The United Nations has called for the immediate address of the grave global harm caused by the proliferation of hate and lies in the digital space. The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres made the call at the launch of his report into information integrity on digital platforms. The UN chief stressed that alarm over the potential threat posed by the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence must not obscure the damage already being done by digital technologies that enable the spread of online hate speech, mis- and disinformation. He however noted that digital platforms have brought many benefits, supporting communities…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
The African Union (AU) High-Level Panel on Illicit Financial Flows (AU HLP on IFF) and the Working Group on the Common African Position on Asset Recovery (CAPAR), composed of the African Union, the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA), Forum Civil, the Pan-African Lawyers Union (PALU) and TrustAfrica, are holding a conference on the theme, “Addressing Illicit Financial Flows and Asset Recovery in the Extractive Industry”, on the margins of the 2023 Global Conference of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) from 13 to 14 June 2023 in Dakar, Senegal; the first ever EITI global conference to be held in…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the parish priest of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Karku in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Reverend Father Jeremiah Yakubu. The Chancellor of the Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Reverend Father Emmanuel Okolo confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday, 12 June, 2023 According to Okolo, Father Yakubu was whisked from the parish rectory in Kauru LGA at about 11pm on Sunday night, 11 June, 2023, when the gunmen invaded the area. While calling for intense prayer for the quick and safe release of the priest, the Chancellor appealed to the…
By Laolu Akande First let me say how liberating to be back to the life of a journalist. I will say more on this very soon. For now I am burdened as a citizen on the problem of Fake news. Having served 8 years as a public servant working as a political appointee, I have witnessed the inherent damages of fake news. As you can imagine I have been a serial victim myself, most time on behalf of my principal. Here are 4 reasons citizens and in our case, Nigerians should reject fake news. *1. Fake news worsens the cynicism…
The people of Kogi State resident in Kano trooped out, Sunday, 11 June, 2023, to receive the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Alh. Usman Ododo. At a consultation meeting at Bristol Palace Hotel, Kano, representatives of the various ethnic groups assured the candidate of their unalloyed support to ensure continuity of the Yahaya Bello legacy. Dr H. O. Amodu who spoke on behalf of the Okun Community in Kano said the people of Kogi State who reside in Kano are solidly behind him in order to ensure that the development strides of the administration in the state is not…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike President Bola Tinubu in his maiden Democracy Day address to the nation on Monday, 12 June, 2023, has admitted that the recent removal of fuel subsidy has imposed hardship on the general public. Tinubu said though he feels the pain on the masses, there is a need for them to sacrifice more for the betterment of the entire nation. According to the President, the temporal discomfort occasioned by the subsidy removal was necessary to save the country from going under. “I feel your pain. This is one decision we must bear to save our country from going…
TEXT OF DEMOCRACY DAY NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRESIDENT BOLA AHMED TINUBU ON JUNE 12, 2023. Fellow Nigerians, 2. It is exactly three decades today that Nigerians went to the polls to exercise their inalienable right to elect a President of their choice to lead the transition from military dictatorship to a representative government of the people. 3. The abortion, by military fiat, of the decisive victory of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale Abiola of the defunct Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the June 12, 1993, presidential election, up to that time, the fairest and freest election in the country’s political evolution,…
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has promised to intervene urgently to restore the erosion-damaged Akinima-Joinkarama Road linking several communities in Ahoada West Local Government Area of Rivers State. Speaking at the erosion site, the NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, sympathized with the people of Akinima and Joinkarama communities, as well as commuters using the road, for the pains they were going through. Ogbuku, who was accompanied by the Executive Director Projects, Mr. Charles Ogunmola and other Directors of the Commission, assured that remediation work at the erosion site would commence immediately. The NDDC boss observed that the damage on the…
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has urged Nigerians to give maximum support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his new administration. In his Democracy Day message, Lawan said he had no doubt that this new government would take Nigeria to greater heights and urged the people to accord it their utmost cooperation and support. The Senate President also urged the 10th National Assembly to be inaugurated on Tuesday to consider it worthwhile to relate harmoniously with the executive arm of government for the benefit of Nigerians. The full text reads: “I heartily felicitate Nigerians on this occasion of…
By Abimbola Ogunnaike Novak Djokovic created history on Sunday, 11 June, 2023 when he captured a record-breaking 23rd Grand Slam title with a third French Open triumph, reinforcing his case to be crowned the greatest player of all time. The 36-year-old Serb brushed off an early wobble to defeat Casper Ruud of Norway 7-6 (7/1), 6-3, 7-5 and snap the tie of 22 Slams he shared with career-long rival Rafael Nadal. “It’s an incredible feeling to win 23. I’m beyond grateful and blessed to be standing here with so many incredible achievements,” said Djokovic as Nadal immediately described his rival’s…