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Northernblood3:
Yorubas and Igbos ought to unite to fight our common enemy Fulani.

Those 50 fulani killers on bike didn't fall from heaven, they are living among u, pretending to be hardworking citizens. This is not a time of being diplomatic or being a good accomodator, this is a time of taking an eye for an eye, a time to send clear message that it won't be tolorated any longer

May the dead rest in peace.
But what evidence proved that it was Fulani and not IPOB trying to divide and capture?

(1) On the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety, the Commission may-

(b) withdraw either totally or partially the use of any service or network facility from any licensee, person or the general public.

This has said it all. The government is justified to ban Twitter in the interest of public safety. The ban on Twitter stands as the government are more aware than you, or any noise maker, of the legal implications and how it will end up.
Twitter seemed to have ganged up with state enemies to destroy Nigeria. They might have been engaged by John Campbell to prove his doomed prophecy that Nigeria will disintegrate in 2015.
It was disrespectful and partisan for twitter to delete our President's tweet which promised to pay anarchists with their own coin.
This is the Buhari we voted for.
No nonsense.

OpatolaEsq:
On June 04, 2021, the Federal Government issued a notification through the office of the Minister for information, Lai Mohammed, that "The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria,” He further directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.


Burning Legal issues

1. Under which Law does FG suspend Twitter?

The Said proclamation of the Minister for Information cannot stand under the Law, it is at best a mere tweet without legal force or backing.

Which Law is being exercised by the Federal Goverment?

It is a legal abberation and goes contrary to legal standard and cannot stand the test of judicial scrutiny. Under which Law did the honourable minister claim that the Federal Government purportedly ban Twitter, none was stated. Is it under the Terrorism Law or what? No gazette or Executive Order, except the words of the Minister for information and Culture. Tweets and declarations are not Legal instruments and does not exercise the powers of any Law.


2. Section 148 (1)(b) NCC Act: Is Twitter now a Public Emergency in Nigeria?

The Nigeria Communications Act is the principal legislation that governs telecommunications services (including internet services), while the National Broadcasting Commission Act governs broadcasting.

Section 148 1(b) of NCC Act provides for an emergency provision, that:
(1) On the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety, the Commission may—

(b) withdraw either totally or partially the use of any service or network facilitie from any licensee, person or the general public

The above emergency provision can only be wielded in circumstances Public emergency or public safety only by the Nigeria Communication Commission itself.
Banning Twitter under the broad cover of public emergency and public safety is legally dubious. We understand that the ban stems from the fact that somebody's fragile ego was bruised.

We are presently in the age of Data and Smartphones. The 1999 Constitution stipulates human rights of citizens in Nigeria and provides for right to privacy and right to freedom of expression, right to freedom of association and assembly, and thought conscience and religion.

Yes, as expressed in DOKUBO -ASARI V. F.R.N. SC.208/ 2006, these right are not supreme but yet a Goverment body cannot derogate from these rights on its whims, where ever it does, such can be challenged in Court. We are a Nation of Laws and legal principles.


3. Doctrine of public forum and right of expression

A fundamental principle of Right to Freedom of expression is that all persons have access to places where they can speak and listen, and then, after reflection, speak and listen once more.

In Nigeria, on various occasions the Courts has protect the right speak in this context. A basic rule, for example, is that a street or park is a quintessential forum for the exercise of right tonfreedom.of expression. Even in the modern era, social media such as Twitter are places are essential venues for public gatherings to celebrate some views, to protest others, or simply to learn and inquire.
In this digital age, the most important place for the exchange of ideas today is “the vast democratic forums of the Internet and social media in particular. The internet is the modern public square, of the same.consequence with traditional public forums such as streets, town hall meetings or parks where speech has historically been granted the highest protection.

Furthermore, social.media apps suvjbas Twitter has been the most important places for the exchange of views, banning outrightly or suspending it without an exact law empower such is tantamount to infringing on the Constitutional right to freedom of expression.

Nigeria is a signatory to importantb international treaties that expressly provides that Social media is a right such African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, International UN resolutions and instruments on cybersecurity. Any unilateral ban will violate rights of citizens both economic and social rights.


Conclusion
In conclusion, the decision of the federal Government as contained in the Minister of information's statement on the banning of Twitter amounts to gross violation of human rights. Such declaration itself is not law until it is exercised under an existing provision of our Laws, yet such cannot stand as it infringed on Constitutional Rights of the Citizens.



Opatola Victor Esq
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Report to Nnamdi Cownu.

Lilimax:
I just discovered this morning that Twotter is working.
Seems they could no longer cope with the level of backlash they're getting from left right and centre

OR

May be because I downloaded VPN

Yes o.
It has been unbanned by Nnamdi Cownu.

To hell with Twitter.

peteregwu:
Look at the man the Muslims gathered in support of. They prefer an idiami of Uganda to rule over them than an "infidel".

You see where you all have landed us in this country. Your so called "Messiah" from "Allah" has totally ruined this country. I could remember a particular imam in a mosque behind my street always making noise about buhari saying that, "if we lose buhari now, who else do we have? Let us gather around him and support him". And this man is a yoruba muslim. And I would just be wondering that this Muslims love bondage and they don't reason to chose what is right. They can support a Hitler even if he is a Muslim.

Now, the man is ashamed of himself. And their eyes has not even cleared. He keeps shouting that it's better to have a Muslim no matter what than having an "infidel" to rule over them.

These guys need help! What's the difference between them and the almajiris?

We are watching your madness.
Action speaks louder than voice.

Is this a confession that you follow steal the roasted cows?

obembet:
Technology has moved to another level. Watch this electronic Electronic Toilet WC. It can automatically flush it self


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3CVnJihLRs

This toilet no be for IPOB youths wey no de wash their yansh when they shit.

Kwanza:
https://dailypost.ng/2021/06/04/black-friday-in-awka-as-lorry-kills-8-hawkers-irate-youths-burn-lorry-load-of-cows/?amp&utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter&__twitter_impression=true

And after they stole the roasted meat. I bet.

powerfulguy:
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=319224419609772&id=100045666493301

Nigerian bar of criminals.
You are the number one problem of our democracy.
Social media must be regulated.

Realtest44:
God has use this buhadri government to show us our unqualify our so call leaders are.vey painful to live in this dispenciasion.

Go to school you no gree.

Suspending Twitter is a good move.
This is the Buhari we voted for. No nonsense.
Social media must be regulated if we want to keep our sanity and country intact. People must be accountable fir every rubbish they post online.
Twitter is obviously supporting the anarchists minority that want to destroy our country and put everybody, including themselves, in trouble.
They did not see anything wrong in what the anarchists una chief is posting on their platform.
My people say if the bear-bear of your neighbour catch fire you should rub water on your own.
Other websites and social media platforms need to clean their house.
Even our dear Nairaland has been infested with separatist and anarchist elements.
Seun and his team need to wake up and cleanse the site to restore its dwindling integrity and glory. All you see is hate and hate and more hate.
This was not the Nairaland we were enjoying before these brainwashed and hateful youths infested it.
Hateful generation that can't make a point or rebutt points logically but to insults and abuses on dissenting views.

GeniusVincent:
Any suggestions

Looking for scammers to dupe you abi?
Your choice of phone should be determined by what you like most in a phone.
Big RAM- at least 4gig up
Good camera- at least 14 mega pixel up
Strong battery
Good sound
Portability
Good screen resolution
Good video quality.
A good phone should combine all these.
Look for phone reviews on jiji, jumia etc etc and chose a phone with the feature you like most. Then check its price on various sales platforms. Then go and buy it physically to avoid being duped.

gidgiddy:
Niger Delta Republic that nobody is agitating for? Niger Delta Republic not one single group is spearheading?

Do you know how many groups are championing Bafra? There is IPOB, MASSOB and BZF

Do you know how many groups that are championing Oduduwa Republic? There is YOV, YOLICOM and YYF

Do you know how many groups are championing Niger Delta Republic? zero! I laugh when people talk about Niger Delta Republic, a country nobody is agitating for

The whole idea of Biafra is founded on greed for south south oil.
Ojukwu and his cohorts would have gotten Biafra if they based their agitation on the 44,000 square kilometers that make up the five south east states.
The south also have a choice to have their own nation devoid of their selfish, greedy, domineering, arrogant, invasive and evil loving eastern neighbours.

He must be one of their patrons to spew this rubbish.
Who ask him?
Is he the one killing security and razing their/INEC offices in the south east?
The government know who they are looking for.
Lovers of evil.

They should seek for a ban on under age sex and pregnancy instead.

Futility.
Nobody changes our name.

You must be a coward to be contemplating suicide.

SimplyFacts:
Sincerely, I am losing my sanity. The sad news I read daily are just too much - killings, kidnappings, raping, tribalistic & religious tantrums. I wish I could stay away from social medias for a very long time, but then I need some other updates. Is there any site or blog or platform or forum where heartbreaking news are less reported? Please suggest one if there's any.

It's more worrisome knowing some groups of people have hijacked almost all platforms.

Read critically, ignore the haters, let their hatred torment them eternally. They love everything evil.
Most of them have low IQs. They can't make points or argue logically.

Stupid elders.

kechywillz:
I feel like we should concentrate on our 5 eastern states,we will do a lot better,am tired arguing with these people who bear Igbo names,hear Igbo languages and speak it ,yet they deny they are Igbo's,let's do it on our own,we know what we are capable of

Una for don get una Biafra since.
The whole idea of Biafra was built on greed for south south oil. Their elders have told them how badly they were treated by Ojukwu and his kinsmen during the short reign of Biafra.
We dey pray make una get una Biafra so that una eye go clear. That shithole can't contain so many greedy, transgressors, lovers of evil, selfish, arrogant and criminal minded people in a 44,000 square kilometers area of land.
Its Nigerian passport that covers all the atrocities your people are committing all over the world.
I assure you that Biafra passport will be banned by most nations because of your criminality and all of you will be stuck in your shithole called Biafra.

Everybody knows.
Bandits.
ESN/IPOB
Book Haram.
No be news.

We are better off without another potential Maitatsine or Shekau.

Grace001:
This one no be play play... Unfortunately na by force to be one Nigeria. Even if you aren’t patriotic, just pretend to be one Nigeria

Useless failed country, that’s why nigeria isn’t moving forward and will never move forward.

People have lost their sense of patriotism for Nigeria, yet you are still forcing them to be one Nigeria and you want a progressive Nigeria.

Fear fear illegal army wet no go fit withstand war.
You guys should demonstrate your seriousness by relocating back to Biafra en masse. Leave Nigeria and go back to your shithole then we take you serious.
I pray that God should make Biafra possible so you'll be free from this country you call a zoo.

cocolacec:
Gov Wike Demolishes Ikoku Spare Parts Market in Port Harcourt

Unverified story.
He may have carried out some usual demolitions along the way to pave way for public infrastructure. He can't demolish the whole of Ikoku market that I know.
Check your facts.

aimserv:
What a pity

IPOB's handwork.

owobokiri:
The same way they killed gpGulak. Lucky it. Wasn't in the se states, otherwise they will term it IPOBS killings.
The fulanis have declared war on Nigeria for a long time now and you guys are here blaming the innocent..

Continue deceiving yourself.
It is IPOB terrorists trying to deceive Benue people into thinking it is Fulani. We know.

Joromi1:
Not gunmen but Fulani Muslim terrorists. Let stop beating about the bush.

Waiting for Buhari to threaten them too.

Na lie.
This is IPOB's work.
They have been slaughtering Benue people of late hoping to cow them to support their madness.
God punish devil.

mrvitalis:
I don't really understand this people ...how is igbos wanting biafra because of hate for north ?

Nigeria is not working we want to control our resources and destiny ...hows that hating north

What resources, what destiny?
Expantiate please.
What do Igbos want?

Islie:
Death Toll Of Ebonyi Herdsmen Attack Hits 50



https://thenationonlineng.net/death-toll-of-ebonyi-herdsmen-attack-hits-50/

So nobody saw any herdsman at the scene but the report just assumed it was herdsmen.
Prove me wrong that it was IPOB that killed them.

Carry on IPOB.
Destroy everything.