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Lai Mohammed- The Minister of Information and Culture has demanded that before social media platforms should be allowed to operate in Nigeria, they must first be registered with the country. Following the recent ban on Twitter, the Minister of Information and Culture has demanded that all social media platforms be registered with and Licensed byContinue Reading “Lai Mohammed declares that Twitter, Facebook and Instagram must register with Nigeria”

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Buhari appoints New Chief of Army Staff

May 27, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

Muhammadu Buhari- the President of Nigeria, has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. Major Farouk Yahaya will replace General Attahiru, who was killed in a plane crash alongside ten other military officers. This was made public earlier today in a Twitter Post by Defence HQ Nigeria- the official TwitterContinue Reading “Buhari appoints New Chief of Army Staff”

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Buhari’s son-in-law declared wanted for embezzlement

May 14, 2021May 14, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

Muhammadu Buhari’s son-in-law known as Kumo is declared wanted among others for embezzling about $61 million housing fund Yesterday, the Independent Corrupt practice commission(ICPC) declared Buhari’s son-in-law wanted for embezzling a total of $61 million housing fund. He is declared wanted alongside his accomplices- Mr. Bola Ogunsola and Mr. Tarry Yusuf. Gimba Yau Kumo- Buhari’sContinue Reading “Buhari’s son-in-law declared wanted for embezzlement”

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APC looking to PDP for Presidential Candidate for 2023

April 8, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

National Vice Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-South Zone, Chief Dan Orbih, has said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has no candidate in its fold capable of winning the 2023 presidential election. According to The nation, Orbih, affirmed this because the ruling party, APC was scouting for an eligible candidateContinue Reading “APC looking to PDP for Presidential Candidate for 2023”

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National assembly sittings reduced to once a week due to insufficient funds

March 12, 2021March 13, 2021By : Onyinye Ogbuka

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SITTINGS REDUCED TO ONCE A WEEK DUE TO INSUFFICIENT FUNDS. Members of the National Assembly might not be able to meet as often as possible. The Nigerian National Assembly is made up of the The Senate and the House of Representatives. According to the constitution, the National Assembly should have 181 sittings yearly;Continue Reading “National assembly sittings reduced to once a week due to insufficient funds”

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Joe Biden: Road to presidency

January 20, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

Joe Biden’s inauguration: Road to presidency. Today 6:00pm WAT, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. The event was held at the Capitol in Washington DC. Excitement had mounted for this moment and there was massive voting to achieve his election. But was it a short-period decision that ledContinue Reading “Joe Biden: Road to presidency”

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UGANDA’S YOWERI MUSEVENI SET TO BE THE FIFTH LONGEST SERVING AFRICAN LEADER

January 16, 2021January 16, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

UGANDA’S YOWERI MUSEVENI SET TO BE THE FIFTH LONGEST SERVING AFRICAN LEADER Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni might be the fifth longest serving African leader if the 2021 Uganda election finally favors him. For over a week now, the #Ugandadecides2021 has been trending on Twitter and the world has been abuzz about Uganda’s major presidential candidates YoweriContinue Reading “UGANDA’S YOWERI MUSEVENI SET TO BE THE FIFTH LONGEST SERVING AFRICAN LEADER”

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Donald Trump successfully impeached

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

DONALD TRUMP SUCCESSFULLY IMPEACHED THE SECOND TIME. On January 13, 2021, the House of Representatives voted to start a second impeachment trial of the 45th president of the United States- Donald Trump. This was occasioned by the storming of the United States Capitol. If you could remember well, the storming of the United States CapitolContinue Reading “Donald Trump successfully impeached”

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END SARS: THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE EFFECT OF YOUTH REVOLUTION

January 2, 2021January 2, 2021By : Olayiide Bolaji

For all we know, the hashtag #ENDSARS started trending on twitter when a video surfaced of a SARS official shooting a motorist in Delta state, pushing his body out of the car and driving away his exotic vehicle. Within the next thirty minutes, more gothic crimes committed by the supposed Special anti-robbery squad were unearthed.Continue Reading “END SARS: THE UNCERTAINTY OF THE EFFECT OF YOUTH REVOLUTION”