The House of Reps on Thursday, July 1, appealed for patience from Nigerians as discussions continue between Twitter and the Federal Government over the ban on its services. 4wardwego blog had reported that in early June that the government ordered telecommunications networks to block the use of Twitter; after theContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s team in order to resolve the suspension of Twitter services in the country. Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, who announced this information on Tuesday, June 22, will lead the FG team to engage with Twitter. Other members of theContinue Reading
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed that it does not have the wherewithal to effect arrest and prosecution of violators of the Twitter suspension order. It was reported that the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, had directed the Director of Public Prosecution to liaise with the Ministry of CommunicationContinue Reading
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) who is also the chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, has clarify misrepresentation in their briefing on Monday. Mustapha while speaking to NAN on Today, said it was erroneously reported that the federal government had re-introducedContinue Reading
The Federal Government has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday, a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, declared. Mohammed, who is the Head of Technical SecretariatContinue Reading
The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the collation of data of all out-of-school children across Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq. Farouq says the initiative is being coordinated by the National Steering Committee on Alternate School Programme (ASP).Continue Reading
The Federal Government on Sunday, March 28, dispelled reports of any fake COVID-19 vaccines; being administered or sold by unauthorised institution in the country. This is contained in a circular regarding the COVID-19 signed by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal Ministry of Health, on behalf of theContinue Reading
The Federal Government has raised alarm over three thousand doses of fake COVID19 vaccines sent to Africa from China. The Director of Hospital Services of the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH), Dr. Adebimpe Adebiyi, made this known in a letter dated March 26, 2021, to the Chief Medical Directors/Medical DirectorsContinue Reading
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government and Inspector General of Police (IGP) to intervene in the ongoing violence over Hijab policy in Kwara. The appeal is contained in a statement issued on Thursday, March 18, by the General Secretary, CAN, Mr Joseph Daramola, in Abuja.Continue Reading
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has stated that the Federal Government is justified in the freezing of #ENDSARS campaigners’ accounts. 1st News had reported that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in November 2020 froze the accounts of 19 individuals and one private firm over their involvement in the #ENDSARS protestContinue Reading