February 2023

2023 elections: NUC orders closure of universities

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has directed the closure of all universities and inter-university centres between February 22nd and March 14. NUC said there would be no academic activities during the shutdown. The announcement was contained in a statement signed…

Sokoto Deputy Governor resigns from PDP

The Deputy Governor of Sokoto State, Manir Muhammad Dan Iya has handed in his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, leadership. The Walin Sokoto, in a letter dated 8th February 2023 and addressed to his Ward Chairman in Kware,…

Twitter freely available again in Turkey

 Users in Turkey were again able to access Twitter after reported restrictions within the country following devastating earthquakes earlier in the week. Twitter was accessible without remote access services, or VPNs, on Thursday morning. The organisation Netblocks, which monitors internet…