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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…

Death toll in Turkey, Syria quake surpasses 7,000

Report by NBC news on Tuesday revealed the Death toll in the Monday’s massive earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria, according to officials in both countries, has reached to 7,266. According to Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, at least 5,434…

Nearly 7,000 confirmed dead in Turkey after quake

The number of dead in Turkey after Monday’s earthquake has risen to nearly 7,000, according to official figures. In Turkey, about 6,957 people have died and more than 38,000 have been injured, the country’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD)…

No Nigerian casualty in Turkey quake – Envoy

Nigeria’s Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey, Ismail Yusuf, says no Nigerian is recorded among casualties of the earthquake that hit some cities in Turkey. Yusuf said this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…

Death toll in Turkey quake soars to 284

At least 284 people died in Turkey from a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s southeast on Monday, Vice President Fuat Oktay said, updating earlier figures. Oktay said more than 2,300 people were injured in one of Turkey’s biggest quakes…

Buhari condemns Istanbul bomb attack

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the “despicable and cowardly” terrorist attack in Turkey. The Sunday incident claimed at least six lives and injured scores of people in central Istanbul. A bomb exploded about 16:20 local time on a busy shopping…

Takeaways from President Buhari’s epic visit to Turkey

By Garba Shehu The purpose of the President’s trip to Turkey, December 16th to 19th was to participate in the 3rd Turkey-Africa Partnership Summit, with an appealing theme: “Enhanced Partnership for Common Development and Prosperity.” Our national strategy was laid out…

Turkey to help Nigeria tackle insecurity

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said Nigeria will partner with the Republic of Turkey in dealing with the current security challenges facing the nation. According to his spokesman, Garba Shehu, Buhari spoke at a bilateral meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…