Author: Vera

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

To understand the new politics stance and other pro nationals of recent times, we should look to Silicon Valley and the quantified movement of the latest generation. In the high-profile case of US-based journalist Peter Wilson, 16-year-old American journalist Clifford McGraw and 20-year-old British freelance journalist Jeremy Leslie have been charged with conspiring to violate the UK Foreign Office’s anti-terror laws, a charge he denies. On Monday, UK attorney Andy McDonald revealed that he had spoken. “Few worry about catching Covid anymore, as it’s just a matter of time before they do,” says Tea, a teacher at a school for…

Point News247 reports that the suspended Commander of the IRT, Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Abba Kyari’s 6th and 7th Co-defendants, Umeibe and Ezenwanne, have pleaded guilty to the charge that was read to them before trial Justice Emeka Nwite. Abba Kyari, has been arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, following his alleged involvement in drug trafficking. Abba Kyari alongside four other police officers, namely ACP Sunday J. Ubia, ASP Bawa James, Insp. Simon Agirigba and Insp. John Nuhu, and two alleged drug traffickers that were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, were arraigned…

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday adjourned the trial of Abba Kyari and six others till March 14. Point News247 reports that Kyari is expected to remain in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) until he reappears in court at the adjourned date for his bail hearing. Kyari, before his suspension, was a former Deputy Commissioner of Police. Those arraigned along with Mr Kyari include Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP Sunday Ubua, Assistant Superintendent of Police ASP Bawa James, Inspector Simon Agirigba, Inspector John Nuhu, Chibuinna Patrick Umeibe and Emeka Alphonsus…

Point News247 reports that the body of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Ayanwole Oluwabamise, who got missing after boarding a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lekki, Eti-Osa Local Government, Lagos State, has been recovered by the Nigerian Police. Reports indicate that the body of the lady was said to have been recovered by the Lagos Command of the Nigerian Police after it was alerted by residents in Lagos-Island axis that a corpse was abandoned in the area. The policemen attached to Ebute Ero Police Station deposited the body at the mortuary within the axis yesterday. A close source to the family…

For well over two weeks, the ports in Lagos have been grounded by protesting Freight Forwarders and Customs Brokers, who claimed that the VIN Valuation policy will cripple their businesses and send them to their villages if allowed to run as introduced by the Nigeria Customs Service. Point News247 reports that the protestors claimed that clearing charges have gone up by over 400 per cent. For instance, a vehicle that hitherto attracts a N400, 000 duty now will pay over N1.7 million as duty. They called on NCS to return to the status quo. The stakeholders demanded that the new…

The Nigeria Customs Service has described as untrue recent allegation made by National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) that its server keeps failing, recently for up to four days at a stretch, causing backlog of uncleared cargoes. Point News247 reports thatCustoms Public Relations Officers of the three busiest ports in the country said such server failure never happened in their commands. Abubakar Usman, Uche Ejesieme and Ifeoma Onuigbo of Apapa, Tincan Island and Onne Port Commands who spoke in different telephone interviews described it as untrue. Usman said “Not to the best of my understanding in Apapa. They…