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SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights …

CYBERSECURITY LEVY NOT FOR INDIVIDUALS – FALANA Senior lawyer Femi Falana, SAN, has said that the recently imposed 0.5 per cent cybersecurity levy is not meant for individuals. Falana made this known in a statement on Thursday, saying the circular of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, wrongly interpreted the provisions of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Amendment Act 2024. …

#TINUBUMUSTGO TRENDS ON TWITTER, NIGERIANS MAKE SIX DEMANDS Nigerians have taken to Twitter with a vengeance, igniting a social media firestorm with the hashtag #TinubuMustGo. The call for action has become a rallying cry, demanding a shift in the political landscape. This comes in response to the recent introduction of a 0.5% Cyber Security Level for cash transactions, which has …

SENATE APPROVES DEATH PENALTY FOR DRUG TRAFFICKERS Senate on Thursday, May 9, approved death penalty for those convicted on the charge of drug trafficking in the country. The punishment prescribed in the extant NDLEA Act is a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The resolution of the Senate followed its consideration of a report of the Committees on Judiciary, Human Rights …

COURT GRANTS EX-AVIATION MINISTER, DAUGHTER, OTHERS N100M BAIL A former Aviation Minister, Hadi Abubakar Sirika on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) denied alleged corrupt practices involving N4. 135 billion brought against him by the federal government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji alongside his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law Jalal Sule Hamma and a …

WHY NORTHERN ELITES ARE UNHAPPY WITH TINUBU The Dean of Borno Elders Forum, Prof Khalifa Dikwa, says members of the elite in the northern region of the country are unhappy with President Bola Tinubu because of his “misfit and weak appointees” as well as his “anti-people policies”. The political analyst, who featured on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, …

BREAKING: HOUSE OF REPS HALTS IMPLICATION OF CYBERSECURITY LEVY The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately halt the implementation of the cybercrime levy in compliance with the provisions of the cybercrime Act. The House, on Thursday, said the circular by the CBN was prone to misinterpretation by Nigerians as it negates the spirit …

BREAKING: HOUSE OF REPS HALTS IMPLICATION OF CYBERSECURITY LEVY The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to immediately halt the implementation of the cybercrime levy in compliance with the provisions of the cybercrime Act. The House, on Thursday, said the circular by the CBN was prone to misinterpretation by Nigerians as it negates the spirit …

BLACKMAIL WON’T SAVE YOU, FG REPLIES BINANCE The Federal Government has reacted to the claims by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Binance, Richard Teng, that some Nigerian officials demanded bribe in cryptocurrency payments to end current fiasco. Teng made these claims in a blog post published by foreign media platforms on Tuesday adding that Binance counsel declined the offer. Reacting …

UNN INAUGURATES FIRST VACCINE RESEARCH CENTER IN ENUGU The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Tuesday inaugurated a Vaccine Research Centre (VRC) for the development of vaccines for diseases that disproportionately affect Nigeria and Africa. The centre is located at the Coal City Garden Estate in Enugu and equipped with funds from the United States National Health Institute and Belinda …