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MARIAM ILEYEMI

June 5, 2021

Nigeria’s Twitter ban sends a poor message to investors: U.S.

Many Western missions in Nigeria such as Sweden, Canada and Britain have earlier condemned Abuja’s action.

Biden, Buhari
June 4, 2021

Buhari regime can’t ban Nigerians from Twitter: Sweden

Safeguarding free, independent media and civic spaces for democratic voices is an important part of Sweden’s #DriveForDemocracy.”

Prime Minister of Sweden is Stefan Löfven
June 4, 2021

Buhari regime bans Twitter in Nigeria

The announcement followed Twitter’s deletion of Mr Buhari’s tweets that threatened genocide against the Igbo-dominated South-East.

Buhari, Jack and Lai
June 3, 2021

Corps members are reserve soldiers, may be mobilised for war: NYSC DG

“Imagine three weeks in the orientation camp and [how] the corps members are moulded. You see the drill and so on.

NYSC DG, Shuaibu Ibrahim, Corps members used to illustrate the story
June 3, 2021

Twitter unveils first paid subscription service

Twitter Blue is the company’s first attempt at a subscription business model and could diversify Twitter’s revenue streams.

Jack Dorsey and Twitter logo
June 2, 2021

Buhari too magnanimous with human rights: Attorney General Malami

Mr Malami attributed Nigeria’s problems to Mr Buhari’s religious adherence to the rule of law as enshrined in the Constitution.

Nigeria's Attorney General, Abubakar Malami
June 2, 2021

Naira slides to N500/$ at parallel market

With this, the spread between the black market and official market rates currently is pegged at N86.00, as of the close of business on Tuesday.

June 1, 2021

NECO Registrar Godswill Obioma assassinated

“The assassins came in and killed him and left without taking anything,” Elizabeth Obioma told Peoples Gazette by telephone on Tuesday morning.

Godswill Obioma
May 31, 2021

Femi Falana, Falz, others protest in Lagos

Mr Falana had weeks ago called for the impeachment of President Buhari, highlighting the constitutional grounds for removal.

Human rights activists Femi Falana and Falz
May 30, 2021

UGM set another INEC office ablaze in Imo

The total number of INEC offices attacked nationwide since 2019 has now risen to 42.

INEC Office Fire