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Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has described the act of the senator who sponsored the Hate Speech Bill as an “eye service” act, saying nobody can Muzzle Nigerians and deny them freedom of speech. General Babangida pointed out that there was even no basis for the bill which …

Twitter said Wednesday it would bar political advertising globally on its platform, responding to growing criticism over misinformation from politicians on social media. Chief executive Jack Dorsey said in a tweet that the company took the action to head off potential problems from “machine learning-based optimization of messaging and micro-targeting, …

The true story behind the video of the first lady, Aisha Buhari, being allegedly denied access by cabals into her apartment has emerged. In an interview with the Hausa BBC, Fatima, the daughter of the Mamman Daura, a nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, accused the wife of the president of …

Gunmen suspected to be cultist have killed two persons at Iyara in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta-State. Around 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, the gunmen shot dead a young man simply identified as Kebi and his girlfriend (yet to be identified) at the popular Akara junction in Iyara Area, …

Facebook has launched its “Developers Circles’’ in Benin, Edo State, a platform that allows people who are technologically inclined to engage with experts, learn new technology and collaborate with developers to build tech products. Speaking during the inauguration of the Facebook Circles in Benin, Mr Izoduwa Asemota, a co-lead of …

Nigerians spend more time on social media than citizens of most countries, according to a survey conducted by Global Web Index, a market research company. In the survey, 575,000 internet users aged 16-64 were interviewed across 46 markets. The social media networks considered in the survey include Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, …

Social Networking sites are like an addiction. We share so many details of our daily lives online, but we always seem to forget to be mindful of what we share about ourselves, our families, and our friends. There are some personal information that it is best not to share online. …

Here is a full list of chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of the 69 committees: Abdullahi Adamu, Bima Enagi – Agriculture Bala Ibn Na’Allah, Michael Nnachi – Airforce Suleiman Kwari, Aliyu Wamakko – Anti-corruption and Financial Crimes Barau Jibrin, Stella Oduah – Appropriation Ali Ndume, Abba Moro – Army Dino Melaye, …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected 284.2 million dollars in the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS). The bank’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mr Isaac Okorafor, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Okorafor said the move was the latest round of mediation in the inter-bank foreign …

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Wednesday swore in eight additional Special Advisers (SAs), bringing to 13 the nubmer of his special aides appointed so far in his second term in office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the governor on July 2 sworn in the first batch …