Suspending Twitter’s Operations In Nigeria My Most Difficult Decision – Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that one of the most…
Suspending Twitter’s Operations In Nigeria My Most Difficult Decision – Lai Mohammed
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said that one of the most difficult decisions he took as a minister was suspending Twitter operations in Nigeria. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. He said that the decision was taken…
Ex-AGF, Malami, Spends Third Night In EFCC Custody Over Alleged Terrorism Funding
Former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is set to spend a third night in Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, custody due to his inability to meet the bail conditions set by investigators. Malami, who is being investigated by the EFCC over allegation of terrorism financing and…
BREAKING: Dangote Gets ECOWAS Appointment
The Economic Community of West African States has appointed Aliko Dangote, Chairman of Dangote Group of companies, as its pioneer chairman of the ECOWAS Business Council. Omar Touray, ECOWAS president, announced this during the 95th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Council of Ministers meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. The EBC is an independent ECOWAS platform…
GBAM! Worker Fired From Her Job For Arriving At Work 40 Minutes Early
A 22-year-old woman in Spain has been fired for repeatedly arriving at work 40 minutes early, despite two years of warnings from her employer to stop clocking in before her permitted start time. The employee, who was scheduled to begin work at 7:30 a.m., consistently showed up between 6:45 a.m. and 7 a.m., even after…
BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Another Buhari’s Top Minister
Former Governor of Anambra State and immediate past Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The development was confirmed on Tuesday by his former media aide, Mr. Fred Chukwuelobe, who dispelled earlier reports circulating on social media that the ex-minister had…
America Won’t Ignore Killings In Nigeria — US Congress
The United States House Appropriations Committee reaffirmed the country’s commitment to addressing religious persecution globally, specifically in Nigeria, through a message posted on its official X account on Wednesday. “America will not look away as innocent lives are stolen. “Directed by @POTUS, Appropriators led an on-the-ground mission to inform a report on Christian persecution in…
2027: Ex-Senate President Lawan Projects Over 75% Northern Votes For Tinubu
The President of the 9th Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has been appointed as a National Patron of the Tinubu House-to-House Network just as he projected over 75 percent Northern votes for the President in 2027 election. The appointment, according to a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Dr. Ezrel Tabiowo, was confirmed on Wednesday…
I Was Paralysed For Days After I Heard About Buhari’s Death – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and Culture has revealed that he was paralysed for days when he heard about the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari. Mohammed said this while narrating the reasons behind his new book, ‘Headlines and Soundbites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration”. The former Minister said he began writing…
US Proposes Mandatory Five-year Social Media History For Visa-free Travellers
The United States is proposing a change to its visa-free travel programme which could impact millions of international travellers. Under new guidelines announced by the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday, individuals seeking entry through the Electronic System for Travel Authorisation will now be required to provide their social media history from the past five…
Remi Tinubu Reacts After Backlash Over Interaction With Adeleke At Ile-Ife Event
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has dismissed the widespread public backlash surrounding her interaction with Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at a recent event, branding the reactions a “needless controversy.” The comments, posted on her Facebook page on Tuesday, mark the First Lady’s first public response since a video of the incident went viral…
