Author: Friday Omosola

Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has challenged the Nigeria Police Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, to cite any law that criminalises online insults. Earlier, The New Daily Prime reported Adejobi’s tweet, where he claimed that cursing someone online constitutes cyberbullying, a criminal offence punishable by law. His tweet read: “Raining direct curses on someone online is cyberbullying, not expression of freedom or criticism. And cyberbullying, which is even different from defamation, is a criminal offence and punishable. Be guided.” Reacting to Adejobi’s statement, Effiong retweeted the police spokesperson’s tweet, adding, “This is ignorance of the law raised to the power of…

The Nigeria Police Force is to launch the NPF Insurance Co. Ltd, a transformative initiative aimed at safeguarding the welfare of police officers while providing comprehensive insurance services to the public. Muyiwa Adejobi, police spokesperson in a statement on X today said the unveiling ceremony will take place on Monday, December 23, 2024 at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Peacekeeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja, at 11:00 a.m. He said the new insurance company reflects the police’s commitment to improving the welfare of its officers, who face daily risks to maintain law and order. Adejobi added that NPF Insurance Co. Ltd is…

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, has stated that issuing direct curses at someone online constitutes a criminal offense and is punishable by law. Adejobi made this known in a post on his X page today while esponding to comments regarding Olamide Thomas, a female nurse and activist arrested over remarks she made during a live Facebook video. In the live video, Thomas directed curses at the children of President Bola Tinubu and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. The viral video, streamed on October 20, followed her alleged assault by police officers during the…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari, through his aide, has reacted to the recent revocation of lands by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, clarifying that the affected land does not belong to him. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that parcels of land linked to Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and others, were seized due to non-payment for Certificates of Occupancy (C of O). In a statement released today, Garba Shehu, Buhari’s aide, stated that the land in question is not owned…

With few days to Christmas, the mood at some decorations and gift items stores in Ibadan ,yesterday cannot be described as encouraging. Basic Christmas decorations have become very expensive as sellers complain of low patronage while buyers lament their reduced purchasing power. At the popular Dugbe Market, middle aged lady,who identified herself as Ashabi, and sells Christmas decorations, said she now begs and uses various wooing tactics to persuade prospective buyers to purchase even a product. “The prices of items make people turn their back and walk away. Three or four years ago, I would have been very busy attending…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted bail to Yahaya Bello, the immediate past governor of Kogi State, in the sum of N500 million. Justice Maryanne Anenih, who delivered the ruling, ordered Bello to produce three sureties of the same amount. The sureties must be prominent Nigerians with landed properties in Maitama, Jabi, Utako, Apo, Guzape, Garki, or Asokoro. Bello was also required to surrender his international passport and other travel documents to the court. The court ruled that Bello would remain at the Kuje Correctional Centre until he fulfills the bail conditions. The former governor, alongside two others,…

Citing the non payment of Certificates of Occupancy (C of O)fees, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revoked the allocation of lands in Abuja belonging to former President Muhammadu Buhari, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. In its today’s report, Channels TV said the land’s revocation was disclosed in a publication by the FCT Administration and shared by the Minister’s Special Adviser, Lere Olayinka. In addition to these high-profile individuals, Wike revoked lands allocated to 759 other prominent personalities and organisations…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s ongoing reforms under President Bola Tinubu -led administration will spur economic growth, alleviate poverty, and ensure long-term prosperity for the country. In a statement shared on his X page yesterday, Abbas commended the administration for implementing bold reforms over the past eighteen months. He highlighted measures such as the removal of fuel subsidies, the unification of foreign exchange rates, and the introduction of innovative economic policies, which he described as laying the groundwork for sustainable growth and development. “While these reforms have required short-term sacrifices, they…

Poised to ensure a hitch free Christmas /new year celebration for Nigerians, Dangote Petroleum Refinery, today announced reduced it’s fuel price to N899.50 per litre. The announcement was made via a statement shared on the company’s X page and signed by the Group’s Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina. The statement highlighted that this is the second price reduction within two months, aimed at easing transportation costs during the festive season. Chiejina further disclosed that the company introduced a special offer to benefit consumers. “For every litre purchased on a cash basis, customers can now buy an additional litre…

Ostensibly to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians ,the federal government has announced measures to reduce the cost of cooking gas via a zero import duty on machinery, equipment, and spare parts for gas utilisation in the country. The announcement was made in a statement issued by Nigerian Customs Service(NCS) Spokesman Abdullahi Maiwada on Wednesday in Abuja.The initiative is part of the Presidential Gas for Growth Initiative, which aims to foster the development of the nation’s gas sector. The Presidential Gas for Growth Initiative was conceived to leverage Nigeria’s vast natural gas resources to boost economic growth, create jobs, and reduce…