Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has described those agitating for Yoruba nation as “foolish and ignorants”.

…Businesses on Twitter grumble …ALTON, ATCON PIN decry ban, seek quick resolution. By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-tech Editor The Nigerian economy may have declined by over 2billion Naira in just one day of Twitter ban. This is if the statistics of Netblocks.org, a mapping internet freedom platform is anything to rely upon. The platform automatically aggregates […]

A nursing mother and another were Friday evening reportedly gunned down by suspected armed herders who stormed Anyiin in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State on a Market day.

There was wild jubilation in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Saturday, as the Yoruba nation secessionists, led by Mr. Sunday Adeyemo(alias Sunday Igboho) stormed Ado Ekiti for agitation rally.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The National Association of Seadogs, NAS, yesterday took a swipe at the Federal Government over its suspension of the operations of the microblogging platform, Twitter. NAS also known as Pyrates Confraternity in a statement issued by its President, Abiola Owoaje called on the government to rescind its step and abandon this futile […]

The Imo state Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, and Bishops on Saturday, called on the opposition leaders in the state to sheath their swords for the interest of peace in Imo.

The Presidency yesterday said that Twitter appears not to appreciate the trauma Nigeria passed through during the 30 months old civil war.

Two of the parents of the abductees have now died of shock while some of the two-year olds who witnessed the horrifying scene of the abductions are said to be going through psychological trauma

By Omeiza Ajayi The Federal Government has denied seeing up a committee to bar Nigerian youths from leaving the country. The denial was contained in a statement issued Saturday night by the Ministry of Interior and signed by Towoju Raphael on behalf of the Director, Press and Public Relations. The statement reads; “This is to […]

By Victoria Ojeme The United States Government, Saturday said that the ban on the operations of Twitter in the country was an infringement on the rights of Nigerians to freedom of expression. In a terse statement issued in Abuja by the United States Diplomatic Mission to Nigeria, the United States Government also said that the […]

The United States Government has cautioned the federal government of Nigeria over its recent ban on giant microblogging site, Twitter, in Nigeria.

By Nwafor Sunday Former aide to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omkri,Comrade Deji Adeyanju, Convener of Concerned Nigeria, and the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, Saturday tweeted on the micro-blogging site, Twitter, banned by the Federal Government for its persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence. […]

Extensive daylight might harm the chances of fatherhood, claim scientists, but drinking and smoking don’t damage a man’s sperm quality, lifestyle factors long thought to have an effect, including obesity, make no difference.

Following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets and of course the banning of the operations of the micro blogging site ‘Twitter’ in Nigeria, by the Nigerian Federal Government yesterday, Newspaper Proprietors’ Association of Nigeria, NPAN, Saturday joined thousands of Nigerians in condemning the decision of the current administration. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, […]

By Dirisu Yakubu  The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, said the directive by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led All government to arrest and prosecute any Nigerian using Twitter, is unconstitutional, illegal, null and completely of no effect. This is as the party asserted that “the directive by the ruling party through the Attorney General of the […]