India Releases New Rules To Regulate Social Media, Digital News Platforms
Indian authorities have released new rules to regulate social media companies in a bid to introduce a major change in legislation to assert more control over powerful Big Tech firms. The Indian government also warned that ‘double standards of social media will not be acceptable, with some of the affected social media companies including OTT […]
Saudi Crown Prince Has Surgery For Appendicitis
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, has had successful surgery for appendicitis, state media reported late Wednesday. The 35-year-old prince had “successful laparoscopic surgery (Wednesday) morning for appendicitis at King Faisal Specialist Hospital” in Riyadh, the official Saudi Press Agency reported. SPA tweeted footage of the prince walking out of the […]
COVID-19: China Denies Using Anal Swabs On US Diplomats
China on Thursday said it had never asked US diplomats to undergo COVID-19 anal swabs, following American media reports that State Department personnel had complained of being subjected to the intrusive test. China — which has largely brought the virus under control domestically — said last month that anal swabs can be more effective than […]
NAF Plane Crash:Beechcraft King Air 350 Crew Laid To Rest In Abuja
The remains of seven Airforce Officers who lost their lives on Sunday has been laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja. The officers were crew members of the ill-fated Beechcraft King Air 350 that crashed at Bassa village near the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while on a reconnaissance mission to Niger State. […]
Kidnapping:Freed NSTA Bus Victims In Niger State Continue To Narrate Their Stories
Some of the freed 53 passengers kidnapped by terrorists while travelling in a Niger State government-owned NSTA bus in Niger State have continued to narrate their experiences. The passengers recently regained their freedom following the intervention of the state government. Narrating his experience in an interview with ARISE NEWS Channel, one of the freed victims […]
Nigeria Governors Vow To Fight Insecurity, Says Banditry Is Terrorism
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday attributed the worsening insecurity in the country to a calculated effort to destroy Nigeria, vowing not to spare any effort to frustrate the attempts at dismembering the country. Its Chairman and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, who led his colleagues on a visit to Minna to sympathise […]
Biden Holds First Foreign Meeting With Canada’s Justin Trudeau
US President Joe Biden has spoken with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in his first bilateral meeting with a foreign leader since taking office. The two leaders highlighted mutual policy priorities around climate change and China, including the release of two Canadians held captive there. “Human beings are not bartering chips,” Mr Biden said on […]
Niger Opposition Leader Claims Win Despite Official Results Showing He Lost
Opposition leader Mahamane Ousmane on Wednesday claimed he narrowly won Niger’s presidential elections, a day after official results said he lost by more than 11 percentage points. “The compilation of results… which we have in our possession through our representatives in the various polling stations give us victory with 50.3 percent of the vote,” he […]
Malaysia Government Face Criticism Over Myanmar Deportation
Malaysia’s government faced mounting criticism from opposition MPs and rights groups Wednesday over its decision to deport over 1,000 Myanmar nationals in defiance of a court order. The migrants, whom activists say include vulnerable asylum seekers, departed Tuesday on Myanmar navy ships from a Malaysian military base back to their homeland, just weeks after a […]
Eight Women Rescued, 7 Bandits Embrace Peace In Zamfara
Eight kidnapped victims have been released by some ‘repentant bandits’ following the peace initiative to bring an end to violent conflicts and to restore peace and stability in Zamfara State. The repentant bandits on Tuesday vowed to abandon their former ways of life and to allow peace to reign in Zamfara. The seven bandits who […]
