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Nigerian Govt gives X.com 24 hours to pull down Sowore’s anti-Tinubu tweet

The Nigerian government has formally given X.com 24 hours to pull down an anti-President Bola Tinubu tweet posted by a controversial politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, disparaging President Bola Tinubu over a statement he made in Brazil that corruption in Nigeria has ended under his government. Sowore’s tweet in question, reads: “This criminal @officialABAT actually
Nigerian Govt gives X.com 24 hours to pull down Sowore’s anti-Tinubu tweet

The Nigerian government has formally given X.com 24 hours to pull down an anti-President Bola Tinubu tweet posted by a controversial politician and activist, Omoyele Sowore, disparaging President Bola Tinubu over a statement he made in Brazil that corruption in Nigeria has ended under his government.

Sowore’s tweet in question, reads: “This criminal @officialABAT actually went to Brazil to state that there is NO MORE corruption under his regime in Nigeria. What audacity to lie shamelessly!”

The federal government in a letter to the Chairman and Chief Executive officer of X.com, Bastrop Country, Texas USA, claimed that Sowore’s tweet was misleading and willful intention to furthering an ideology capable of serious harm, incitement to violence, Cyber crime, hate speech, to discredit and disparage Tinubu.

In a letter by the Director General of the Department of State Service (DSS), a 24-hour ultimatum was issued, demanding for pulling down of the offending tweet which it also claimed that it was capable of causing threat to national security, create tension and redicle Nigeria as a Country in the comity of Nation.

The letter signed by Mr. B Bamigboye for Director General, DSS asserted that Sowore’s tweet apart from causing serious embarrassment to the person of President Tinubu was capable of causing nationwide chaos.

The letter dated September 6, 2025. Informed the X.com CEO that the tweet in question constitute an offence under Section 51 of the Criminal Code Act Cap 77, which prohibits publication of false information; Section 19, 22, and 24 of the Cyber Crime Act 2025, which prohibits and makes it an offence to spread fake news or publishing content that is misleading or deceptive, posting content that is rude vulgar, offensive, with intent to humiliated others, provoke ethnic, religious and tribal hatred through online statement.

Besides, DSS in the letter said that such tweet by Sowore makes the offender and the medium through which the offence propagated culpable and Criminaly liable.

“The author and purveyor of the inflammatory online Publication against Mr. President is very much aware that the publication is also prohibited by Section 2 of the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, 2022 and other relevant Laws of Nigeria.

“It is not in doubt that the words employed by Mr. Omoyele Sowore is misleading information, online harassment and abuse willful intention of furthering and ideology, capable of serious harm, hate speech, cause disunity, discredit the President of Nigeria in the comity of Nations to damage the image of Nigeria and cause threat to National Security of the Country,” it said.

The DSS demanded that the X.com corporation must as a matter of it’s own policy, pull down the tweet and it’s attendant re-tweet.

“This demand is on unequivocal with it’s attendant consequences. Should you fail. neglect and refuse to comply with the command in this notice, the Federal Government of Nigeria will be compelled to take far-reaching sweeping and the across the board measures through our organisation, whose mandate cover such Criminal Act.

“In the light of the above. having been make official to you, 24 hours is sufficient enough to take necessary action”, the letter said.

At the time of this report, it could not be ascertained if the X. Com has responded to Nigeria’s demand.

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Jigawa restores failed section of Bagadaza Bridge, reopens Gwaram–Basirka Road

Jigawa State Government has repaired the failed section of the Bagadaza Bridge along the Gwaram–Basirka Road, a major link between the North-West and North-East regions. The Jigawa State Roads Maintenance Agency (JIRMA), announced the development in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday. Earlier, DAILY POST reported that the Jigawa State Police
Jigawa restores failed section of Bagadaza Bridge, reopens Gwaram–Basirka Road

Jigawa State Government has repaired the failed section of the Bagadaza Bridge along the Gwaram–Basirka Road, a major link between the North-West and North-East regions.

The Jigawa State Roads Maintenance Agency (JIRMA), announced the development in a statement posted on its official Facebook page on Sunday.

Earlier, DAILY POST reported that the Jigawa State Police Command had warned motorists to exercise caution following the collapse of the bridge due to heavy rainfall.

Security personnel were deployed to guide travellers on alternative routes.

According to JIRMA, the road has now been reopened to ensure the free flow of traffic.

Residents and commuters in the area have commended the state government for its swift response and timely intervention, noting that the repair work had helped avert further hardship and potential danger to road users.

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Troops neutralize armed militia while attempting to disarm soldiers in Plateau

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, in conjunction with the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army have neutralised an armed militia who attempted to disarm a soldier during a follow-up operation in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Media Information Officer of OPEP, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, who
Troops neutralize armed militia while attempting to disarm soldiers in Plateau

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Enduring Peace, OPEP, in conjunction with the 3 Division of the Nigerian Army have neutralised an armed militia who attempted to disarm a soldier during a follow-up operation in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State.

The Media Information Officer of OPEP, Major Samson Nantip Zhakom, who confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, said the incident occurred following the arrest of the suspect on September 4, 2025, at Kaskra, Barkin Ladi LGA.

According to Maj. Zhakom, the suspected militia was found in possession of one AK-47 rifle and 11 rounds of 7.62mm (Special) ammunition and during interrogation, the suspect confessed to being involved in several criminal activities in the council and volunteered to lead troops to the hideout of his cohorts with the aim of recovering more weapons.

However, in the process of leading to troops to the hideout, the suspect made attempts to seize the rifle of a soldier in a bid to escape but the troops responded swiftly by neutralising him in the process.

Maj. Zhakom also reaffirmed the commitment of troops under the OPEP to rid Plateau State and surrounding areas of criminal elements and will not relent until the entire Joint Operations Area is fully secured.

Troops neutralize armed militia while attempting to disarm soldiers in Plateau