Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), has ordered the prosecution of those violating the ban on Twitter.  The directive is in a statement issued by Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, media aide of Malami, on Saturday. On Friday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter. Twitter’s suspension...

This week has seen a lot of changes in the country. If you haven't been keeping up, you'll appreciate this summary of some of the most shocking events from the last few days. Without further let's, get into it. 1. Another group of students was kidnapped. Around 136 students were...

Nigerian youths have said they will make use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to have access to Twitter following the suspension of the social media platform’s operation in Nigeria.   The Federal Government through the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension on Friday. This was after...

The announcement that the Federal Government of Nigeria has banned Twitter has enraged social media users. This comes nearly two days after Twitter banned Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's 'abusive' civil war remark. In reference to the 1967-1970 civil war, President Buhari tweeted, "Those of us in the fields for 30 months,...

Almost two days after Twitter removed Nigerian president's 'abusive' civil war tweet, the government has decided to ‘indefinitely’ ban the social media platform in the country. President Buhari tweeted in relation to the 1967-70 civil war saying, "Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the...

GOtv Nigeria has announced that the Nigerian versus Cameroon friendly match will be available to GOtv customers on the Max and Jolli packages. The match, which is scheduled for Friday, June 4, will be airing live on a special pop-up channel, SuperSport Nigeria Pop-Up (GOtv channel 35) at 7:30 pm. The Nigeria...

The famous Nigerian crime buster and his team has been deployed to Imo state amidst rising tension over the activities of 'unknown gunmen'. The deputy commissioner of police Mr Abba Kyari and his team of police officers were spotted in Imo state as they readied themselves for security operations. The...

UEFA has confirmed the venue, date and kick-off time for this year’s Super Cup final clash between Chelsea and Villarreal. The Super Cup is played annually between the Champions League and Europa League winners. Chelsea defeated Manchester City to win the Champions League last month, while Villarreal defeated Manchester United...