September 18, 2020

US Bans TikTok, WeChat

US Bans TikTok, WeChat

September 18, 2020 5:42 pm

The United States on Friday ordered a ban on downloads of popular Chinese-owned video app TikTok and use of the messaging and payment platform WeChat, saying they threaten national security.

The move, to be implemented Sunday night, comes amid rising US-China tensions and efforts by the Trump administration to engineer a sale of TikTok to American investors.

“The Chinese Communist Party has demonstrated the means and motives to use these apps to threaten the national security, foreign policy, and the economy of the US,” Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in a statement.

The initiative would ban WeChat, an app with …

Polish Parliament Passes Animal Rights Law

Polish Parliament Passes Animal Rights Law

September 18, 2020 2:53 pm

Poland’s parliament on Friday passed an animal rights law that had angered fur farmers and kosher meat producers and divided the country’s right-wing governing alliance.

The junior partners in the three-party ruling coalition had refused to vote in favour, provoking the ire of Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the powerful leader of the Law and Justice (PiS) ruling party that put forward the legislation.

Kaczynski, who is known for his love of cats, has threatened to exclude his coalition partners from the government during a planned cabinet shuffle or even call snap elections.

After a marathon session that began hours earlier on Thursday …

Somalia names new PM, announces plan for national elections

Somalia Names New PM, Announces Plan For National Elections

September 18, 2020 2:51 pm
Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed has appointed a new prime minister hours after brokering an agreement with regional leaders for elections next year that abandons a promised one-person, one-vote model.

Mohamed’s office announced late Thursday the appointment of Mohamed Hussein Roble, a Swedish-trained civil engineer and political neophyte, and “wished him to take duties and tasks ahead with diligence”.

He fills a vacancy left when former premier Hassan Ali Khaire was removed by parliament in July for failing to pave the way for fully democratic elections due before February 2021.

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Obaseki’s deputy speaks on arrest, fingers Oshiomhole, Ize-Iyamu

Obaseki’s Deputy Speaks On Arrest, Fingers Oshiomhole

September 18, 2020 2:28 pm

Phillip Shaibu, Edo State Deputy Governor, has spoken on his alleged arrest by security agencies.

Shaibu said it is untrue that he was caught with illegal arms.

His spokesman, Benjamin Atu, said this in a statement on Friday.

He accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) former national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole of plotting to use federal might to intimidate him and Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Read Also: I’ll Bury Oshiomhole – Gov Obaseki Spits Fire

Atu noted: ‘The Deputy Governor has not been arrested but we are aware of an ongoing plan to arrest him over unfounded lies so that Oshiomhole and

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Edo 2020 - How we will check credibility of results – Yiaga Africa

Edo 2020: How We Will Check Credibility Of Results – Yiaga Africa

September 18, 2020 2:27 pm

In its determination to ensure credibility of Saturday’s governorship election in Edo state, Yiaga Africa, through the Watching The Vote citizens movement, said it would deploy its Parallel Vote Tabulation (PVT) methodology for the election.

According to Yiaga Africa, PVT is an advanced election observation methodology that employs well-established statistical principles and sophisticated information technologies in providing timely and accurate information on the conduct of accreditation, voting, and counting, and it independently verifies the official governorship results as announced by the INEC.
In a statement jointly signed by Dr.
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700 Ex-military Officers Amputated, Dismissed Over Boko Haram

Troops Eliminate 16 Boko Haram Terrorists, 11 Arrested

September 18, 2020 12:49 pm

The Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole, have eliminated 16 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist and arrested 11 in the North East in the last one week.

The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John John Enenche, disclosed this while giving weekly update on the operations of Armed Forces of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja.

Enenche said the troops had recorded appreciable successes within the week, adding that some the terrorists arrested also included their family members with caches of arms and ammunition.

Read Also: Boko Haram: Again, DSS Invites Mailafiya

He explained that the …

How to know a refurbished or fake smartphone in the market

How To Know A Refurbished Or Fake Smartphone In The Market

September 18, 2020 12:48 pm

Refurbish devices can be said to be a replicate, duplicate or the resemblance of digital devices like phones, tablets or laptops. In some cases, refurbished phones are not new. But that does not mean it has been used before but a pre-owned product that underwent a factory reset and re-assembling.

In Nigeria, some years back when phones, tablets or laptops first arrived, the companies that were in existence were Nokia, Samsung, Sony etc until China took over and started producing brand names like Infinix, Tecno etc.

Read Also: DPR Warns Against Use Of Mobile Phones In Petrol Stations

Having a …

Meet the 14 candidates in Edo Governorship race

Meet The 14 Candidates In Edo Governorship Race

September 18, 2020 11:07 am

It is a matter of hours to September 19th, 2020 when the people of Edo State will once again file out to observe an important democratic ritual. That day, the people will once again defy the elements and come out and congregate in 2,627 polling booths to participate in the off cycle Edo State Governorship election.

They will be choosing who will govern them for the next four years.

All political parties have concluded their campaigns while most of the state’s 2,210,534 resident of the State who have picked up their Permanent Voter Cards, PVCs would be deploying the small, …

End SARS: Gov Bello Warns Protesters Against Overthrowing Buhari

Why US Shouldn’t Impose Visa Ban On Me – Yahaya Bello

September 18, 2020 11:07 am
The Kogi State Government has said it protested the visa ban imposed on its officials by the United States over alleged election compromise because the various courts in the land validated the election that brought in Governor Yahaya Bello.

The US had included Kogi government officials, including the governor Yahaha Bello among those to be affected by the visa ban.

Kogi has protested the ban in a letter to the Ambassador of the United States of America signed by the Secretary to the Government of Kogi State, Mrs Folashade Arike Ayoade.

Read Also: Visa Ban: Publish Names Of Indicted Nigerians

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How Buhari, Officials Drew Nigerians’ Anger Thrice In Four Days

How Buhari, Officials Drew Nigerians’ Anger Thrice In Four Days

September 18, 2020 10:37 am

President Muhammadu Buhari and his administration officials received knocks from Nigerians this week.

They were repeatedly criticised as citizens again questioned their competence.

On Monday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) led government was accused of having a political motive in Edo State after the announcement of an empowerment scheme.

It was organised by the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) under the supervision of Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, a former activist.

Read Also: Nigerians Attack Buhari Govt Over ‘Self-Certification’ Forms

Tagged ‘Small Scale Enterprises Programme’, the NDE disbursed Micro Enterprise Enhancement Scheme (MEES) to 2,000 women …

Again, Buhari’s minister Sadiya Farouq inspects flood from NAF aircraft

Buhari’s Minister Sadiya Farouq Inspects Flood From NAF Aircraft

September 18, 2020 10:36 am

Sadiya Umar Farouq, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, is in the news again for inspecting floods from an aircraft.

On Friday, the ministry, on Twitter, posted photos of her looking out the window during the assessment.

It tweeted that Farouq embarked on an official visit to Kebbi State on a Nigeria Air Force surveillance aircraft.

‘The aircraft made a detour and flew low over the banks of river Niger from Kainji in Niger State up to Yauri in Kebbi State for the HM to assess the impact of the flood on the river banks.’

The update was provided 24 hours after …

The Need For Ndi Igbo To Start Investing At Home Massively

The Need For Ndi Igbo To Start Investing At Home Massively

September 18, 2020 9:05 am

The average Igbo man has wonderful faith in his capability to survive any form of hardship or situation, irrespective of his place of abode and the hostility. The after-effects of the Biafran war which depleted Ndi Igbo politically, economically, psychologically and humanly are still conspicuously visible for even the blind to see in Nigeria today.

There is a sense in which one can argue that the civil war experience, particularly the ‘abandoned property’ saga did inculcate some sense of responsibility into the Igbos. Many of them who had lived in fine mansions in other cities where they had established themselves …

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