The Federal Government says it has no intention of shutting down social media. It said its plan is to regulate social media to be responsible and refrain from being purveyor of fake news and hate speech. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the clarification on Saturday in Lagos when he inspected the headquarters of The Nation newspaper and TV Continental (TVC) that were attacked during the #EndSARS protest. The minister was accompanied on the inspection by heads of parastatal agencies in his ministry. Speaking at the premises of The Nation, the minister said the Muhammadu Buhari…
Author: Editor
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday mourned the late Igwe Alex Nwokedi, the traditional ruler of Uthoko Achalla, who died at the age of 84. Nwokedi, a former Manager, Group Public Affairs of the NNPC, and later Chief Press Secretary to then Head of State, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, died on May 11. Abubakar, in a statement issued by his Media Aide in Abuja, Mr Paul Ibe, said it was regrettable that the traditional ruler passed away at a critical time when Nigeria is in need of ideas to move forward. Abubakar described the late Igwe as a colourful Nigerian who excelled…
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the Uthoko Na Eze Royal Family over the death of Igwe Alex Ezeoba Nwokedi, the Uthoko of Achalla. The message was conveyed by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Buhari also condoled the people of Achalla community, the Igwe-in-Council of Achalla and the Anambra State government. Nwokedi was the former chairman, Anambra State Council of Traditional Rulers and former chairman of Nine Eastern States Council of Traditional Rulers. He was also Manager, Group Public Affairs of the NNPC and Chief Press Secretary to the then Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo as…
The University of Science, Administration and Commerce, Lomé, Republic of Togo, on Saturday conferred an Honorary Doctorate Degree in ‘Leadership and Administration’ on Governor Bello Muhammad of Zamfara. The Director-General of Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications to the Governor, Malam Yusuf Idris, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Gusau on Saturday. Idris said the award was received by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the governor, Dr Bashir Maru, who led a high-powered delegation of four persons to Lome for the event. He stated that the conferment of the Doctor Honoris Causa on Muhammad was in…
The Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos on Saturday unveiled a N10 million relief fund for victims of violence and looting that trailed #EndSARS protest in the area. The Council Chairman, Mr Dele Oshinowo, in a statement on Saturday, said it had become imperative to assist some victims of looting and destruction in the aftermath of the protest in the area. “As part of commitment of the Mayor Dele Oshinowo administration to release N10 million for victims of looting and vandalised property due to the recent widespread turmoil, today, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA unveiled a nine-man committee. “The committee would…
World number two Simona Halep has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is recovering well from her mild symptoms. “Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that I tested positive for COVID-19,” the 29-year-old Romanian said on Twitter on Saturday. “I am self-isolating at home and (I) am recovering well from mild symptoms. “I feel good … we will get through this together.” The former world number one did not travel to New York for this year’s U.S. Open Grand Slam due to health concerns over the pandemic. Halep, who won the French Open in 2018 and is…
Two personnel from the Ondo State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, died and one critical injured in a motor accident on Friday along the Ondo-Ore Road in the state It was learnt that the personnel were involved in the accident when coming from Okitipupa where they had gone to join a colleague in the burial of his mother. The six passengers’ space wagon car was said to have skipped off the road and somersaulted into a ditch. Mr Okoro Eweka, the State Commandant, through the Spokesperson, ASC Olufemi Omole, confirmed the incident, saying that it…
A teacher, Mrs Ndubisi Obiechina, has narrated how she lost two pregnancies while in custody of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) over a suspect to which she was distantly acquainted. Narrating her ordeal before the Lagos State Judicial Panel on EndSARS protest, Ndubisi said that she was detained and tortured along with her husband, Okwuchukwu, for 22 days by SARS in 2017. “They brutalised me in the name of interrogating me. As a pregnant woman, I did not eat or drink for one week and in the process I lost the baby. “It was later after I left SARS…
The Nigerian Diaspora Movement (NDM) has urged the Federal Government to overhaul the nation’s security apparatus with a view to addressing the security challenges in the country. This is contained in a communiqué jointly signed by the Chairman of NDM, Prof. Apollos Nwauwa, Director of Publicity, Mr Kazeem Ojoye, and the Secretary-General, Femi Alofe on Saturday in Abuja. The Movement comprises 20 million Nigerians in the Diaspora working closely together to build a progressive nation where every citizen is empowered to become and give the best. The Movement also expressed concern that hoodlums hijacked the #ENDSARS protests, which led to the death of some…
Wolverhampton Wanderers moved up to third in the English Premier League (EPL) after beating Crystal Palace 2-0 on Friday. It was all thanks to goals from on-loan teenage wingback Rayan Ait-Nouri and Daniel Podence. France under-21 international Ait-Nouri gave the hosts the lead in the 18th minute after latching on to a clearance and driving a bouncing shot into the far corner. It was his first goal in senior football on his Premier League debut. Wolves midfielder Leander Dendoncker then hit the post with a powerful shot before Portuguese winger Podence made it 2-0. He met Pedro Neto’s cross from…