“The United States condemns the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter,” State Department spokesman Ned Price said on Thursday, adding that “unduly restricting” people’s right to “report, gather, and disseminate opinions and information has no place in …
Read More »Twitter must register company in Nigeria to resume operations – information minister
The minister told journalists on Wednesday that Twitter has reached out to the government for talks after Nigerian telecom firms were ordered to suspend access to the platform on Friday. The ban was announced a few days after the social media company removed a tweet by Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari …
Read More »‘Who are they to dictate good and evil’? Trump praises Nigeria for banning Twitter, regrets not doing so himself while president
“Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Trump said in a statement on Tuesday. Trump also seemed to regret not having acted more forcefully against social media platforms while in office. “Perhaps I should have done it while I was President,” he …
Read More »Based Nigeria: African country teaches US lesson in how to handle Big Tech tyranny
The government in Abuja announced on Friday it had “indefinitely suspended” the US-based platform, following Twitter’s censorship of Buhari. The move was made because of “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence,” said Information Minister Lai Mohammed. Nigeria’s TV and press …
Read More »2018 world Cup: Nigeria scored the victory over Iceland
Nigeria national team have caused Iceland’s first defeat at the world Cup and joined in the fight for the playoffs. A defining moment of the match came in the 49th minute Victor Moses in the counterattack flanking transmission in the penalty area found Ahmed Musa and midfielder “Lester” after a …
Read More »An armed attack in Nigeria: dozens killed
The attack killed 21 people. In Nigeria a group of armed men opened fire on the congregation, who were returning from Church. The incident killed 21 people, reports with reference to the local government Premium Times. Stated that the incident occurred on 1 January 2018 in the village of Omoku. …
Read More »Nigeria suicide bombers hit a market.
On Saturday, 2 December, suicide bombers hit a market in the town of Biu (Borno state, Nigeria), as a result, in addition to the two militants killed 11 civilians. The attack occurred when employees of humanitarian organizations distributed food to victims during war of the government with the jihadists of …
Read More »The attack in Nigeria: dozens killed and injured
A suicide bomber blew himself up in the town of Biu. A suicide bomber blew himself up when humanitarian workers were given food affected by the local Islamists. A suicide bomber has arranged explosion in the market in the town of Biu in northeast Nigeria, at least 12 people were …
Read More »Another attack in Nigeria, killing women and children
An armed attack occurred in the state of Adamawa. At least 30 women and children died in Nigeria as a result of an armed attack. The attack occurred on Monday, November 20, in the state of Adamawa in the North-East of the country. Presumably, armed attackers belonged to the dominant …
Read More »In Nigeria, a suicide bomber blew up: at least 50 dead
17-year-old suicide bomber detonated a bomb in the mosque. In Mubi, Adamawa state (Nigeria) there was a suicide bombing in a mosque suicide bombers, fifty victims. AFP reported, citing police information. “At least 50 people were killed in the explosion at a mosque in northeast Nigeria,” the statement reads. According …
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