Twitter said Friday it will take down calls for violence starting after polls close on US election day and slap warnings on premature victory claims to fight efforts to undermine the election.
When it comes to a winner in any race, Twitter will require an announcement by an election official or a public projection from at least two authoritative, national news outlets making independent election calls.
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The California tech giant will also invite people to add their thoughts to retweets instead of just mindlessly sharing, according to legal lead …
The reading for the June-August period compared with an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent for May to July, the Office for National Statistic said in a statement.
Early estimates for September meanwhile “suggest that there is little change in the number of payroll employees in the UK; up 20,000 compared with August”, the ONS said.
Since the start of the UK pandemic in March, the number of payroll employees has dived by a net 673,000, the data showed.
“The …
Members of the Civilian JTF told AFP that insurgents on Monday seized 15 farmers working on their irrigation fields in Ngwom village, 14 kilometers north of Maiduguri, and cut their throats.
The insurgents captured the farmers as they tended to their crops during the early afternoon, giving them no room to escape, said another member Ibrahim Liman who gave …
Nigeria’s head of police Mohammad Adamu has established a new Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) squad to ‘fill the gaps’ left by the notorious police unit Federal Special Anti-robbery squad (FSARS).
The force spokesman Frank Mba said the IGP had also ordered all personnel of the disbanded SARS to report at force headquarters in Abuja for debriefing.
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“The Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu, NPM, mni has, today, 13th October, 2020, in accordance with Section 18 (10) of the Police Act 2020, ordered all personnel of the defunct SARS …
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) now known as the Special Weapons And Tactics (SWAT) unit of the Nigeria Police Force is one of the 14 units under the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID). The unit is charged with the prevention and investigation of armed robbery, one of the most serious crimes committed on Nigerian soil. While most Nigerians, including many policemen, cannot identify any of the other 13 sections under the FCID, the acronym SARS is known countrywide. Frequently dressed in plain clothes, the operatives of SARS have proven to be the most unruly and brutal unit in any security …
Militants also attacked reinforcements sent to the base on Tuesday morning, killing three soldiers and wounding 10, according to a provisional tally.
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New refining capacities expected to come on stream in Nigeria and other African countries in the next few years may increase pressure on existing plants on the continent, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has said.
OPEC, in its newly released 2020 World Oil Outlook, estimated refining capacity additions between 2020 and 2025 at around 5.2 million barrels per day based on the review of announced and planned refinery projects.
“Significant capacity additions are also expected in Africa in the medium-term period. Additions of new refining capacity are clearly in line with oil demand growth expectations, which show …
Proceed from Value Added Tax will be used to subsidise electricity tariff, according to agreement reached between the Federal Government and Labour.
The subsidy could be as much as ₦10.20 per kilowatt hour distributed across bands A, B and C for up to three months, said minister of state for labour and employment Festus Keyamo.
The three months is time for the joint technical committee bridging the talks between labour and federal government to complete its scope of work.
The committee, comprising ministries, departments, agencies, Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, was put up to investigate the implementation of …
The Presidency has said the Presidential Panel on the Reform of the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has approved the five-point demand from Nigerians, who have been protesting across the country since last week.
This was contained in a statement on Tuesday and signed by President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser of Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina.
According to him, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, convened a meeting with stakeholders, where he agreed to meet demands, which include halting use of force against protesters and unconditional release of arrested citizens.
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Popular broadcaster, Ifedayo Olarinde aka Daddy Freeze has hit out at the Churches and their leaders who are yet to lend their voices in the ongoing #EndSARS campaign against police brutality in Nigeria.
Taking to his Twitter page, The Lagos-based On Air Personality acknowledged others who have spoken out and pleaded with the rest to publicly come out and stand for the people like late American Christian minister and activist, Martin Luther King Jr, did for his own people.
…He wrote;
‘The silence from the Churches/GOs regarding #EndSARS is so
The Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa has issued an order to the police command to desist from brutalizing peaceful protesters in the State.
The Governor made this known in a tweet via his Twitter account on Tuesday while reacting to the ongoing nationwide protest against police brutality.
The Governor said “Peaceful protests are a necessary part of the democratic process and the citizens have the right to express their grievances.”
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He also urged the protesters to ensure they are law-biding while making their various intentions known.
…‘As young people across
Youths clamouring for a total ban of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) have stormed major roads in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Africa Daily News, New York gathered that the peaceful protest is led by some activists and youth leaders in the state.
Our correspondent monitoring the protest reports that the protesters are currently blocking the Iwo Road interchange in Ibadan.
Some of the protesters protested at the University of Ibadan gate and other strategic areas in the state capital.
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The protesting youths carried various placards demanding a total ban of …
