ASUU poised to end strike after meeting with FG
There were indications that ASUU may have agreed to call off its lingering strike anytime from now. In fact, by Thursday speculations were rife that […]
NCC’s Twitter account restored – Official
The Twitter account of the Nigerian Communications Commission, @NgComCommission, has been restored. This followed a temporary suspension by Twitter, a decision taken to ensure the […]
ASUU disowns notice of resumption on Twitter
Dr John Edor, the Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Calabar (UniCal) branch, has debunked rumours that the union has called […]
Attack Drones: DHQ disowns Defence News Nigeria
By Chimezie Godfrey The Defence Headquarters, Abuja has disowned a news report on its alleged acquisition of 8 state-of-the-art armed attack drones last week, published […]
Twitter restricts Trump’s post on alleged vote rigging
Twitter has imposed restriction on a tweet by U.S. President Trump in which he alleges attempt by unnamed persons to “steal the election”. “We are […]
#EndSARS campaigner, Modupe Odele, barred from travelling -Report
A lawyer and promoter of the #EndSARS movement Modupe Odele has alleged she was barred from leaving the country on Sunday, qed.ng has reported. With […]
COVID: NCDC announces 2 deaths, 133 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 133 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official […]
After #EndSARS, no government will ever ignore Nigerians again, By Fredrick Nwabufo
Power has returned to its rightful repository – the people. Our liberators did not come from the north, the south or the east and west […]
#Digitalinclusion : Towards ending digital gender marginalization, By Y. Z. Ya’u,
Two days ago, a team of staff of CITAD went to Shara in Sumaila Local Government area of Kano to conduct a COVID 19 sensitization […]
COVID-19: Trump tweets video, says ‘I think I am doing well,’ moves to hospital
pic.twitter.com/B4H105KVSs — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 2, 2020 US President Donald Trump tweeted the video above before he was moved by Marine One helicopter […]
Trump moved to military hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis
U.S. President Donald Trump airlifted to a military hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with COVID-19.The White House announced the move Friday, as his administration […]
BREAKING: Gas tanker explodes in Lagos
A gas tanker exploded on Thursday in the Ifako-Ijaiye area of Lagos with many persons sustaining burn injuries. Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management […]
Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Modi hacked
The official Twitter account of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website was hacked early on Thursday, the social media company has confirmed. A series […]
Biden picks California Senator, Kamala Harris, as running mate
U.S. Democratic Party’s candidate, Mr Joe Biden, has finally picked his running mate for the Nov. 3 presidential election. She is California senator, Kamala Harris, […]
Buhari, most followed African leader on Twitter – BCW Twiplomacy report
Burson Cohn and Wolfe (BCW), a global communications agency, in its Twiplomacy findings, ranked President Muhammadu Buhari as the most followed Sub-saharan African leader on Twitter […]
Twitter removes image tweet by Trump over NYT copyright complaint
Twitter Inc on Thursday took down an image tweeted by the U.S. President Donald Trump from its platform, after receiving a copyright complaint from the […]
Nigeria records 490 new COVID-19 cases, total hits 24,567
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 490 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 24,567. The Nigeria Centre for Disease […]
Twitter issues fact check of Trump tweets for first time
Twitter issued a fact check of some of Donald Trump’s tweets on Tuesday, marking the first time the U.S. president’s favoured social media platform has […]
Trump accuses Twitter of interfering in U.S. elections
President Donald Trump has accused Twitter of interfering in the 2020 U.S. election scheduled for Nov. 3 after the microblogging service provider tagged his tweet […]
Eagles’ striker Osimhen loses dad
Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen has lost his father. The Lille striker made the disclosure on his twitter handle: @victorosimhen9 on Sunday. “RIP Dad. No […]
Lagos records 88, Kano, 64 as NCDC confirms 242 fresh COVID-19 cases
Once again, Lagos has recorded the highest COVID-19 cases confirmed by the NCDC on its twitter handle. The report also confirmed 64 fresh cases in […]
Coronavirus: Twitter tells staff to work from home
Twitter has told its employees to work from home to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. In a blog post, the social media giant […]
Twitter confirms Olympics, IOC accounts hacked
Twitter said on Saturday that an official Twitter account of the Olympics and the media Twitter account of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had been […]
Nigerians on Twitter debate Wole Soyinka, aircraft passenger saga
Nigerians on Twitter have continued to share diverse, ‘hot’ reactions on the trending issue between Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka and a fellow aircraft passenger. News […]
Indian Parliament summons Twitter over alleged anti-BJP bias
Representatives of Twitter have been summoned to appear before an Indian Parliamentary panel following complaints that the platform is biased against pro-ruling party and right-wing […]