The economic implication of Twitter ban in Nigeria by Steve Babaeko

By Princewill Ekwujuru  “The cure for a severe headache just can’t be the severance of the head” That was the tweet I posted immediately the news broke that the Federal Government was going for a Twitter ban in Nigeria. Firstly we need to realise that it is not only our government that’s battling with the […]
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Twitter Ban: Malami orders prosecution of offenders

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has ordered the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The AGF, in a statement that was signed by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr Umar Gwandu, directed the Director of Public Prosecution […]

Bandits kill 5 in Kaduna – Commissioner

The Kaduna State government says bandits have killed five persons in Chikun and Igabi Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, said this in a statement on Saturday. ALSO READ: Kaduna spends N211m monthly on refuse evacuation — Commissioner Aruwan explained that the bandits […]

FIRS introduces online naira tax-filing platforms

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has introduced a new Tax Administration Solution (TaxPro-Max) to ease tax compliance and modernise tax administration in the country. Dr Abdullahi Ahmad, Director, Communications and Liaison Department of FIRS disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday. Ahmad quoted the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Mr Muhammad Nami, as […]

Kaduna spends N211m monthly on refuse evacuation — Commissioner

The Kaduna State Government says it spends N211 million monthly on refuse evacuation across the three metropolitan cities in the state. The State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Husseini Ibrahim, made this known on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. According to him, Kaduna state which […]

Telecoms operators confirm receipt of orders to suspend access to Twitter in Nigeria

The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), an industry group, says it had received directives from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator, to suspend access to Twitter. The President of ALTON, Mr Gbenga Adebayo, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, […]

Idee Omotoyossi wins African kids Fashion Week showcase season 2

By Gabriel Olawale A 10-year-old winner, Idee Omotoyossi has emerged following this year’s African Kids Fashion Week competition; an event created to showcase the best of African fashion for children. The second runner up is Zara Orijiekwe Karen and Purity Godswill respectively. The African Kids Fashion Week is an event created to showcase and promote […]

Sophie Couture opens male store in Lekki amid fanfare

It was another defining moment for top-notch Nigerian fashion brand, Sophie Couture as it has made men as much fashion priority as women by opening a male store christened “ Sophie Couture Male”. The grand opening of the male store was presented in an atmosphere of sheer splendour spruced with glamour and glitz. It was […]

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