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The Nigerian Army is only good at killing its own citizen- FFK tweets after US forces rescued an American held hostage in Nigeria

 


The Nigerian Army is only good at killing its own citizen- FFK tweets after US forces rescued an American held hostage in Nigeria

US forces on Saturday, October 31, rescued an American citizen taken hostage by armed men in Niger and held in the northern part of Nigeria.

 

The mission was undertaken by elite commandos as part of a major effort to free the U.S. citizen, Philip Walton, 27, before his abductors could get far after taking him captive in Niger on October 26. Read the story here.

 

In a tweet shared this morning, FFK commended the US forces for the rescue operation and also lashed out at the Nigerian Army and President Buhari.

 

His tweet reads

''U.S. forces rescued an American citizen held hostage in Nigeria yesterday. 6 captors were killed by the Americans. Congrats to Donald Trump. The Nigerian Army is only good at killing it's own citizens & the Nig. President is only good at ordering them to do so. Shame on you!''

The Nigerian Army is only good at killing its own citizen- FFK tweets after US forces rescued an American held hostage in Nigeria 

Nigeria’s second wave of COVID19 is imminent - Health minister, Osagie Ehanire, warns

 



Nigeria?s second wave of COVID19 is imminent - Health minister, Osagie Ehanire, warns

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has warned that the second wave of the COVID19 pandemic is imminent if Nigerians continue to disregard all  COVID19 protocols.

 

Ehanire gave the warning while speaking at the virtual Annual General Meeting and Scientific Conference of the Guild of Medical Directors in Lagos State with the theme ‘Post-COVID-19 Era: Economics and Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria.’ on Saturday, October 31.

 

The minister said the second wave being experienced in Europe and America should serve as a note of warning to Nigerians. He said with the high volume of human traffic from Nigeria to those continents, reopening of schools, the #EndSARS protest, and many other factors, Nigeria is predisposed to a second wave of the pandemic.

 

“I fear that with the laxity displayed by our own population, our own second wave is imminent.”he said

 

The Minister called on Nigerians to ensure they obey all non-pharmaceutical COVID19 protocols such as hand-washing, use of face masks, and social distancing, among others.

 

 


"I will swallow you" - Speed Darlington comes for Desmond Elliot over his comments about social media (video)

 

"I will swallow you" - Speed Darlington comes for Desmond Elliot over his comments about social media?(video)

Speed Darlington has also slammed Desmond Elliot over his recent comments about the Nigerian youths, celebrities, and the use of social media which sparked outrage. 


Recall the actor turned politician was heavily dragged on social media last week after a video of him referring to youths as ''children'' while reacting to the crisis that broke out from the #EndSARS protest, surfaced online. Read here. 


Speed while reacting to Desmond's statement during a recent Instagram Live session, said he believes the lawmaker representing Surulere constituency wants to run for President based on what he's seen and read online. 


The Instagram sensation and singer, who has repeatedly said he wants to contest in the next Nigeria presidential election, stated that he won't allow Desmomd take his 'life dream' away from him. 
 

FG will regulate social media, not shut it down – Lai Mohammed

 


FG will regulate social media, not shut it down ? Lai Mohammed

The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed on Saturday October 31 stated that the federal government will only regulate social media and not shut it down. 

 

Speaking during a solidarity visit to Vintage Press Limited, the publishers of The Nation newspapers and Sporting Life, following the October 21, 2020 attack on the organisation’s corporate headquarters by hoodlums who hijacked the #ENDSARS protests, averred that the attack which was “clearly premeditated and intended to silence the voice of the nation" was not just an attack on Vintage Press Limited, but also on free press and democracy.

 

Lai Mohammed who stressed that “the government will continue to support responsible journalism", revealed that they have reached out to all the major stakeholders, including Google, Facebook, NUJ, Guild of Editors, bloggers and social media influencers to fashion out a policy that will make social media platforms responsible.

 

He said; 

 

 “I know some observers may wonder how the minister can describe the attack on The Nation as attack on free press and on democracy, whereas a few days ago, he canvassed for regulation of social media.

“I say to such observers that there is no contradiction in what I said before and what I am saying now. This government has respect for the free press. What we are against is irresponsible use of social media and fake news.

“We did not start this campaign against fake news yesterday. In 2017, we devoted an entire National Council on Information meeting to address the issues of fake news and hate speech.

“I remember I said that day that there is a new epidemic coming to consume the world. That epidemic is fake news. That epidemic will pose great danger to global peace and security.

“In 2018, we followed it up by launching a national campaign against fake news and hate speech. These were because we knew the danger there. We did not, at any time, say we would kill the internet.

“We did not say social media must be closed down, never! Social media is here to stay and it would be antithesis to democracy if one makes an attempt to shut down the social media.

“However, we must regulate social media in a manner that it does not become a purveyor of fake news and hate speech.

“Today, the pattern of choice for purveyors of fake news and hate speech is social media. It travels so fast; it disseminates so fast.

“This is why it is important for any country to look at that platform and ensure it is regulated in a manner that does not bring harm not just to the users but to everybody. No country will fold its hands and watch purveyors of fake news and hate speech destabilise it.

“And it is as if the world is not learning. In 1994, 800,000 lives were lost in Rwanda as a result of hate speech. One radio station in particular was largely responsible for this. The same thing happened in Cambodia, etc.

“So, when we talk about regulating social media, we are simply saying regulate it so as to ensure responsible use of the social media.

“We do not want to be misunderstood. We are also asking for freedom of the press because no democracy can survive without freedom of the press.

“We have tried to reach out to all the major stakeholders, including Google, Facebook, NUJ, Guild of Editors, bloggers, social media influencers, etc; let’s sit down together and fashion out a policy that will make our social media platforms responsible.

“Even the owners of these platforms are talking about regulation now.”

 

On lawmakers opposing the planned regulation of social media, the Minister added; 

 

“The executive arm of the government is not limiting its interest in the regulation of social media to just legislation. Our purpose is to get all the stakeholders, including legislators, to see how we can regulate use of social media for the benefit of all.

“From the interaction I had with the legislative arm of the government during budget defence, I think the challenge we have with the lawmakers so far is this slant that any attempt to regulate social media amounts to an attempt to shut down social media. This is not true. This is what I took pains to explain to the lawmakers.

“In fact, it is impossible to shut down social media. Even the most restrictive governments today are only regulating it. So, we must make it safe for everybody.

“Fake news has caused a lot of havoc on social harmony. I think there is really no point of disagreement between me and lawmakers on this.”

 

On why youths or EndSARS protesters seemed to doubt the Federal Government’s promise of positively responding to their requests, Mohammed said:

 

“It was sad and unfortunate because the government meant well. The federal government responded positively and promptly to the requests of the youths and acted immediately. By the time hoodlums hijacked the protests, some states had started implementation of the resolutions.”

Governor Ganduje’s media aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu calls for the arrest of Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (video)

 


Governor Ganduje?s media aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu calls for the arrest of Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (video)

Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s media aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu has called for the arrest of Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Godfrey Igwebuike Onah over a viral sermon he claimed was inciting. 

 

Onah had decried an alleged discrimination in handling of security cases in the north and in the south. He backed up this claim by recounting the clash between IPOB members and DSS operatives in Enugu state.

 

The Catholic bishop also alleged that mosques are springing up in the east, while it is allegedly difficult to get lands to build churches in some states and the northern region of the country. 

 

 

Reacting to the cleric's comment, Dawisu called on security operatives to arrest the Catholic bishop. He stated that one cannot use a place of worship be it Mosque or a Church and incite violence. 

 

Dawisu tweeted; 

 

This will be a good scapegoat for security operatives to make example of. You CANNOT use place of worship be it Mosque or a Church and incite violence particularly that of religion in a country like ours, and then get away with it. I call for the arrest & prosecution of this man

 

Governor Ganduje?s media aide, Salihu Tanko Yakasai a.k.a Dawisu calls for the arrest of Catholic Bishop of Nsukka, Godfrey Igwebuike Onah (video)

 

 

 

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