DUBAI ROBBERY: UAE DENIES VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR NIGERIANS
Five Nigerians Held For Robbing Bureau de Change In UAE (Video) The United Arab Emirates Thursday denied that it has suspended issuance of three-month tourist visa to Nigerianpassport holders. View image on Twitter UAE Embassy in Nigeria@UAEEmbassyNGR Press Statement In light of the press reports published today alleging that the UAE has suspended issuing tourist visas […]
Tambuwal set to overhaul machinery of governance, assures of responsiveness
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto Inorder to strengthen and ensure responsive governance, Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has vowed to overhaul the state government machinery. The move is to further rejig the system for effective service delivery to the people of Sokoto state. Tambuwal dropped the hint at a state the PDP stakeholders interactive meeting in Sokoto […]
CEP Urges Facebook to Halt Lobbying Efforts to Stymie Government Oversight & Regulation
Following Mark Zuckerberg’s Op-Ed in Support of Regulation, Facebook Must Cease all Related Lobbying Work Last weekend, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg called for governments and regulators to become involved in censoring harmful content online. However, Mr. Zuckerberg’s call was intentionally heavy on idealism and rhetoric, and light on specifics. Once more, the company’s PR strategy is […]
Sokoto police arrest Nigerien gun fabricator, Alhassan
By Ado Hassan, Sokoto The Sokoto state police command on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a gun fabricator, Ibrahim Alhassan. Alhassan who was arrested in Runbukawa village in nrighbouring Niger republic was fiund in possesion of two locally made Revolver Pistol with 18 rounds of live ammunition. In a release issued to press, the command’sr […]
Wizkid Is The Causes Of Wahala Between Victoria Kimani, Tiwa Savage & Seyi Shay
Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid is not only good with voice but also on bed. At various points in their careers, Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay and Victoria Kimani have had business or personal contacts with superstar singer, Wizkid. There are rumours that Tiwa Savage, a 39 year old […]
Onnoghen Resigns CJN
The suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen has resigned with immediate effect. Justice Walter Samuel Nkanu Onnoghen TheCable reported that” ‘he turned in his resignation letter to President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday evening, a day after the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommended that he be compulsorily retired for misconduct.’ The National Judicial […]
SHOULD I CRY OR LAUGH?
By Comrade Peter Esele The recent report of five Nigerians arrested for armed robbery in Dubai and the response by the Senior Special Assistant on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora to the President has brought upon me the above caption. Indeed robbery and drug trafficking are despicable acts that deserve unequivocal condemnation. Time and time again […]
EFCC releases Justice Onnoghen’s dossier
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided a new dossier of the improprieties committed by Justice Walter Onnoghen, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, now facing trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for false asset declaration. The dossier, by way of a “final address” was sent by lawyers to the commission in […]
Police Dismiss Inspector For ‘Shooting And Killing Kolade Johnson’
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed an officer, Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan, after he was found guilty of killing Kolade Johnson. The dismissal was sequel to an orderly room trial of the inspector along with Sergeant Godwin Orji, who was discharged and acquitted. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, Mr Bala Elkana, disclosed this […]
CEP Statement Applauding Australia Parliament’s Passage of Legislation Regulating Extremist Content Online
(New York, N.Y.) – Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace released the following statement today commending the Parliament of Australia for passing legislation regulating social media companies in the wake of the New Zealand shootings. The bill, which won broad support, would penalize failures to promptly remove violent content online and requires authorities […]