South East Leaders Call On FG To Address Marginalization Of Ndigbo, Herdsmen Menace

National SecurityNigeriaSouth East Leaders Call On FG To Address Marginalization Of Ndigbo, Herdsmen Menace

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 12, 2021

ENUGU — The Minister of Defence, Retired Major General Bashir Magashi on Friday during a consultative meeting with South East leaders in Enugu has expressed the commitment of government in restoring peace, unity and stability in the nation. Magashi, the leader of the FG delegation disclosed this to newsmen at the rise of a closed-door meeting with Governors, political religious and traditional rulers of the five states of the South East; on the security challenges...

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U.S Condemns F.G’s Threat to Arrest, Prosecute Nigerians Using Twitter

Foreign PolicyNigeriaUnited StatesU.S Condemns F.G’s Threat to Arrest, Prosecute Nigerians Using Twitter

PilotnewsJune 10, 2021

ABUJA —  The United States government has condemned the ongoing suspension of Twitter by the Nigerian government and subsequent threats to arrest and prosecute Nigerians who use Twitter. The U.S Department of States in a statement issued by its spokesperson made this known on Thursday. The United States has likewise expressed concerns that the Nigerian National Broadcasting Commission ordered all television and radio broadcasters to cease using Twitter. This the U.S noted is unduly restricting...

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Federal Government Orders Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Others to Register

Federal Government Orders Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Others to Register

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 10, 2021

ABUJA — The federal government has directed all broadcast service providers and social media platforms operating within the Nigerian space to apply and obtain a license for their services. Nigeria had banned Twitter in the country and also directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to sanction any agency that flouted the directive. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, said platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and others must now be registered in Nigeria. He...

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Staying Together As One Nigeria Will Be Better Than Breaking Up – Obasanjo

National DevelopmentNational SecurityStaying Together As One Nigeria Will Be Better Than Breaking Up – Obasanjo

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 9, 2021

ABEOKUTA — Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday said Nigerians would fare better staying together than break up. Obasanjo stated this in Abeokuta at his investiture as a Fellow of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyor (NIS) organized by the Ogun chapter of the Body of Fellows of the NIS. The elder statesman called on agitators for the disintegration of the country to shelve the idea and work for the oneness of the country. According to...

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FG Approves N895.5bn Supplementary Budget for Military, Covid-19, Others

EconomyNational DevelopmentFG Approves N895.5bn Supplementary Budget for Military, Covid-19, Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 9, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a draft of the 2021 Supplementary Budget of N895,842,462,917 for Defense equipment, COVID-19 vaccines, and other exegeses. This was disclosed to the State House Correspondents by the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, after the meeting on Wednesday. According to the Minister, the largest chunk of the budget, which was a total of N770.60 billion, was planned...

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Chairman of Ebubeagu Resigns Over Lack of Fund, Office Space in South East

Crime & SecurityChairman of Ebubeagu Resigns Over Lack of Fund, Office Space in South East

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 8, 2021

The Chairman of the South East Security Committee, codenamed Ebubeagu, Major General Obi Abel Umahi (rtd) has resigned his position from the committee. The General tendered his resignation in a letter which was titled “Resignation as Chairman Southeast Security Committee – Ebubeagu” dated June 4, 2021. The letter was addressed to the Chairman of the South East Governor’s Forum. Also copied in the letter was the President General of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ambassador George Obiozor....

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Nigerian Government Might be Living in the Past with Controversial Twitter Ban

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionNigerian Government Might be Living in the Past with Controversial Twitter Ban

PilotnewsJune 7, 2021

“Nigerian government thinks that it can do just about anything that it deems fit but the world has moved beyond that stage ―Ebuka Onyekwelu The evident political incompetence of the current Nigerian regime gives it away as a government that lives in the past. Even a casual observation of the choice of language used by known pillars of the administration smacks of empty arrogance with no substance in view. Clearly, not only does it appear...

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Working from Home and the lessons of the Pandemic

ColumnsNigeriaOpinionWorking from Home and the lessons of the Pandemic

PilotnewsJune 5, 2021

“The idea of lock down and work from home conceivably has come to stay”, ―Ebuka Onyekwelu Around this time last year, so many government and private organisations have fully adopted, partially or considering the idea of allowing some or most of their workforce, to work from home.  A good number of organisations in Europe and America, do not have the luxury of a variety of options even till now, owing to the severity of the...

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Twitter Suspension: Nigerians Now Use Virtual Private Networks

TelecommunicationTwitter Suspension: Nigerians Now Use Virtual Private Networks

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 5, 2021

ABUJA — Following the suspension of Nigeria’s space by the Federal Government, Nigerians have opted for the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) to continue their online activities. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed had on Friday announced the suspension of the social media platform’s operation in Nigeria. The ban according to the minister is based on the action of the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s...

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FG Indefinitely Suspends Twitter Operation in Nigeria Days after Deleting Buhari’s Tweet

NigeriaFG Indefinitely Suspends Twitter Operation in Nigeria Days after Deleting Buhari’s Tweet

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 5, 2021

ABUJA — The Federal Government on Friday announced the indefinite suspension of the operation of micro-blogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture made the announcement in a press release issued by his office in Abuja. The statement which was signed by the spokesperson of the Ministry, Segun Adeyemi, cited the consistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining the corporate existence of Nigeria. The...

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