Politics
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Don’t bring your grazing routes to Bayelsa, Governor Diri tells Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari's resolve to resurrect open grazing routes in Nigeria has hit a roadblock in Bayelsa state.
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The 14 major demands of June 12 protesters
It's June 12, Nigeria's Democracy Day, and citizens are peacefully marching in various parts of the country to demand good governance from elected officials.
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Accolades as Seyi Makinde joins June 12 protest in Ibadan
Oyo governor Seyi Makinde is receiving praises online for protesting with other Nigerians in the state.
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Violence breaks out at Kano APC rally as June 12 protesters act peacefully
Violence broke out at mega rally of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano on Saturday.
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We want to negotiate with Buhari government — Twitter
Twitter says it has informed informed Nigerian government that it was ready for open discussion over the suspension of the microblogging site in the country.
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Lai Mohammed lists the ‘sins’ of Twitter and CEO Jack Dorsey against Nigeria
The Nigerian government has justified its widely-condemned suspension of Twitter, saying that the social media platform made several efforts to destabilise the country.
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June 12: We will protest because Buhari is a protester too — Deji Adeyanju
Concerned Nigerians convener Deji Adeyanju has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to stop framing protest as criminality.
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Buhari appears on NTA tonight
The president appeared on Arise TV on Thursday where he responded to a variety of questions.
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UPDATE: Police release Agba Jalingo after public outcry
Activist publisher Omoyele Sowore said the latest arrest is part of a plot to frustrate June 12 protest in the state.
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Twitter ban: Buhari fires NBC director-general, names replacement
Recently, NBC issued public and private broadcast stations operating in the country to immediately delete their Twitter accounts, citing an earlier ban on the social media platform.