‘ The President had released a series of…
Buhari congratulates elected Nigerian Guild of Editors leadership
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Mustapha Isa, the President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), who won a second-term of office in the just concluded convention of the Guild in Kano. In expressing good wishes for his new tenure,…
Buhari approves Ahmed Mustapha Habib as NEMA DG
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Mustapha Habib as Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The Presidency made this know in a statement on Monday evening, saying the former DG would join the newly launched…
Buhari to Nigerian Children: Our greatest legacy is to give you a better country
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday celebrated the Children’s Day with a solemn promise to bequeath a better country for the present and future generations. As part of the activities to commemorate Children’s Day, observed on May 27, the President hosted a…
We’re targeting more 3m children for free feeding, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, said his administration was expanding the homegrown school feeding programme by targeting additional three million children for a free daily meal. He made the disclosure at an event to mark the 2021 Children’s Day celebration organised…
