As the US considers banning TikTok, lawmakers are also looking to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This would allow intelligence agencies to conduct warrantless spying on foreigners’ online communications. The US government maintains that foreign citizens overseas have no rights to protection from warrantless searches under the Fourth Amendment of…
The Police Command in Benue on Monday confirmed the kidnap of nine worshippers at Ojije in Utonkon, Ado Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone in Makurdi that the victims were abducted at a night vigil. Udeme said the victims…
Outrage has erupted in Abia State after residents of the World Bank Housing Estate in Umuahia accused the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) of imposing excessive charges, with bills reportedly soaring from ₦9,000 to ₦47,000 per home in July. At a protest outside the EEDC office in Umuahia, residents brandished placards denouncing “astronomical” tariffs and…
The German Government is concerned about the possible effects of planned U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on Germany’s export-oriented economy, a spokesman for the economy ministry told journalists on Monday. The European Union (EU) and Berlin continue to work to prevent the 25 per cent tariffs, the spokesman said. This was after U.S….
The ECOWAS Court has outlined key strategies aimed at strengthening the enforcement of its judgments across member states. Mr Gaye Sowe, Acting Deputy Chief Registrar of the ECOWAS Court, disclosed this during a news conference at the close of the two-day inaugural meeting of Competent National Authorities of ECOWAS member states, held in Lagos. The…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Federal Government over the kidnapping of 163 worshippers in Kaduna State, saying the incident reflects a deepening security crisis under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The worshippers were abducted during a church service on Sunday in Kajuru Local Government Area. The PDP described the attack as a tragic…
The Anambra government has condemned the brutal killing of no fewer than 10 persons in Ogboji community in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state on June 30. The government in a Statement signed by Dr Law Mefor, the commissioner for Information in Awka on Wednesday, called for a thorough investigation into the matter….
African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the commencement of its free online membership registration and revalidation exercise nationwide launched in February. This is contained in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, Abdullahi said the new digital platform available at www.adcregistration.ng is crucial to the party’s presentation for the 2027 general elections as well…
The Senate on Wednesday at plenary paid glowing tribute to late Sen. Jeremiah Useni, who died on January 23 at the age of 82, following a prolonged illness. Useni was born on Feb 16, 1943 in Langtang, Plateau state. Useni came to national limelight in Nigeria when he was appointed Military Governor of Nigeria’s defunct…
One in four people in Japan have said in a survey they will continue to wear face masks in all social settings, even after COVID-19 guidelines on face coverings are eased on Monday, citing reasons such as infection prevention and habituation. The move to leave decisions around mask-wearing to individuals is the latest effort by…
