CEP Statement on Documentary Investigating Facebook Content Moderation Policies

CEP Statement on Documentary Investigating Facebook Content Moderation Policies Findings Show Multiple Instances Where Company Valued Revenue Over Safety – Contrary to Facebook’s Congressional Testimonies (New York, NY) – Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Executive Director David Ibsen released the following statement today regarding the United Kingdom’s Channel 4 investigation into Facebook’s content moderation policies, which showed multiple […]

SDP Gov. Primary: Wild Jubilation in Osogbo,Ife as Senator Omisore Wins

Senator Iyiola Omisore has emerged the flagbearer of the Social Democratic Party, (SDP)n the forthcoming Governorship election in Osun State. Party faithfuls and supporters storm the streets in major towns of Osogbo, Ile Ife, Iwo among others to express their love for the victor who has become a common household figure in the politics of […]

IRI urges citizens participation in service delivery process

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto A global non profit and non partisan organisation, the International Research Institute (IRI) with the active support of the United States Agency for International Development(USAID)‎ has called for full participation of citizens in the process of service delivery. It also decried the low participation of women, youths as well as people with […]

Secondus, Atiku, others describe Buhari’s visit to Netherlands as unecessary

Secondus leads PDP presidential aspirants to Sokoto, says Buhari visit to Netherland, needless Ado Hassan, Sokoto A Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) high powered delegation led by its National Chairman, Uche Secondus and all presidential adpirants of the opposition party yesterday visited Sokoto state to commiserate with the state over the recent killings of 39 persons in […]

Borno Police Parades Kidnappers of Chibok Schoolgirls

By Abraham Olatokunbo The Nigeria Police on Wednesday said it had arrested eight persons suspected to be involved in the kidnap of the 276 Chibok School girls on April 14, 2014. The police said the eight men are among 22 suspects it arraigned for act of terrorism in Maiduguri. Parading the suspects before journalists, the […]

Flood: Lagos Allays Fears of Residents, Says Maintenance of Drainages on Course 

In the wake of torrential rainfall experienced in some neighbouring States, the Lagos State Government on Monday allayed fears of residents, assuring that the on-going flood abatement and ocean shore protection measures will keep them out of harm’s way during the rainy season. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Kehinde Bamigbetan, in a statement, said the Government […]

Darul Islam Qur’anic school,Sokoto graduates 21 young reciters

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto ‎No fewer than 21 students were at the weekend graduated by Darul Salam school of  Arabic and Islamic Studies, Sokoto. The graduands had successfully completed their islamic education pursuit after mastering Qur’anic recitation knowledge at different categories to obtain certificates ‎at a colourful event performed at the Yahaya Gusau Primary School, […]

EKITI ELECTION: MONEYBAG POLITICS AND HOPELESS FUTURE

 By Osobu Suuru Alexander The much awaited Ekiti state election has come and gone as the APC’s Gubernatorial candidate; Kayode Fayemi was eventually declared the winner after the intrigues, drama and tensions that enveloped Ekiti state and Nigeria in general. However, the impacts and imprints of the elections might live with us for the next […]

Wamakko urges positive,proactive focus of all over country’s challenges

Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko (APC-Sokoto)

By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Northern Senators Forum Chairman, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko has urged  Nigerians to be focused, proactive and positive towards the dynamics of development to overcome nation’s challenges. The immediate past governor of Sokoto state noted that if rightly imbibed, would strengthen true national vision and move the country forward on the path […]

EKITI: REJOICE NOT WITH APC, IGNORE RIGGING CRY OF PDP – SINA KAWONISE

The open purchase of votes by both All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the just concluded Governorship election in Ekiti State, once again vindicates the oft-repeated position of the leading aspirant in Ogun Social Democratic Party (SDP), Mr Sina Kawonise, that the two political parties are one and the same. In […]