‘Nigerians, wake up and seize your destinies’, Military Officers warn of danger in open letter

Some military officers under the aegis of Concerned Patriotic Military Officers have raised the alarm over the state of the nation which it said has become increasingly impossible to guarantee the survival of Nigeria as a country. The group raised its concerns in an open letter addressed to the Presidency, Senate and Service Chiefs titled: "The Military Promoting Grave Injustice And Unprofessionalism To Destroy Nigeria." It described the Nigerian Army as a place with religious bigots and injustice. In the letter obtained by SaharaReporters on Sunday, the group warned that if the situation must be changed, there must be a

Justify rape, get arrested – NAPTIP tells Nigerians

Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General (DG), National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has cautioned Nigerians to desist from justifying rape or get arrested as suspects. Okah-Donli said this while answering questions from newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. She queried parents for not doing enough to take care of their wards and children, explaining that 90 per cent of rape cases were committed by uncles, fathers and relations. According to her, many careless acts by parents are responsible for rape cases across the country. She, therefore, said that the agency would approach the Ministry of Justice to push

By |June 11th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

How to fight cybercrime effectively – Expert

A compliance solutions expert and Managing Director of DataPro Limited, Abimbola Adeseyoju, has said Nigeria can harness data to fight cybercrime. Speaking on Monday ahead of today’s celebration of National Privacy Day, Adeyanju said the day is meant to remind operators and players within the digitalised world about their obligations on data privacy and protection and the need to avoid data breaches, abuses and mis-use. He said the importance of having the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on January 25, 2019, is that every Nigerian citizen all over the world is

By |January 28th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: |0 Comments

Social Media Regulation: Our Only Hope Under Threat- By Akinrinlola Olumide

The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed recently informed Nigerians that President Muhammadu led administration has concluded plans to sanitise the social media through regulations; which of course, could be achieved through a proposed social media bill likely to be sent to the National Assembly soon. The Minister said that the social media space is totally out of control. Though apart from complaints of fake news and hate speeches which he gave as government reasons, the Minister did not have any other convincing reasons that made the government to express determination for the regulation of the social media. However, the

By |November 13th, 2019|Categories: Opinion|Tags: , |0 Comments

Nigerians attack Buhari for signing bill in UK

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received some barbs from Nigerians for signing the Amended Deep Offshore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Bill while he is on a private visit to the United Kingdom. The President had jetted out of the country on October 28 in the first leg of the trip to Saudi Arabia, while the second leg as a private visit to London, started on November 2. He will be away from Nigeria till November 17. Buhari signing  the Deep Offshore (amendment) Bill in London, raised questions on whether Osinbajo could not have signed the new law back home

By |November 6th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Buhari’s second tenure will be better for Nigerians- Oshiomhole

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole is confident that Nigerians will reap better economic fortunes during President Muhammadu Buhari’s second tenure. Oshiomhole gave the assurance when he hosted a delegation from the Vietnamese government yesterday in his Abuja office. The APC national chairman assured that the Buhari administration was doing necessary things to improve the Power sector, which he said would revive the Manufacturing sector. He said Nigeria is blessed with a huge market advantage, pointing at the country’s population of over 200 million people as an advantage. Oshiomhole noted that the population has its challenge of making

By |October 23rd, 2019|Categories: Politics|Tags: , |0 Comments

MTN introduces USSD Charges on customers over banking services

Nigerians react, blame APC over direct charges on subscribers  Mobile Telephone Network operator in Nigeria, popularly known as MTN, on Sunday, messaged all their customers, notifying them of the introduction of direct charges on all customers accessing banking services through the use of USSD, Starnews has learnt. The message reads: “Yello, as requested by your bank, from Oct 21, we will start charging you directly for USSD access to banking services. Please contact your bank for more info.” Another similar message reads: “Yello, Please note that from Oct 21, we will charge N4 per 20 seconds for USSD access to

By |October 20th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments

Hate Speech: ‘We Will Take Firm And Decisive Action’, Buhari Warns

The President has cautioned promoters of hate speech in the country to desist from such actions or get ready to face the consequences. President Muhammadu Buhari gave the warning on Tuesday in his Independence Day speech to the nation. Noting that his administration recognises the freedom of expression of the citizens, he insisted that they would resist the abuse of such rights, especially through social media. The President said, “Our attention is increasingly being focused on cyber-crimes and the abuse of technology through hate speech and other divisive material being propagated on social media. “Whilst we uphold the constitutional rights

By |October 1st, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Trump Congratulates Nigeria on 59th Independence Anniversary

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has congratulated Nigeria on its 59th independence anniversary on October 1. He also welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s drive to diversify opportunities for talented, creative, and hardworking Nigerians to the benefit of both countries, Africa, and the world.  In a message personally signed by the US president Monday, , he said: “On behalf of the American people, I extend our warmest greetings and congratulate you on the 59th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence.  “Nigeria is among our strongest partners in Africa.  We share common goals of expanding trade and growing our economic relationship.  We

By |September 30th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , |0 Comments

Xenophobia: The man who ignited the fire

This is the man whose campaign ignited the latest xenophobic attacks on foreigners in South Africa. Zweli Ndaba leads a group called the Sisonke People’s Forum. Ndaba, according to the Mail and Guardian of South Africa, mobilized hostel residents in Johannesburg and the All Truck Drivers Foundation to organize a national shutdown. His resort to the mobilization followed the alleged failure  of  Johannesburg mayor Herman Mashaba, Gauteng Premier David Makhura, the national and provincial police and other government departments to grant him audience when he wanted to make them  act on  rising crime levels, unemployment, the housing shortage and the

By |September 16th, 2019|Categories: News|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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