FBI director warns Facebook could become platform of ‘child pornographers’
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Friday that Facebook’s proposal to encrypt its popular messaging program would turn the platform into a “dream come true for predators and child pornographers.” Wray,…
Minimum wage: Timi Frank’s comments could spell doom for the country – TUC
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has advised Nigerian workers to shun remarks by Timi Frank, the former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC that labour leaders have compromised. The Chairman,…
Bayelsa election: The APC cannot win in a free and fair election – Dickson
Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson has said the APC could not win in a free and fair election in Bayelsa while calling for a violence-free gubernatorial election in the state as…
Court Grants Sowore, Bakare N150m Bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Mr Olawale Bakare. The trial judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu,…
CBN currency scam: Court orders EFCC to produce 106 boxes containing stolen money
A Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to produce the 106 boxes, containing the N900 million allegedly stolen by two workers…
Police arrest comedian over spread of fake news on social media
The Police on Thursday said it had arrested a comedian, Augustine Valentine, popularly known as `MC Fine’, over alleged spread of fake news. Mr Biodun Makanjuola, Divisional Police Officer (DPO)…
Modern Day Slavery: 10 Zamfara indigenes enslaved in Burkina Faso regain freedom
A total of 10 Zamfara indigenes enslaved in Burkina Faso have been handed over to the state government on Thursday, after regaining their freedom. The 10 victims were among the…
NASS will give legal backing to card reader in new electoral act – Omo-Agege
The Deputy President of the Senate, Ovie Omo-Agege says the National Assembly will give legal backing to card reader in the new Electoral Act, to further enhance the integrity of the electoral…
Youth and Sports Minister keeps promise, relocates office to MKO Stadium, Abuja
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare has relocated his office to the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. Dare stated that the move, was in line with…
Facebook says it removed several accounts from Indonesia, UAE, Nigeria, and Egypt for “coordinated inauthentic behavior”
Facebook Inc has announced it removed hundreds of pages, groups and accounts on its platforms for “coordinated inauthentic behavior” linked to three operations in Indonesia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt,…