US lawmakers, tech CEOs clash over disinformation

US lawmakers unleashed a torrent of criticism against social media top executives at a Capitol hearing Thursday, blaming the companies for amplifying false content and calls to violence, while promising new regulations to stem rampant online disinformation. The hearing featuring the top executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter, the latest in a series of events […]
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Biden warns of ‘responses’ if North Korea ‘choose to escalate’

President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States will “respond accordingly” if North Korea escalates its missile testing. “We are consulting with our partners and allies,” Biden said at his first White House press conference. “And there will be responses if they choose to escalate. We will respond accordingly.” Biden told reporters he was “prepared […]

Tourism practitioners get N1bn loan from Lagos govt

Lagos State government gave loans totalling one billion Naira to some tourism and hospitality sector practitioners in the state on Thursday. The loans were meant to be seed capital to help drive new growth in the sector in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that presentation of the loans to beneficiaries was […]

Seyed Mohammad Amin Zebarjad’s opinion about native music, culture

Amin Zebarjad (born July 28, 1996, shiraz,fars) is Iranian musician, arranger, composer and actorAmin Zebarjad main style is instrumental music and he sings less in his music and has many songs in this style. Amin said: Folk music is a form of traditional music that is rooted in the customs of a nation or region […]

Poetry Review: In ‘A PASSION OF TIDE’ Chilekezi berates purveyors of malevolence

By Chris Onuoha The collection of poems, ‘A Passion of Tide’ has again proved the unflinching love Obinna Chilekezi has for life and nature. His previous works are all testaments to his subtleness to life; suffices to say, a passion that is based on easy living. Certainly his, goes with the saying, ‘show me your […]

How the Nigerian lotto odds stands against the Irish lotto and others

The Nigerian lottery is proving increasingly popular because it can compete – in frequency and size of prize money – with other global draws. The minimum jackpot for the Nigerian naira, at the time of writing, was ₦383,000000. That number translates to about€850,000 – R15 million, $950,000or £730,000. The chance to win in the Nigerialottery occurs […]

AFCON: Go for victory against Benin, Lesotho ― Sanwo-Olu tasks Super Eagles

…We won’t disappoint Nigerians, Rohr, Musa assure …Rewards Atlanta 96 Gold Medalist, Pascal with a 3-Bedroom flat By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has charged Super Eagles of Nigeria to ensure the defeat of Squirrels of Benin Republic and Crocodiles of Lesotho in the forthcoming remaining crucial 2021 African Cup of Nations […]

Buba Marwa and the bad guys

New things are happening at the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), and suddenly, there’s a throwback to the 1996-1999 Lagos State, when the then Colonel Mohammed Buba Marwa was military administrator. Marwa took a broom, and swept Lagos almost clean. With Operation Sweep, criminals were given bloody noses, and sent scampering for cover. Roads, […]

Why revoked lands were demolished – Edo govt

BENIN CITY – EDO state government, Thursday justified Tuesday’s demolition of the property of the immediate past deputy governor of the state, Dr. Pius Odubu and those of Professor Julius Ihonvbere, former Secretary to the State Government, SSG and Mike Itemuagbon, sports promoter, saying that the properties were recovered for the use of the state after their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) were revoked alongside that of Governor Godwin Obaseki.

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