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Nigeria blames Twitter CEO for the losses it incurred during last year’s #EndSars protests

Nigeria's Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has blamed the founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, for the losses the country incurred during last year's EndSARS protest. Mohammed said this…

June 15, 2021

World

Following Nigeria ban, India ask Twitter to comply or face ‘unintended consequences’

Twitter might have underestimated the influence of Nigeria's ban on its operations as India has now told the company it has one last chance to comply with the county's IT…

June 6, 2021

News & Politics

Foreign policy magazine declare Nigeria a failed state.

American news publication, ForeignPolicy.com has assessed Nigeria's situation under President Muhammadu Buhari and declared the country "a failed state". In an opinion piece co-authored by John Cambell, a former American…

June 2, 2021

Explainers

Opinion: Yes Nigeria is a failed state but..

Another week, another set of devastating headlines for Nigeria. It would be upsetting enough to read some of these stories in the same year. But just look at what we’ve…

June 2, 2021

Technology

Soyinka calls for the decentralization and restructuring of Nigeria

Prof. Wole Soyinka - the Nobel Laureate has again called for the decentralization and restructuring of Nigeria as a long-term solution to some of the country's challenges, The Punch Newspaper…

March 7, 2021

Facts

17 Unbelievable Facts About Muhammadu Buhari

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari is a complex man and his presidency, even more complex. to understand the man we have constructed his family, military career, and political journey into 28…

November 30, 20201

Latest

Boko Haram slaughter 43 farmers in Nigeria

Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 43 farmers in the Zamarmari area of Jere local government area of Borno state. The farmers were killed at Kwashabe village, about 20…

Africa Explained November 29, 2020

Explainers

Nigeria Youth Investment Fund, explained

The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund is a N75 billion government initiative designed to boost the Nigerian economy through leverage and access to finance for young people between the ages of…

November 27, 2020

Explainers

Nigeria’s Survival Fund, all you need to know

The Survival Fund is a scheme created by the federal government of Nigeria to provide support to over half a million medium and small-scale enterprises MSMEs in meeting their…

November 21, 2020

Nigeria's 100 Naira banknote with Ajami script

Technology

5 Reasons Why Arabic Script Should Not be Removed from Nigeria’s Currency

Nigeria’s federal government is currently in court fighting a lawsuit filed by Malcolm Omirhobo, a Lagos based lawyer, seeking the removal of Arabic scripts from the country’s Naira banknotes…

November 13, 2020