The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop its directive on addition of social media handles as part of `Know Your Customer’ (KYC) requirement for bank customers. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kingsley Chinda (PDP-Rivers) and a few others...
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A Lagos State-based businessman, Amarah Kennedy, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State Police Command. The businessman, who defied police invitation until his arrest, was accused of posting the nude photographs of a widow. According to available information, Kennedy has shared the photographs of the widow...
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) says it engaging the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on its new directives to commercial banks to collect their customers’ social media handles. The National Commissioner of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, said this in a statement issued by Mr Itunu Dosekun, Head of...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged Mr Folashodun Shonubi, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to “immediately delete the patently unlawful provisions in the Central Bank of Nigeria (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations directing banks to obtain information on customers’ social media...
BY EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to beware of a fake grant scheme being circulated on social media as ‘President Bola Tinubu’s N50,000 Cash Grant’ to Nigerians. Mrs Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, NITDA, disclosed this in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Labour Party has debunked claims that supporters of Peter Obi attacked the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye. Mr Diran Onifade, the Head of Media, Obi-Datti Media Office said General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has warned skit makers to stop using its logo and jackets in their production. The the NDLEA spokesman, Mr Femi Babafemi, gave the warning in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi warned that those fond...
The University of Calabar has warned the public to be wary of some fraudsters impersonating the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Prof. Florence Obi, on various social media platforms. Mr Effiong Eyo, Public Relations Officer of the institution, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about. The Director, Public Affairs of the Commission, Mr. Reuben Muoka, stated this while receiving members of the National Civil...
Employment is essential to every adult who have needs and responsibility to cater for. It is what makes one self-reliant and help reduce or completely eradicate poverty in the society. Skill acquisition is the art of learning to do something in order to earn a living and or to survive. There...
Police Command in Kwara has arrested 23-year-old Nigerian internet fraudster (Yahoo boy), Awoleye Oluwatofunmi, who allegedly defrauded an American national, Vonapolouis Moss, of US$ 1,000. The state Commissioner of Police, CP. Paul Odama, disclosed this while parading the suspect before reporters at the police headquarters, Ilorin, on Friday. He...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has ordered for the immediate release of a 16-year old boy detained by the police for allegedly insulting him on social media. Governor Buni gave the order in a statement issued by his Director-General of Press and Media...
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested for allegedly insulting Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni on social media. Although he was arrested on December 11, 2022, it came to the public knowledge on Monday after the minor’s father, Garba Isa called on police authorities to release his son. According...
The Body of Benchers (BOB) has faulted the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)’s use of social media platform in forwarding sensitive official documents meant for in-house communication among members of the body. The body stated this in a statement by its Secretary, Daniel Tela, issued in Abuja to explained its...
The Federal Government says it will not allow any social media platform to plunge Nigeria into crisis. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the third edition of the “President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration (PMB) Scorecard 2015-2023” programme. The News Agency...
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says he has no regret being a minister in the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Information and National Orientation to defend the ministry’s 2023 budget...
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has tied the knot with his fifth wife just five days after marrying his fourth one. The monarch married Olori Princess Aderonke Ademiluyi, in an elaborate royal wedding on Thursday, October 20, at his palace in Ile-Ife, Osun state. The videos from...
Popular Nigerian singer, Peter Okoye of PSquare’s wife, Lola, has clocked the milestone age of 50. The celebrity wife turned the new age on September 2, 2022, to the joy of her many fans on social media. Taking to her official Instagram page, Lola posted a series of fabulous...
Veteran Nigerian rapper, Eedris AbdulKareem kicked off the weekly trend with the sad story of his health challenges which he shared during a colloquium held on Aug. 14 at Freedom Park, Lagos. Eedris, 48, was recently diagnosed with kidney failure, and the colloquium organised by Unchained Vibes Africa and...