Presidential Amnesty: Ex-militants Threaten To Sue FG Over Non-Payment Of Allowances For Two Years

LAGOS JUNE 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Ex-militants from the coastal area of Ilaje Local Government area of Ondo State, have protested over the non-payment of their monthly allowances and threatened to drag the Presidential Committee on Amnesty Programme to court over the development. The former militants who alleged to the Federal Government that their monthly allowances and other…

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Nigeria Govt Complains Of Twitter Showing Little Enthusiasm Toward Dialogue It Initiated

LAGOS JUNE 13TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohamed says Twitter is showing little enthusiasm toward the dialogue it initiated to resolve issues leading to the suspension of its operations. The minister said this on Friday when he featured on the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) programme “Good Morning Nigeria’’ monitored by the…

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Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Other Social Media Platforms Must Register To Operate – FG

LAGOS JUNE 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal Government says its directive that Over the Top (OTT) and social media platforms operating in the country must register and obtain license to operate is in conformity with global trend. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed said this on Friday when he featured on Nigerian Television Authority…

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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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Nigeria Govt, Twitter In Talks After Suspension, US Ambassador To Nigeria Confirms

LAGOS JUNE 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Mary Leonard, Ambassador of the United States of America to Nigeria, on Monday, confirmed that Nigeria is in discussion with Twitter over suspension of its operations in Nigeria. Leonard said this during a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama, ambassadors and representatives of the United States, the…

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