The Lagos State Taskforce on Thursday, June 2, said it will crush 2,228 seized motorcycles, popularly known as okada to serve as a deterrent to others. Taskforce Chairman, CSP Shola Jejeloye said the motorcycles will be crushed on Friday, June 3. This comes after the state government placed a ban on commercial motorcycles in six local governments in the state after a sound engineer was lynched by motorcyclists in Lekki, Lagos. Jejeloye, who spoke in Oshodi, said though the agency had …
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Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has accused the federal government of having an appetite to ‘suppress’ constitutionally guaranteed rights of citizens in Nigeria, following its recent “declaration” of lifting the ban on the use of Twitter in the country. The caucus, in a statement released on Friday January 14 by its Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, stated the the constitution guarantees freedom of speech and opinion by Nigerians, including expressing such through social media tools like Twitter. The lawmaker stated that this …
Imo State Police Commissioner Rabiu Huissani has announced a ban on indiscriminate use of fireworks and other explosives in the state. Huissani made the announcement on Sunday December 12, saying such fireworks and explosives could be life threatening as it might cause heart attacks in aged persons and fire outbreaks . He also said it might be used as a distraction by criminal to rob or kidnap their victims. The Command’s spokesman CSP Michael Abattam said in a statement; …
Human rights activist, Femi Falana has said that the police lacks the power to ban public protests in Nigeria. Reacting to Lagos state police command’s threat to “suppress planned protests” in commemoration of last year’s #EndSARS protests while appearing on Channels Television on Thursday October 14, Falana averred that the police’s stance is “illegal as they constitute a gross infringement of the fundamental rights of the Nigerian people to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly guaranteed by sections 38 and …
Facebook has announced that it would start removing “severe sexualizing content” targeting public figures as part of a new update to its bullying and harassment policies. As part of this new policy update, Facebook said on Wednesday that it would remove any profiles, pages, groups, or events dedicated to sexualizing public figures, including celebrities, politicians, and content creators. The new policy bans sexualized photoshops and drawings and any degrading content “in the process of bodily functions,” Antigone Davis, global …
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has asked those using the VPN to bypass the restriction on use of Twitter in the country to desist from doing so. Lai Mohammed who appeared before lawmakers during an investigative hearing on ban of Twitter’s operation in the country, said use of VPN exposes ones data including their bank account. The Minister also said that those who think they are hurting him by using VPN, are only hurting themselves. Mohammed further disclosed …