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“Social media companies to register as local firms before they can operate” – Nigeria Info Minister
Social media companies in Nigeria will be required to obtain a license
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Twitter ban in Nigeria: Can you be arrested for tweeting?
Chris Ewokor in Abuja has compiled this report for the BBC
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Nigerian broadcasters warned against generating information from suspended Twitter
The Director General of the National Broadcasting Commission in Nigeria has directed broadcasting networks in the country to refrain from patronizing Twitter in their operations.
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Nigeria’s Attorney General to prosecute persons who flout Twitter ban
Nigeria’s Attorney General, Abubakar Malami has said the country will prosecute those who flout the government order to deactivate operations of twitter in the West African nation.
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Nigeria to suspend Twitter ‘indefinitely’
Nigeria’s government is suspending Twitter operations in the country “indefinitely”, the country’s information minister has announced.
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Davido’s lawyer reveals writer of “Jowo”
Davido’s lawyer, Bobo F. Ajudua has finally cleared the air on who wrote the hit single ‘Jowo’ for his client after he was accused of stealing it from Victor Ad.
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Bad Boy Timz Sues His Former Record Label For Libelous Publication
On the 24th of May, Fast-rising Nigerian Artiste, Bad Boy Timz, has taken to social media to post drop a scanned copy of a lawsuit he has issued against his former record label, Anonymous music
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AfCFTA sets up dispute settlement body to inspire confidence in trade deal
Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat, Wamkele Mene, has said that businesses should feel confident and safe about leveraging opportunities created by the continental trade deal, as a Dispute Settlement Bo...
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Nigerian citizen charged with defrauding Washington State Employment Security Department of over $350,000
A Nigerian citizen was arrested Friday evening at JFK Airport in New York on a criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud for his scheme to steal over $350,000 in unemployment benefits from the Washington State Employment Security Depa...
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Nigeria: Buhari’s son-in-law declared ‘wanted’ over an alleged fraud
Corruption investigators in Nigeria have declared that the president’s son-in-law Gimba Yau Kumo is “wanted” in connection with an alleged $65m housing fraud.
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