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Reps uphold Twitter suspension, say freedom of speech not absolute

THE House of Representatives has upheld the suspension of the microblogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria, by the Federal Government. During the plenary on Thursday, the...
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Two weeks after Twitter ban, Buhari loses 8,000 followers, aides Bashir and Ogunlesi gain

TWO weeks after Twitter suspension in Nigeria, President Muhammadu’s followership has dropped, while those of his aides have seen some increase. On June 4, the...
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#ENDSARS protest, a natural response to state failure -Effiong

HUMAN rights lawyer Inibehe Effiong has described the #ENDSARS movement and its resulting losses as products of failure of the Nigerian government to hold...
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Nigerians hold protests despite security agencies’ intimidations

NIGERIANS took to the streets on Saturday, June 12, to protest against bad governance, corruption and the rising spate of insecurity in the country. The...
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Twitter ban undermines fight against corruption – Stakeholders

STAKEHOLDERS at the Radio Town Hall Meeting on Whistleblowing and Whistleblower Protection have called for the restoration of Twitter operations in Nigeria. The stakeholders said...
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Every social media platform must obtain license, pay tax – Lai Mohammed

MINISTER of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed has said that each social media platform in Nigeria must obtain license and pay tax to the...
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Twitter ban is in favour of criminals, terrorists -PDP National Assembly caucus

THE joint caucus of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the National Assembly has said that the Federal Government's ban on Twitter is in...
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Twitter ban, an attempt to divert attention from FG’s failures

BENUE State Governor Samuel Ortom has stated that Nigerian government's ban on Twitter is aimed at diverting citizens’ attention from its failure to tackle...
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