Below is the Bill The Senate & Nigerian Government wants to use to jail social media users.
It’s “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith, Sponsored by Senator Ibn Na’Allah, APC, Kebbi South.
“Where any person in order to circumvent this law makes any allegation and or publish any statement, petition in any paper, radio, or any medium of whatever description, with malicious intent to discredit or set the public against any person or group of persons, institutions of government, he shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment term of two years or a fine of N4,000,000.00” the bill specified.
On the social media, the bill read:
“Where any person through text message ,tweets, whatsApp or through any social media post any abusive statement knowing same to be false with intent to set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for two years or a fine of N2,000,000.00 or both fine and imprisonment.”
The bill said it shall be an offence for any petition to be submitted without a sworn affidavit from the court of law.
Vigilant troops of 7 Division Garrison providing security at Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp, Dalori in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State on Tuesday afternoon apprehended an 11-year-old boy, Master Usman Modu Tella, a potential suicide bomber.
He is suspect number 82 on the poster containing the photographs of 100 wanted suspected Boko Haram terrorists released by the Nigerian Army.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was from Bama town and is among 4 other children trained for suicide bombing by the Boko Haram terrorists.
He further added that the 3 others have already carried out their missions at different locations. His job was to do same in the camp sometime in the future.
The boy also pointed out one other Boko Haram senior member, Alhaji Kerewu Abubakar at the camp. It will be recalled that due to the concerted efforts of the military quite a number of towns and villages hitherto held by the Boko Haram terrorists were liberated, this brought about an unprecedented influx of IDPs to the camp which the terrorists took advantage and infiltrate in order to wreck more havoc among the society.
The case of these suspects clearly indicated this point hence the need for proper screening of all IDPs with a view to ascertain their true identity.
The apprehension of the suspects is a boost to the fight against terrorism and insurgency in that they were assisting with investigation that would lead to the arrest of more suspected terrorists in the camp and elsewhere.
You are please requested to disseminate this information to the public through your medium. Thank you for your kind and usual cooperation.
Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman
Acting Director Army Public Relations
Women love gossip. They notice the smallest things that men do wrong and then discuss them with their girlfriends.
What about men? Do they notice ladies’mistakes?
Does an average guy whose occupation has nothing to do with fashion really understand anything about women’s outfit, perfume, or makeup? Some do.
Here are 10 things they find unattractive:
1) Intricate Hairstyle
An intricate hairstyle is alright for a carnival or an extravagant photo session in a studio. In all other situations natural-looking hair is preferred.
It’s far more pleasant to see and touch hair that is free of styling gels, sticky hair sprays and other hair products.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has assured Nigerians that the current fuel scarcity in the country will be over in a few days, following the approval of the subsidy payment by the National Assembly.
He said:
”We can confidently announce here today that the scarcity will end in a few days. Subsidy payment till the end of the year has been approved by the National Assembly. As you know we can’t spend money without approval,” the Minister said during a visit to the headquarters of the Daily Trust newspaper in Abuja on Wednesday.
He explained that the 521 billion Naira that has been approved by the National Assembly, as part of the passed supplementary budget of 574.4 billion Naira, would be enough to cover the fuel subsidy till the end of the year.
He also said fuel scarcity across the country would no longer be an occurrence:
“We can assure you that we won’t be caught in this kind of situation again.”
Mariah Carey was taken to a hospital in New York on Wednesday, due to a severe flu. The singer is reportedly currently hooked up to IVs that are filling her up with fluids and vitamins to fight off the symptoms.
She’s slated to perform a special concert on Saturday in New Jersey, but that remains up in the air right now.
Carey reportedly began feeling ill after an appearance at New York’s Pier One on Tuesday night. On Wednesday morning she suffered from extreme dehydration, Carey’s team rushed her to the hospital.
The singer is said to be making a steady recover, and is expected to be released sometime later in the day.
Wishing her a speedy recovery.
In December 2013, the Nigerian Senate reached an advanced stage of approval for a bill which proposed the following.
Section 13 subsection 3 of the bill stated that: “Anyone who intentionally propagates false information that could threaten the security of the country or that is capable of inciting the general public against the government through electronic message shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction shall be sentenced to seven years imprisonment or N5 million (fine).”
Now, there’s a new Social Media bill making it’s way up to the Senate Approval chain.
The bill, tagged: “A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith” is sponsored by Senator Ibn Na’Allah, APC, Kebbi South.
What is interesting about the bill is the potential for censorship of free speech including online and via apps such as Whatsapp.
Vanguard outlines the proposed Bill
What Does the Bill Propose?
The bill provides for an option of N4 million for persons convicted of false newspaper, radio and television statements and N2 million for offenders of false phone text messages or messages on Facebook, twitter, Instagram, or WhatsApp.
“Where any person in order to circumvent this law makes any allegation and or publish any statement, petition in any paper, radio, or any medium of whatever description, with malicious intent to discredit or set the public against any person or group of persons, institutions of government, he shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment term of two years or a fine of N4,000,000.00”,the bill specified.
On the social media, the bill read: “Where any person through text message, tweets, WhatsApp or through any social media post any abusive statement knowing same to be false with intent to set the public against any person and group of persons, an institution of government or such other bodies established by law shall be guilty of an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for two years or a fine of N2,000,000.00 or both fine and imprisonment.”
What Will be Done to Deter Abuse of the Bill
The bill said it shall be an offence for any petition to be submitted without a sworn affidavit from the law court.
“Not withstanding anything contained in any law, it shall be an unlawful to submit any petition, statement intended to report the conduct of any person for the purpose of an investigation, inquiry and or inquest without a duly sworn affidavit in the High Court of a state or the Federal High Court confirming the content to be true and correct and in accordance with the Oaths Act.
“Any petition and or complains not accompanied by a sworn affidavit shall be incompetent and shall not be used by any government institution, agency or bodies established by any law for the time being enforced in Nigeria.
“Any person who unlawfully uses, publish or cause to be published any petition, complaint not supported by a dully sworn affidavit shall be deemed to have committed an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for six months without an option of fine.
“Any person who acts, uses, or cause to be used any petition or complaints not accompanied by dully sworn affidavit shall be deemed to have committed an offence and upon conviction, shall be liable to an imprisonment for a term of two years or a fine of N200,000.00 or both, “the petition read.
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Handsome Nollywood Actor – Ramsey Nouah is opening up for the first time about the struggles he faced growing up and how that has helped shape him into the man he is today.
The 44-year-old husband and father of 3 shared how he used to live on the streets and sleep in a tiny store that could only take one mat with his mother.
He shared his story:
Those were the times when things got really bad for my mother and I and we had nothing. It was so bad that we didn’t have a home to live in. We had to stay in a store, one that could take only one mat. My mother and I squeezed ourselves in that mat. We didn’t even have a cup to drink water, talk more of a stove to cook on. My mother had to borrow, beg and stuff like that.
Those moments, those terrible moments we had nothing and we were living off people. People were just helping us out. There were times we didn’t have food to eat three or four days. You haven’t eaten and your stomach is rumbling but you don’t have any place to go. There was a time I lived on the streets, in shops. There was a time I slept under the bridge. It was unfortunate that there were no records so that we can have memories we could play back now. To me, I am so extremely grateful that I went through it. At that time, I hated everybody around me. In fact, I used to question why God was doing this to me. But I think God knew that I needed this for my future
These were moments when I was young. I didn’t realize the gravity of the poverty we were in. I couldn’t tell, but it was good orientation for me. Those were moments when I thank God for making me pass through, because they have sustained and helped me even as an actor. The ability to deliver all the roles they give me comes from having tasted both sides of the coin.
Celebrities do the strangest things, and that includes giving their children unusual names. Sometimes the names are a bit silly, and sometimes they are totally baffling.
NORTH WEST
When putting together a list of people who do ridiculous things, it is only a matter of time before hip-hop artist Kanye makes an appearance.
Calling your daughter “North” is not all that bad; but when your last name is West? Bad move, Kanye.
Pandemonium rocked the Tudun Wada area of Jos North, as the lion escaped at about 8am while it was being fed.
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Hours after the animal escaped from the wildlife park, it was killed by officials of the Operation Safe Haven.
Director of Press Affairs of Governor Simon Lalong, Emmanuel Nanle, confirmed the development, saying the lion was killed before it could harm anyone.
Nanle said, “Security men haunted the lion and killed it as soon as they were contacted. So people should go about their normal duties as there is no threat to their lives from the animal.”
Meanwhile, operators of the park disclosed that the lion was shot after it attempted to attack its rescuers.
A lion escaped from the Jos Wild Life Park on Wednesday according to John Doy, Acting General Manager, Plateau Tourism Corporation.
He said the lion escaped “at about 8 a.m. while it was being fed”.
Doy said that the lion, which had been caged since 1972, “slipped through the gate of the cage when it was opened for its routine feeding. The animal is still within the vicinity of the Park but our fear is that the Park is not fenced. We are struggling to recapture it, but we want members of the public to be vigilant,” he said.
The acting general manager said that he had already informed all security agencies to come to the Park’s assistance.
Naomi Cishak, Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), confirmed news of the escape, but said that the office had not been officially informed.
“We have not been officially informed, but we are aware of the incident; that is why we have not deployed our personnel there.”
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer, Plateau Police Command, Emmanuel Abuh, said: “We are somewhere, cannot talk to anyone”.
The authorities of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, have closed down the school after 48 hours of students unrest.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the institution was shut down on Tuesday after an emergency meeting of Senate.
The students started the protest on Monday over epileptic power supply, unavailability of portable water supply in their halls of residence and alleged poor funding of education in Nigeria.
The protest prevented free flow of traffic into and out of the campus.
The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Biodun Olanrewaju, who confirmed the closure of the university in an interview wih NAN, said that the date of resumption would be announced as and when due.
He however said that the convocation slated for next week would still hold.
On Air Personality – Toke Makinwa shared a lengthy post on Instagram talking about religion and how there are several misinterpretations of the word of God.
Toke talks about how people should embrace success and wealth because that is how God wants it.
She wrote:
I don’t do religion, I think one of the major problems in the world today is religion. Wars have started in the name of religion, people are lost in certain doctrines, they don’t know who God is. God is not a poor God, God does not delight in poverty! Being a Child of God does not mean you shouldn’t desire the fine things of life.
The street of heaven is made of Gold. Stop buying the lies sold to you. God wants you to flourish, to dominate, to subdue the earth. You can dream big, it is your duty to carry the light of God.
Stop with the Vanity upon Vanity talk, every single person that worked with and for God was blessed. Soooo blessed at that. Those days it was in cattle, land and much more. If that doesn’t tell you that you should be blessed, I don’t know what will.
My last post inspired this. I just feel the need to encourage someone out there. Find God on your own and work out your own salvation. Your father owns the heavens and the earth, you should be at the top. Stop judging, not every successful person has sold their soul to the devil.
You don’t know their walk with God, Jesus met the lady at the well and asked her for a drink, she had been married many times and was living with a man that wasn’t her husband but Christ went there cos he knew she would come to draw water, do you think Jesus needed the water? You think he couldn’t command water to rise? he knew she needed salvation, he went there cos he knew she would come and he approached her not with judgement but with kindness.
100 Boko Haram members were recently killed in a “special clean-up operation” by Cameroon’s security force last week.
A statement by the Cameroonian Defence Minister Joseph Beti Assomo released today, says the special clean up operation took place along Cameroonian towns that were on the border with Nigeria from 26 to 28 November.
The statement added that the troops during the operations, released almost 900 hostages, seize a large stock of arms and munitions as well as black-and-white Islamic State flags”. The statement did not however reveal the identities of those freed.
Mc Galaxy A.k.a the king of New Dance In Africa is here with a brand new song for the lovers titled ‘Hello‘.
The Multi-talented Artist has proven his critics wrong with this brand new feel good love song, which makes his 2nd hit single released this December after the song Dakkada which has millions of downloads worldwide last week.
Hello by Mc galaxy which is one of Swizz beats favorite tracks by mc galaxy, was compose long before the Adele’s Hello, was inspired by a true love experience and was scheduled to be release in his new album which will feature top international superstars dropping next year, but he has decided to give release it out to his fans this December with popular demand.
Mcg Entertainment hereby presents Hello by Mc Galaxy song (A true life Experience) produced by Dj Coublon, Guitar by Fiokeey, Mixed and mastered by Foster Zino.
An Igbosere Magistrate’s Court judge, Magistrate O. A Ogunbowale of Lagos State remanded 45-year-old security man, Musa Mohammed in prison for allegedly raping a 15-year-old boy.
Ogunbowale is facing a two -count charge of assault and rape.
The prosecutor, Inspector Asu Feddy said that the security man who resides on Glover Road, Ikoyi committed the alleged crime on November 9, 2015, at 4:10p.m.
However when the charge was read to the defendant, he pleaded not guilty.
The Magistrate consequently ordered that the defendant should be remanded in prison pending more investigation.
The case was adjourned to December 9, for review of facts and sentencing.
The mother of a teen who committed suicide after suffering from what she calls a rare allergy to Wi-Fi is accusing her daughter’s school of failing to protect her.
Jenny Fry, 15, was found hanging from a tree near her home in the U.K. last June. Her story is now coming to light because of a legal investigation into the cause of Jenny’s death.
Her mother, Debra Fry, told the Mirror that Jenny suffered from blinding headaches, fatigue, concentration problems, and bladder issues that she says were caused by electro-hypersensitivity syndrome (EHS), a condition in which electromagnetic radiation emitted from wireless technology, including Wi-Fi, cellphones, and cell towers, causes debilitating physical symptoms.
Although Jenny’s parents had removed Wi-Fi from their home, which helped, it was still present at her school.
“Both Jenny and I were fine at home, but Jenny continued to be ill at school in certain areas,” said Fry.
Jenny received several detentions in school, not for being disruptive in class, but because she’d often have to leave the classroom to find an area away from Wi-Fi where she could concentrate.
Fry had shared information about Wi-Fi’s potential problems with the head teacher of Jenny’s school, Simon Duffy, but according to Fry, Duffy told her there was an equal amount of information that shows Wi-Fi is harmless.
“I also had a heated exchange with teachers telling them Jenny was allergic to Wi-Fi, and that it made no sense making her take detentions in rooms that were making her ill,” said Fry. “The least they could do was allow her to take them in rooms where she felt able to concentrate, but they wouldn’t listen.”
Fry believes Jenny’s suicide attempt was meant to be a cry for help. A police statement said that on the day Jenny died, she had texted a friend twice, telling the friend about her intentions to commit suicide and stating where she was, according to the Mirror.
But her friend didn’t have her phone with her to see the texts in time.
“Jenny left letters for us where she said she couldn’t cope with her allergies from Wi-Fi anymore,” Fry told the Telegraph. “She left them for us in case things went too far, but I don’t believe she wanted to die.”
Founder of Facebook – Mark Zuckerberg has welcomed an adorable beautiful Baby Girl with his Wife – Priscilla Chan.
The Young Billionaire shared the Good news via his Facebook Account with the caption:
We’re so happy to welcome our daughter Max into this world. Everyone is happy and healthy. Thank you for all your love and support through our pregnancy. There is so much joy in our little family.
Comedienne Lepacious Bose is wow! in The above new picture she shared on social media.
Celebrating her weight loss from 190kg to 111kg, she wrote:
“Celebrating my 111kg weight. Started this journey at almost 190kg, today is special to me cause I weigh 111kg as at 6pm today the 27th of Nov. 2015.
What a joy…… How shall I celebrate? A slice of cheesecake sounds like the perfect deal. Hehehehehehehe almost there. #Fitnesss #healthyliving #stillkickingthefat #stilltoolegittoquit”
She added:
“Life is about determination. You make a choice, you focus and you go after your dream. Don’t allow anything distract you, focus is everything.
On a Weight-loss journey you have to make up your mind to fight everyday, fight for what you want, fight for where you are going, fight for how you want to look.
Ignore the negative voices and maintain your focus after all its your life not theirs. Still celebrating my 111kg it’s been a looooong walk and I just wanna keep walking.”
A High Court sitting in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State, and presided over by Justice Elias Abuo, has sentenced one Benjamin Okem, to life imprisonment for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl repeatedly over a period, reports CrossRiverWatch.
The verdict, according to the report, was a victory for the Basic Rights Counsel Initiative, a leading human rights organization in the state committed to the protection and promotion of the rights of children and indigent women, which had reported the case on the February, 11, 2013.
The organization had dutifully documented the case, supported the victim, pressed for criminal charges on the accused and meticulously watched the complainant’s brief throughout the prosecution of the case in court.
In his judgment, Justice Abuo lambasted the guardian of the innocent victim for exposing the victim to the vulnerable environment which the convict took advantage of.
The judgement incidentally, came on the day the United Nations marked the International Day For Elimination Of Violence Against Women.
