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Social Media Shutdowns Fall by Nearly 50% In the First Half of 2021, Study Finds

Editor Jul 28, 2021

The study conducted by cybersecurity company Surfshark shows that social media shutdowns are decreasing worldwide. Compared to the latter part of 2020, social media censorship has nearly halved in the first part of 2021. The second half of…

Nigerian Senate Stops Probe On Assault Committed By Code of Conduct Tribunal Chair

Editor Jul 28, 2021

Nigerian Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, has stopped investigation into the allegation of assault levelled against the Chairman, Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Mr. Danladi Umar by Mr. Clement Sargwak. Senate…

Do Not Disclose Confidential Information, It Attracts Penalty – Perm Sec Warns Presidency Staff

Editor Jul 27, 2021

By Our Reporter The Permanent Secretary in Nigeria’s Presidency, Tijjani Umar, has warn staff against disclosing confidential information without authorisation, saying such acts attract penalties under the public service rules. The…

KENYA: Muranga Fete Paves Way for Odinga’s Mt. Kenya Forays

Editor Jul 27, 2021

First it was the famous March 2018 handshake between him and President Kenyatta, which they downplayed as a political ceasefire to cool down ethnic animosity brought about by the disputed 2017 presidential election. Then he accompanied the…

UNOCHA, Nigerian Army To Collaborate On Humanitarian Activities In North East

Editor Jul 27, 2021

By Our Reporter United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) and Nigerian Army are discussing on ways to deepen collaboration and enhance humanitarian activities in the North East region of Nigeria. UNOCHA…

African Military Sports Body Visits Nigerian Army, Seeks Support Ahead of Continental Games

Editor Jul 27, 2021

By Nnenna A. Saint The leadership of Organisation of Military Sports in Africa (OSMA) and Council of International Military Sports for Africa (CISM) led by OSMA President, Brigadier General Maikano Abdullahi has visited Army Headquarters,…

Nigeria Urges Its Citizens Abroad To Counter False Narratives On Buhari Administration

Editor Jul 27, 2021

By Our Reporter Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has called on Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) to help counter the false narratives by secessionist groups, insurgents and anarchists who portray Nigeria in a bad…

Nigeria Unveils High-Tech Equipment for Manufacturing Plasma-Derived Medicinal Products

Editor Jul 27, 2021

By Justina Auta Nigeria has inaugurated the National Blood Transfusion Service’s (NBTS) Apheresis blood component separation system and automated blood screening equipment. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said at the…