The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has released popular blogger, Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, otherwise known as Abusidiq, who it arrested on Monday. Friends of the blogger, whose controversial arrest attracted criticism, confirmed to our correspondent that he regained his freedom around 6pm. The EFCC spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, on Monday said the blogger was “for offences bordering on cyber ... Read More »
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Fashola Begs Governors to provide Data on Electricity consumption
Says decisions at Monthly Meetings making impact as over 3,000MW power supply daily has been achieved in spite of the consistent gas outages for the last few days · Standard format in which energy audit data would be collected to be developed for the states, he says · Commends President Buhari’s recent appointments to NERC and NBET saying it is ... Read More »
LAGOS THREATENS TO CONFISCATE BUILDINGS USED AS HIDEOUTS BY CRIMINALS
…Says No Hiding Place For Vandals, Kidnappers, Others …Scales Up Enforcement Of Okada Restriction, Ban On Street Trading The Lagos State Government on Tuesday warned that any building used as hideouts by kidnappers, vandals and other criminal elements in any part of the State would henceforth be confiscated and taken over by government. The State Government, while vowing that it ... Read More »
Abia!Appeal court reserves judgment on Ikpeazu’s sack
Court of Appeal has reserved judgment in an appeal by Ekezie Ikpeazu against the judgement of a Federal High Court, Abuja, which sacked him as governor of Abia. Ikpeazu Ikpeazu Dr. Okezie Victor Ikpeazu had filed an appeal against the Judgment of Justice Okon Abang in the case filed by Uche Ogah at the Appeal Court presided over by Hon. ... Read More »
Mastercard makes Vacation easier this Summer
Vacation 2.0: Improved With Cool New Tech Whatever you’re looking for from your vacation this holiday season, whether it’s sunshine, relaxation, adventure or exploration, having an experience that is hassle free, secure and enjoyable will be high on anyone’s priority list. Here are a few simple safe spending habits to follow from Mastercard to protect yourself against fraud and theft ... Read More »
BLOGGERS UNION CONDEMNS EFCC’S ARREST OF BLOGGER, CALLS FOR HIS IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
The Guild of Professional Bloggers of Nigeria (GPBN), the umbrella group of bloggers in Nigeria has condemned the arrest of an Abuja based blogger, Mr Abubakar Sidiq Usman by the EFCC. In a statement signed by its Ag President, Chris Kehinde Nwandu,on behalf of the Association, the Union asked the graft agency to immediately release the blogger . It queries ... Read More »
Why Blogger was arrested Efcc
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested Mr. Abubakar Sidiq Usman, a blogger, for offences bordering on cyber stalking. The suspect who is the publisher of Abusidiqu.com was picked up at his Kubwa, Abuja home in the early hours of Monday August 8, 2016 by operatives of the EFCC and is currently being questioned over the alleged offence ... Read More »
Pele trip to Nigeria Cancelled because of ill health
The Winihin Jemide Series (WJS) and Youth Experience Days Africa (YEDA) 2016 legend edition with Pele has been postponed, the organisers said in Lagos on Monday. Pele Pele A statement by the organisers made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the event was postponed due to reports of the world football legend’s ill health on Aug. ... Read More »
AMBODE CONGRATULATES NEW NGE PRESIDENT, EGBEMODE
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday congratulated Mrs. Funke Egbemode, on her confirmation as the President of the Nigeria Guild of Editors (NGE). Egbemode, who is the Managing Director of New Telegraph Newspapers, was officially confirmed as President during the guild’s 12th annual conference in Port Harcourt last week. The Governor, in a statement signed by his Chief ... Read More »
You didnt go to US,EKITI PDP Tells Aishat Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has described the comments by the State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), on the visit of the Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari to the United States of America (USA), as a function of total ignorance and mischief, saying, “Even the Presidency has not told anyone that wife of the ... Read More »