Month: October 2022

Buhari tasks security agencies to be alert,urges citizens to remain calm

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President Muhammadu has advised the nation’s security establishment and entire citizens to continue being vigilant and careful with security, saying it became necessary to avoid panic.   He urged citizens to remain calm. He said the recent changes in travel advice from the US and UK governments should not be a cause for panic.   “Nigeria is no exception in having terror threats listed in foreign government’s travel advice to their citizens. UK and US travel advisories also state there is a high likelihood of terror attacks in many Western…

Rishi Sunak: Not blackmailing, but whitewashing Britain. By Owei Lakemfa

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RISHI Sunak, 42, walked into 10 Downing Street, London this Tuesday, October 25, 2022 as the youngest Prime Minister of ancient Britain. He is the third occupant of that residence within 51 days. But perhaps the most said about his rise, is not his capability or ability, education or competence, vision or ideas. Rather, that he is the first man of colour to take up residence in that famous address.   This is quite a slippery road to take. Perhaps it is meant that Sunak is not, at least originally,…

Forward this? Maybe not!, By Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

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When you forward stuff that claims to inform, especially in these times, on matters of health and well-being, and it turns out either what you post is false, has been debunked, is an internet legend, or the author is not qualified to instruct in the field concerned, it is only a mistake if you had done due diligence in checking your sources before you posted it. Otherwise, it tells your correspondents…that you are a heedless, unthinking purveyor of ignorance and, maybe, fraud.   This is for you if, as I…

Media and information literacy (MIL) as a veritable tool for fighting information disorder, By Chiamaka Okafor

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This idea behind MIL is to help citizens, particularly young people, to develop the ability to critically analyse news and media messages in the light of the overwhelming growth in information and communication technology. This has, of course, thrown up the question of control and regulation. There are those who argue that the way to go is to regulate the Internet and social media…   In this era of digital technology, there is an overabundance of information from various sources and people empowered to consume from whichever source pleases them.…

World’s richest man, Elon Musk finally acquires Twitter for $44bn

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The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has completed his 19.2trn ($44bn) takeover of Twitter.   Musk on early hours of Thursday, 28, 2022, tweeted “the bird is freed”, in an apparent reference to the deal closing.   A number of top executives, including the boss, Parag Agrawal, have reportedly been fired.   It brings to a close a saga that saw Twitter go to court to hold the multi-billionaire to the terms of a takeover deal that he had tried to escape.   Twitter has not yet confirmed the takeover,…

Community Policing: FCT Police receives 20 Brand New Operational Vehicle from FCTA … As Minister reiterates confidence in security architecture, decries news of Insecurity threats

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday 27th October,2022 played beneficiaries to 20 of the 60 Operational vehicles donated to 16 security outfits within the Federal Capital Territory.   The Minister of FCT ,Mohammed Musa Bello in his goodwill message just before the vehicles were test-driven and handed over to the FCT Commissioner of police CP Babaji Sunday, noted that the donation came with a three years paid servicing schedule and is one of the several measures by the current administration to ensure that the country is safer…

IGP assures residents of adequate security, insists no imminent threats in FCT * Rolls Out Emergency Numbers

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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has reiterated the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force, in concert with other security agencies, to ensure the safety of all residents within the country. The IGP emphasized this while charging all Strategic Police Managers in charge of Commands and tactical formations within the country to beef up security in their respective jurisdictions, especially in the FCT. The IGP similarly directed that all emergency numbers across the country should be activated to full capacity for a 24/7 prompt response with combatant officers…

NCC commends collaboration among Govt Agencies

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the level of collaboration existing between government agencies which has contributed to a healthy approach to meeting the strategic objectives of different organisations.   Zonal Controller of Enugu Zone of the Commission, Ogbonnna Ugama, who received the leadership of Enugu Chapter of the Association of Heads of Federal Government Establishments (AHFGEs), on behalf of the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof Umar Danbatta, said such collaboration has assisted the Commission to achieve some of its goals.   Ugama told the AHFGEs delegation,…

NCC warns Parents against Children’s uncontrolled exposure to Online activities

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has charged parents and guardians to monitor and manage the engagement of their children online as the uncontrolled exposure to cyberspace is fraught with a lot of negativities to children’s wellbeing.   Contributing during the recent First Web Rangers Nigeria Summit in Abuja, a Google’s initiative that focuses on developing digital literacy and equipping telecom consumers with the knowledge they require for their online safety, Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said it became imperative for the parents to know what their children…

Electioneering as a blindfold, by Tola Adeniyi

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Just close your eyes for a minute and imagine with your mind’s eye, a community of slaves which is oblivious to the chains and shackles on them; imagine a pack of lunatics in a Mental Asylum who are living their life without a care in the world; imagine a people in a dilapidated house which is an inch close to collapsing and they are dancing Buga; imagine a people being robbed at gunpoint and they are embracing their traducers; just keep imagining all the horrors of this world staring a…