Buahri Avoids Question On When Twitter Ban Will Be Lifted

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammad Buhari has turned down a question on the suspension of operations of the micro blogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. In a statement last week, Minister of information and Tourism Lai Mohammed had announced the indefinite suspension of Twitter’s operations in Nigeria. He stated that the government was…

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Apapa Ports Gridlock Vanishes As Buhari Storms Lagos

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Port users were in shock on Thursday morning when the protracted Apapa gridlock that has defied all the solutions, disapeared overnight, as President Muhammadu Buhari visits Lagos ports to inaugurate the Deep Blue project. When Daily Sun visited port, the container trucks and tankers that usually flooded the ever-busy Apapa Expressway disapeared into thin air,…

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Communication Experts Fault FG’s Move To Licence WhatsApp, Instagram, Others

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Experts in the telecommunications industry have expressed opposition to the move by the Federal Government to licence over-the-top and social media platforms in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, had in a statement last Friday directed the National Broadcasting Commission to immediately commence the process of licensing all…

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Buhari Advises Nigerian Youths To ‘Behave’ In Order To Attract Jobs And Investment

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari told young Nigerians on Thursday that they must “behave” in order to attract jobs and investment. Buhari, speaking on Arise TV, said security was essential in order for investment in the country, where unemployment rose to 33.3% in the fourth quarter. “Nobody is going to invest in an insecure…

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Imo Police Arrest Suspected IPOB’s Native Doctor, Nine Attackers Of Uzodinma’s House

 LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The police in Imo have arrested a 40-year-old man, Uzoamaka Ugoanyanwu, said to be a notorious native doctor who allegedly prepares charms for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB and members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). The Commissioner of Police in Imo Mr Abutu Yaro, confirmed the arrest in…

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‘Twitter Must Register As A Company In Nigeria For Ban To End’

LAGOS JUNE 10TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twitter’s suspension in Nigeria will end once the US social media giant submits to local licencing, registration and conditions, the government said on Wednesday, rejecting criticism the ban had stifled freedom of expression. Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed told AFP Twitter had sought talks with the government, which last…

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