Local government in India’s northeastern state of Manipur extended the ongoing ban on internet services till July 10, officials have said on Thursday. The ban had been extended owing to the fears of loss of life, damage to property, and…
German Federal Court to rule on ‘‘right to be forgotten’’ online
The German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) would announce on Tuesday whether the so-called “right to be forgotten’’ on the internet will stand. The concerned case involves a couple from the financial services industry who believed they were discredited on…
I want to be just like you — Gbubemi Atimomo
Thoughts on role models and modelling a lifestyle worthy of emulation Everyone has at least one person they admire and perhaps, even model their life after. As human beings, we all have the desire to strive for excellence in all…
*Lagos hoodlums hack NURTW boss at home, shoot him dead in hospital (Punch)*Customs impounds timber, charcoal worth N7b from smugglers in Lagos (Leadership)
Lagos hoodlums hack NURTW boss at home, shoot him dead in hospital (Punch) A leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Lagos State, Kunle Ajibade, has been murdered by suspected hoodlums in Ijeshatedo, in the Surulere area…
World Wide Web creator wants ‘Contract for the Web,’ (RT)
Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee has unveiled a nine-point plan to “save the internet.” Cooked up with the help of some of the web’s biggest players, it has something for everyone, but begs the question of who will enforce it. “If…
Hong Kong cabinet member floats internet censorship to contain unrest (Guardian)
Hong Kong’s government may censor the internet in a bid to contain months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests, a cabinet member said Monday, after an emergency-law ban on demonstrators wearing face masks, failed to quell the unrest. The warning came…
Regret ke! I have no regrets about using my parents for ritual
My parents have done nothing for me apart from giving birth to me. Ok, they sent me to school. That’s it. I went to government college for secondary school and model school for primary school. But apart from that, nothing…
Naira Marley Issa jail! – Dami Ajayi
Naira Marley, the poster boy for Internet Fraud better known as Yahoo Yahoo, has also become its scapegoat. Called in for questioning by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a week ago, he is still in custody, awaiting arraignment…