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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...

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...

The June 12 Democracy Day nationwide protest is currently gathering momentum as Nigerians in over 30 cities around the world have showed solidarity to register their displeasure about the country’s state of insecurity. Civil society organisations and human rights activists have called for a nationwide protest on June 12, Nigeria’s...

Bitcoin’s price fell Friday morning after Elon Musk posted a tweet suggesting he’s fallen out of love with the world’s top cryptocurrency. The billionaire Tesla CEO tweeted a meme about a couple breaking up over the male partner quoting Linkin Park lyrics, adding the hashtag #Bitcoin and a broken heart...

Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has announced the increment of monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state from N5,000 to N15,000. The governor made this known on Thursday during his visit to the NYSC camp at Iseyin in Oyo State, and this put...

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...