Speaker of Parliament Anita Among has this morning re-echoed the need for a united Africa as a way of facilitating the flow…
Twitter Boss Posts Nigerian Flag As Protests Held
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In an enigmatic message, Twitter boss Jack Dorsey has tweeted three Nigerian flags with no other comment. Local media have interpreted the…
Nigeria Demands Social Media Firms Get Local Permits
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Social media companies that want to operate in Nigeria will now have to register there and be licensed by the broadcasting commission….
Nigeria 'In Discussions With Twitter' After Ban
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Nigeria says it’s in discussions with Twitter, having suspended the social media platform over the weekend. After meeting diplomats, Foreign Minister Geoffrey…
Nigeria's Twitter Ban: Government Orders Prosecution Of Violators
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Nigeria will prosecute anyone found to have breached the country’s ban on the social media firm Twitter, a government spokesperson has told…
Nigeria's Katsina School Abduction: Boko Haram Says It Took The Students
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Nigeria-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram has said it was behind last week’s kidnapping of hundreds of schoolboys in the north-western Nigerian…
Nigeria Passes Law To Castrate Men Who Rape Children
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Lawmakers in Nigeria’s Kaduna State have approved surgical castration as punishment for those convicted of raping children under the age of 14….
Nigeria To Reopen For International Flights
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The Nigerian government has announced that it will reopen the country’s airspace for international passenger flights from the 29 August. Aviation Minister…
Musician Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy
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A musician in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano has been sentenced to death by hanging for blaspheming against the Prophet Muhammad. An…
Bebe Cool Dines with Rio Ferdinand, Davido, Sauti Sol Ahead of Guinness Night Football in Nigeria
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Uganda’s Guinness Night Football celebrity influencer Bebe Cool has led a team of Ugandan players for the Pan African 5-Aside Extravaganza that…