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Issued in Abuja: 11:00am, Thursday, 10th June 2021 The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room again expresses concern with the nomination of Ms. Lauretta Onochie, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Social Media as National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) representing the South-South. Ms. Onochie is a political appointee and staff of incumbent […]

The Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room has asked the senate committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC

Buhari s Aide, Lauretta Onochie Is Not Qualified As INEC Commissioner— Angry Reactions Of Nigerians Trail Her Senate Screening Many have questioned the rationale for her selection, alleging that the ruling APC wants to rig the 2023 presidential elections. by SaharaReporters, New York Jun 09, 2021 Nigerians on social media have condemned a request by Senate President Ahmad Lawan asking the committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to screen Lauretta Onochie, a president...

Share Eight months after President Muhammadu Buhari sent the names of his Personal Assistant on Social Media, Ms Lauretta Onochie and five others for confirmation as nominees for the position of National Commissioners of the Independent National Electoral Commission, the list again surfaced on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. President Buhari had in a letter dated October 12, 2020, and read during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan sought the Red Chamber confirmation of the appoi...

Buhari vs. Twitter: So long, so sad The Punch Published 7 June 2021 The ban, last weekend, on the operations of the microblogging and social media platform, Twitter, by the Federal Government raises very fundamental issues for Nigeria’s democracy, rule of law, economy, and social life. Twitter has over the years become a veritable part of Nigeria’s social life, especially among the youths. It has facilitated the right to freedom of expression by enabling Nigerians to express...

He also said he was in Thailand to study the cultivation of cannabis for medicinal use. Illegal cultivation of cannabis is common in Ondo State. Akeredolu made the statement during a live interview programme tagged ‘Governor Speaks’, which is part of activities lined up in commemoration of his 100 days of his second term in office. The governor was sworn in for a second term in office on February 24, 2021, after he had formerly won the October 10, 2020 governorship election on the platfo...

Punch Newspapers Sections Published 4 June 2021 Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the National Broadcasting Commission, will immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria. The NBC is the regulator of all radio and television stations in Nigeria. The minister announced this just as he said the Federal Government has also suspended micro-blogging platform, Twitter, which is popularly used by Nigerian youths, elite and the middle class. ...

The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. This was announced on Friday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Adeyemi. However, checks by our correspondent showed that Twitter is...The Advocate

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Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says the National Broadcasting Commission, will immediately commence the process of licensing all social media operations in Nigeria. The NBC is the regulator of all radio and television stations in Nigeria. The minister announced this just as he said the Federal Government has also...The Advocate