As the agitation for the creation of Oduduwa Republic hots up, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, has said that the 2023 election will not hold in states in the Southwest unless the Oduduwa Republic is created. He made the declaration yesterday in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, in continuation of the rally for the creation of Yoruba nation. Igboho who arrived Ado-Ekiti metropolis around 5:02p.m was received by thousands of residents and agitators who had gathered for the event since 8:00a.m. The rally organised by the Banji Akintoye-led Ilana Omo Oodua, which paralysed social and commercial activities in…

Federal government said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social media giant removed a post from President Muhammadu Buhari that threatened to punish regional secessionists. Information Minister Lai Mohammed said the government had acted because of “the persistent use of the platform for activities that are capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence”. Mohammed did not spell out what form the suspension would take or give more details on the undermining activities. His ministry also announced Twitter's suspension on Twitter here. When asked about the details of the suspension, a ministerial aide told Reuters: “Wait…

Nigerians have reacted with fury after the federal government on Friday announced a ban on Twitter, the microblogging platform millions of citizens have used for years to express themselves and hold the authorities to account. In a shocking move, Information Minister Lai Mohammed, who had earlier claimed the platform’s objective in Nigeria was “suspect”, said the government had decided to ban it “indefinitely”, two days after Twitter deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s post threatening violence. Buhari evoked the civil war that killed millions between 1967 and 1970, and warned arsonists destroying government’s properties they would be treated “in a language they…

Facebook on Friday deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s civil war post on its platform stating it violates its community standards rules. In the post shared Tuesday on Facebook, Buhari spoke about the civil war experience and threatened to deal with those “bent on destroying” Nigeria through “insurrection.” Buhari, who served in the army stated, that many people misbehaving today were too young to remember the deaths and destruction from the civil war. Those of us in the fields for 30 months, who went through the war, will treat them in the language they understand,” he said. The statement, which many suggested…