Social media network Twitter on Saturday said it was working to restore access those affected by the Federal Government suspension of its services in Nigeria. The Federal Government announced the suspension on Friday, after Twitter had deleted a tweet from President Muhammadu Buhari’s official account. “We are deeply concerned by the blocking of Twitter in […]
At least five gunmen were killed by the police in a foiled attack on Imo state command. Bala Elkana, police spokesperson in Imo, confirmed the incident to TheCable. He said the attackers arrived at the police command in a white Hummer bus in the early hours of Sunday. Elkana said officers immediately denied the gunmen […]
The Islamic State, West African Province (ISWAP) has confirmed that former Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, blew himself up after refusing to surrender following the invasion of his hideout on Wednesday, May 19. This was contained in an internal message from ISWAP leader, Abu Musab Albarnawi, whose recording was obtained by HumAngle on Friday. message […]
Ex-militant leader, Chief Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo), has “reluctantly” accepted the outcome of the consultative meeting between stakeholders of the Niger Delta and Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio. This is coming hours to the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued by the Niger Delta warlord, Tompolo, last Sunday. The ultimatum had demanded […]
The suspension of Twitter in Nigeria may be the beginning of what the government had planned to do over the years — the regulation of social media. But is Twitter Inc. alone affected by this directive? No. On Friday, the federal government directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence licensing all Over-the-Top (OTT) […]
Police in Kebbi State said 66 people were killed by bandits in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Nafiu Abubakar, said the massacre took place on Thursday in eight villages of the council My colleagues call me ‘First Lady’ – Female Keke rider According to him, […]
A group of women under the aegis of the Amalgamation of Northern Women Associations, on Saturday, demanded a referendum to allow Biafran agitators to chose whether or not to remain in Nigeria. The coordinator of the group, Hadiza Adamu, spoke on behalf of other members, during a protest in Abuja, on Saturday. She said, “Nigerian […]
Heavily armed security operatives on Saturday morning took over strategic parts of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital ahead of a today’s rally by the Yoruba Nation agitators. Our reporter, who moved round popular places in Ado-metroplis observed that scores of security officials were stationed at different locations. The security personnel included men of the Nigerian […]
Three soldiers dismissed from the Nigerian Army for various offences –Linus Owalo, Godswill Steven, and Chinasa Orji – have said they trained over 4,000 Eastern Security Network members after the Indigenous People of Biafra made them mouth-watering, including overseas training. The suspects also claimed that IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu, promised them that “when” the State […]
Professor Wole Soyinka says if President Muhammadu Buhari has a problem with the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, then he should sort it out privately. Reacting on Friday to the ban placed on Twitter by the Federal Government, the Nobel Laureate said the move is a “petulant gesture” that is “unbecoming of a democratically […]
