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Rights

June 9, 2021

Lai Mohammed celebrates Trump’s support of Buhari’s illegal Twitter ban

On Wednesday, Mr Mohammed spoke pleasantly of the endorsement by Mr Trump.

Lai Mohammed
June 9, 2021

FG lists conditions to lift Twitter ban

Mr Mohammed advised Nigerians who wish to express themselves to join other social media platforms.

Lai Mohammed
June 9, 2021

Sanwo-Olu government’s killing us, taking over our property: Lagos mechanics

Lagos mechanics have accused Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s government of “killing” them after surviving the COVID-19 pandemic ravages.

June 9, 2021

Buhari regime will prosecute some Twitter users to instil fear in other violators: Malami

Attorney General Abubakar Malami says the push to prosecute Nigerian Twitter users after President Muhammadu Buhari regime’s ban on the microblogging platform will deter other violators.

Lai, Buhari and Malami
June 9, 2021

Twitter Ban: APC tells Nigerians not to use VPN

APC has called on Nigerians not to use a virtual private network, otherwise known as VPN, to access Twitter banned under President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime.

Lawan, Osibanjo, Buhari, Tinubu and Gbaja
June 9, 2021

NIS reopens passport application portal

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced the reopening of its passport application and payment portal.

Nigerian International Passport and Muhammed Babandede, CG NIS
June 9, 2021

Nigerians just sit and complain but do nothing: Cardinal Onaiyekan

Nigerians are used to “just sitting and complaining about everything” but do nothing to challenge bad leaders, says John Cardinal Onaiyekan.

June 8, 2021

Buhari deflecting attention from his failures with Twitter ban, Gov Ortom says

The governor insists that banning Twitter “amounts to suppression of fundamental human rights and gagging of social media.”

Governor Ortom and President Buhari
June 8, 2021

Ex-U.S. President Trump congratulates Buhari on banning Twitter in Nigeria

“Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned their President,” Mr Trump said in a statement issued Tuesday night.

President Buhari and President Trump
June 8, 2021

Malami violates Buhari Twitter ban, deploys VPN to deactivate account

This action by qualifies Mr Malami for arrest and prosecution, going by his directive.

Malami and screenshot