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Authorities of the police have once again said that its personnel have no right to check people’s phones arbitrarily on the road.  Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, reechoed the notice on Tuesday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily. “Stop checking phones on the road. You can’t check somebody’s phone. It is his personal property. You cannot do it,” Adejobi said of an activity which Nigerians have repeatedly accused policemen of doing. The Force PRO was commenting on the activities of the police, recent disciplinary actions taken against some policemen for assaulting Nigerians, among other issues. Asked if the police are taking steps to prevent more policemen from violating the rights of Nigerians, he said efforts were in place, stressing that in every organisation and society there will be deviants. He said, “In the Police, we have those who are deviants. There is no policeman who doesn’t know that you must not dress improperly, you must not smoke while on duty, ...

AR CON bans use of foreign models and voice over artists for adverts 👇 Advertisers, advertisement agencies, media houses, advertising community and the general public are hereby enjoined to take note.”the statement in part read The Federal government has banned the use of foreign models and voice-over artists for advertisements targeted at Nigerians. Olalekan Fadolapo, Director-General of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), disclosed this in a statement released on Monday, August 22. According to Fadolapo said the new policy will take effect from October 1, 2022. He said the move was aimed at promoting local content and talents and increasing economic growth. “In line with the federal government’s policy of developing local talent, inclusive economic growth and the need to take necessary steps and actions aimed at growing the Nigerian advertising industry, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), being the apex advertising, advertisement and marketing ...

I didn’t install Buhari, you’re talking rubbish, your parents should apologize – Soyinka slams critics. Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has hit out at those criticizing him for “installing” former military Head of State, Muhammadu Buhari, as Nigeria’s President in 2015. Soyinka said those insisting he installed Buhari are talking rubbish, adding that their parents should apologize for inflicting morons on the world. He spoke on Channels Television’s Newsnight, a pre-recorded interview aired on Monday. The octogenarian said, “When people talk about Wole Soyinka installing Buhari, they are talking rubbish; they don’t know what they are talking about. They are talking from ignorance. When I think of the governed themselves, I ask myself, ‘What am I doing among these people who don’t understand that if somebody misrules, you have a right to tell people not to vote for him?’ And it is their business after that who they vote for, but they have the option of spoiling their votes. “So, ...

PHOTO NEWS: The 62nd annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, has officially kicked off in Lagos with an opening ceremony, which is ongoing. The theme is “Bold Transitions”. Delegates include the NBA president, Olumide Akpata, the incoming president of the Body, Yakubu Maikyau, and oldest female lawyer in Nigeria, Folake Solanke (SAN). Also present are The chief judge of Lagos state, Justice Kazeem Alogba, who is also representing the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, and the Attorney-General of Lagos, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN) who is representing Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Among the Notable personalities are the former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar; Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; the Vice Presidential candidate of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives’ Congress, Kashim Shettima; and the former governor of Anambra state, Peter Obi who is now the presidential candidate of the...

  Ugandan Businessman Undergoes Vasectomy After Five Kids A Ugandan businessman, Aita Joel, has revealed he has undergone a vasectomy after having five children. In a Twitter thread on his handle on Friday, the entrepreneur revealed that sometimes a man has to take responsibility for birth control. He said, “VASECTOMY. After birth of kid 5, I decided to end the journey and concentrate on giving them quality life.  “At times the man has to take responsibility for the birth control and besides a good quality life for the children can only be given to a number you can manage. It’s simple. “If you want real good education for your children, you have to pay a very good school. Definitely when a primary school charges you over 20m per term per kid. Then you need to have a number you can manage. In my case, I can manage five. Someone else can manage ten. Another less.” In an update on Saturday, the author added, “The process is a simple OPD operation and within hours you are jumping ...