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SERAP asks Commonwealth to sanction Nigeria over #TwitterBan, repression

Daily Dispatch June 6, 2021

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an Urgent Appeal to Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, urging her to “apply the Commonwealth Charter to hold the Nigerian government to account over the unlawful suspension of Twitter in Nigeria,

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Imo Governor, Uzodinma sacks all SAs, SSAs

Daily Dispatch June 4, 2021

The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has sacked all Special Advisers (SAs) and Senior Special Assistant (SSAs) in his cabinet. The news was made public by his Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Prints, Modestus Nwamkpa through social media. Recall that the governor had earlier given the marching order to his twenty commissioners, […]

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I may run for 2023 presidency – Gov Bello

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2021

Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has said he is considering the possibility of heeding calls on him to contest the 2023 presidential election. Governor Bello stated this during a chat with State House Correspondents after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari in his office in the Presidential Villa in Abuja. He also said competence and capacity should […]

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JUSUN strike stalls deposed Emir Sanusi’s suit against Kano, others

Daily Dispatch June 3, 2021

A suit filed by deposed Emir Sanusi Lamido Sanusi II against the Kano State Government and others was Thursday stalled due to the strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the deposed emir had on March 12, 2020 sued the Inspector-General of Police and Director-General of the […]

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Why Buhari’s post was deleted – Twitter explains

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2021

Social media platform, Twitter, has explained the reason for the removal of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, stating that it violated one of its rules. According to Twitter, when a tweet violates the Twitter rules, the violator is required to delete it, in order to be able to tweet again. “When we determine that a Tweet […]

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Twitter’s mission in Nigeria is suspicious, says Lai Mohammed

Daily Dispatch June 2, 2021

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has taken a swipe at the US media giant, Twitter, saying its mission in Nigeria is suspicious. Mohammed’s comments came after Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet where he issued a threat to trouble makers in the country while making reference to Nigeria’s civil war. While defending […]