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FG: We’re Not Prosecuting Repentant Terrorists In Line With Global Practices

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Says stories of planning to recruit them into Army false, demoralising Nigeria getting closer to an agreement with Twitter

Nigerians Still Using Twitter To Criticise Us, FG Tells Court

Twitter
The Nigerian Federal Government has told a Federal High Court in Lagos that it has not stopped Nigerians from using social media platform, Twitter, adding that many Nigerians are stillRead More

NGOs, Journalists Challenge FG’s Twitter Ban At ECOWAS Court

Non-governmental organisation (NGO)
Five non-governmental organisations and four journalists have filed a suit against the Federal Government at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja. In the suit filed yesterday, they askedRead More

No National Law On Grazing Routes, Falana, Basiru Tell Buhari

Mr. Femi Falana (SAN)
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, and the Senate spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, have opposed President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to the Attorney-General of theRead More

FG: Twitter, Founder Vicariously Liable For #EndSARS Losses

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to regulate social media
US restates condemnation of suspension The Federal Government has stated that Twitter and its founder, Mr. Jack Dorsey, are vicariously liable for the losses the country suffered during the #EndSARSRead More

US Cautions Citizens In Nigeria Over Protests

Sunday Asefon
Ahead of June 12 nationwide protests planned by several groups in the country, the United States Mission in Nigeria has warned its citizens to exercise caution during the protests whichRead More

FG: Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Must Register To Operate in Nigeria

Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed to regulate social media
Gives conditions to lift suspension of Twitter’s operations Impose visa ban on Buhari, Malami, others, PDP tells US, UK, others The Federal Government yesterday insisted that all Over The TopRead More

N’Assembly Minority Caucus Dismisses Threat Of Arrest, Asks Nigerians to Continue To Use Twitter

National Assembly
The Joint Minority Caucus of the Senate and the House of Representatives Wednesday dismissed threat by the Federal government to arrest and prosecute Nigerians using twitter, calling on Nigerians toRead More

As US Urges Buhari To Rescind Twitter Ban, Trump Praises Action

Ex-US President, Donald Trump
The United States of America has once again called on President Muhammadu Buhari to have a rethink over the banning of Twitter in the country. The US government’s call cameRead More

House Probes Twitter Ban, Summons Lai Mohammed

House of Representatives
decries nationwide killings The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Communication, Justice, Information and Culture, and National Security and Intelligence to immediately commence investigation into the circumstances leadingRead More