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Daily Post Nigeria Published Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Nigerians reacted with anger and indignation yesterday as the Federal Government suspended indefinitely the operations of Twitter in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed the suspension in a statement signed by a Special Assistant to the President (Media) in the Office of the Minister, Segun Adeyemi. 2. The Police Council presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday, confirmed Usman Baba as the substantive Inspector-General of Police, IGP. The M...

#TwitterBan: Buhari’s draconian order to regulate social media reflects his military history The suspension is seen by many activists and other Nigerians as a step towards the actualization of the government’s resolve to regulate social media. 4 min read The long-running row between the Nigerian federal government and social media giant, Twitter, reached a crescendo Friday with the West African country suspending the activities of the company indefinitely. The suspension is seen by many activists and other Nigerians as a step towards the actualization of the government’s...

In a statement posted on its Twitter handle, the U.S. Mission in Nigeria advised the Nigerian government to consider a different path yo secure Nigeria.

Views: Visits 6 By Levinus Nwabughiogu – AbujaSpeaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called for stronger diplomatic relationships between Nigeria and Canada. Gbajabiamila, who expressed appreciation for the existing relationships between the two countries which led to a significant rise in trade, education and technology over the years, however, emphasized the need for Canada to explore areas of security, cybersecurity, biosafety, energy as well as parliamentary diplomacy to the benefit of both countries. Speaking while hosting the Canadian High Commis...

ON THE GO Kashimawo Laloko, ex-NFF director, dies at 76 Kashimawo Laloko, former technical director of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), is dead.Advertisement The 76-year-old was said to have died at Sacred Hearts catholic hospital in Abeokuta on Sunday, after... Resident doctors threaten fresh strike over unpaid salaries The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has threatened to embark on an indefinite strike on April 1, if members owed salaries and allowances are not paid.Advertisement The decision was... Femi Adesina on unemployment: Cut Nigeria some slack...