Instagram’s efforts to clean up its platform is the subject of a new profile in Wired. CEO Kevin Systrom spoke to the publication as he outlined plans to help cut down on abusive comments and create a more peaceful place for posting selfies. One tactic is using DeepText, which helps computers recognize inappropriate and offensive language and is currently being trialed at Instagram HQ. It is noted in the piece that the company is using Kanye West song lyrics to see if the technology can pick up on inappropriate words. “Every line in this sequence got banned when it was…
Author: David Folami
It’s been over 100 days since President Muhammadu Buhari left Nigeria for London to treat an undisclosed ailment. President Buhari’s return to Nigeria would be determined by his doctors in the United Kingdom, everyone has chorused since his departure. Meanwhile, some Niger Delta Youths on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, took to the streets of Abuja to declare their ‘total support’ for President Buhari. “The entire Niger Delta supports President Buhari,” “PDP stop anti-Buhari protest,” “Benin youths support President Buhari,” read inscriptions on their placards. Leader of the group, Young Preye told Pulse that the protest for President Buhari’s resignation was…
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti state made known his presidential ambition at the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party on Saturday, August 12, 2017. He officially did the above at the convention that held at the Eagles square, Abuja. “I have penchant for taking powers; that one in Buhari’s hand. I will take it. I’m going straight to that villa. I’m the next president. “I want to be the next president of Nigeria. My own won’t be this change that has brought nothing, we are going to represent the people well and tell them the truth.” Fayose said.
Sen. Ahmed Makarfi, the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says the party will continue to pray for the recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari. “We mean well for our president. We will continue to pray for him, we want him to be fit but that does not mean that we will go to sleep. We will work hard to win the 2019 elections,’’ he said. He also commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for being unbiased and for demonstrating its independency. He described the non-elective convention of the party as an affirmation that the PDP was a government…
Sen. Godswill Akpabio, has put Nigerians mind at rest as regards the fact that the party will not support any separatist agenda in the country. “Corruption is endemic and it was brought about by the colonial masters. “In 1960 when the Governor-General of Nigeria was handing over to the elected government of Alhaji Tafawa Balewa, one of the things he said was that the problem of Nigeria was corruption. “So, it is not a Nigerian invention and PDP has been fighting it. “However, we must distinguish between the fight against corruption and the fight against political opponents. “We must distinguish…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has cme out to say that Buhari’s administration has not achieved anything at all in two years. In response to a series of verbal attacks on former President Goodluck Jonathan, by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its chieftains. PDP’s statement reads: “For emphasis, we reiterate our position that the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan performed well during its term in office. There are no indices anywhere in Nigeria or, indeed, in the world, by which the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari can be measured as performing better than any PDP administration since 1999.…
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano is getting closer to being re-elected having emerged the candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the state’s November 18 gubernatorial election. Obiano recently won the party’s primary held on Tuesday, August 15, at the Prof. Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre, Awka. Chief Victor Umeh, expressed optimism that the Governor would be re-elected. He also warned APGA’s opponents in the poll not to attempt to rig the November election adding that the state would resist it.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo for allegedly refusing to assign offices to two new ministers that were recently sworn in. The spokesman of the PDP, Dayo Adeyeye said “The Acting President is not in charge of the country. He is not in charge of anything. This is why nothing is moving forward. “How do you explain a situation where two of the ministers who were sworn in after much pressure from the people and the National Assembly have not been assigned portfolios? “He is not in charge. He is a mere figurehead and…
The Enugu State Ministry of Health, on Monday, said it had kept drugs and other consumables to ensure any possible Lassa fever outbreak in the state is immediately eradicated. “Our 86 disease surveillance officers and some community health informants had gone through the intervention simulation as well as the case definition training two weeks ago. “They went home with a case definition chart meant to be pasted in their various offices in the council areas, secondary and tertiary hospitals as well as other strategic places. “The case definition chart will help to remind them all they have learnt in the…
The Enugu State Government says its target is to reach 400, 000 children under the ages of five for de-worming in the ongoing 2017 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week. According to Director of Public Health Services, Dr Okechukwu Ossai, that vitamin A would be administered on the children during the 1 Round of the five days exercise to improve their health and well-being. He also said the exercise will be facility-based. “We have kicked-off the 1st Round of 2017 Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Week in the state maternal and child mortality. “It will mop up any uncovered area…
One hundred and forty cases of measles have been reported across 10 local governments in Taraba State, according to its Commissioner of Health, Dr. Innocent Vakkai. The official was not happy with the fact that Nigeria had remained the leading country in measles, with many of the cases recorded in northern states including Taraba. He said that the disease, a leading killer in developing countries like Nigeria, was giving signs of a steady rise in Taraba. “During the campaign, measles vaccination cards will be given to mothers to signify coverage. Children between nine and 59 months without the card will…
Senate President Bukola Saraki, says the Upper Chamber will hurry up with the passage of the Anti-Hate Speech and the Anti-Jungle Justice Bills as soon as they are presented to it. Saraki said the Senate was ready to give the two bills speedy consideration in a bid to cut short rising cases of hate speech and jungle justice across the country. “The Hate Speech Bill will help to mitigate verbal attacks or expressions against individuals or groups on the basis of ethnicity, religion, and even gender. “This will help to send a clear message with accompanying punitive measures to those…
President Buhari has sympathised with the President of Sierra Leone, Ernest Bai Koroma over the recent mudslide that killed over 300 in the country. Buhari was said to have called Koroma on the telephone from London to express his deepest condolences. The tragic incident reportedly left over 2,000 Sierra Leoneans homeless. “In a Tuesday telephone call from London, President Buhari told President Koroma that the hearts of Nigerians are with the people of Sierra Leone at this tragic and painful period in the history of the country,” Adesina said in the statement. “President Buhari prays that Almighty God will comfort…
The Federal Government has begged to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to cancel its ongoing strike to put Nigerians students’ mind at rest. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, led that appeal on Tuesday, August 15, in a statement. Ngige put all the blame on ASUU for not following due process before commencing on the indefinite strike. “In fact, it was on Monday, August 14, 2017, that the office of the minister received a letter dated August 13, 2017, from ASUU, that is, one full day after it commenced the strike,” the Minister said. “The Federal…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered N553.77 million from alleged corrupt politicians in the South East, the agency’s Zonal Head of Operations, Mr. Johnson Babalola said. Babalola said the ‘stolen’ funds were recovered from Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He said the funds were part of the ‘loot’ the party illegally appropriated to itself for its ‘shady’ activities in the 2015 general elections in the zone. “We have recovered N300m out of N400m in Ebonyi. In Abia, we recovered N82.5m out of N450m while we got N60m in Enugu out of N450m. “However, we are facing…
The meeting between leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Sen. Chris Ngige has just ended in Abuja. Reports have it that the meeting held on Tuesday at the Minister’s Conference Room, Ministry of Labour, Abuja, took significant steps toward the resolution of the issues raised by ASUU. According to Mr Samuel Olowookere, the meeting agreed on the forensic audit of the sum of N30 billion earlier given to the ASUU in 2010. He said the meeting further agreed on monthly remittances to ASUU, while the audit last. The minister assured members of ASUU and Nigerians that…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has sounded a note of warning corps members against undertaking unnecessary and unauthorised journeys because the roads are unsafe. Obaseki gave the advice on Tuesday in Benin at the closing ceremony of the 2017 NYSC Batch A Stream II Orientation course. He said that corps members should travel only when necessary and with the permission of their employers and the NYSC. Obaseki further urged them to integrate with the people in the rural areas and respect the culture of their host communities. He also appealed to employers not to reject corps members posted to them.…
The House of Representatives has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo remains the father of corruption in Nigeria. The House issued this statement in response to Obasanjo’s comment saying that allocating funds for constituency project is a form of corruption. According to the House Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazak Namdas, the former President has made attacking the National Assembly his hobby. He said “We won’t respond to any corruption allegations by Obasanjo against us anymore. “We have replied him enough and our position remains what we said earlier. It has not changed. “I refer you to our…
Lauretta Onochie, the Personal Assistant on Social Media to President Buhari has said that ex-President Goodluck Jonathan should beg Nigerians. Onochie said that GEJ should crawl on his knees across Nigeria and apologise to Nigerians. She wrote: “Ex-President Jonathan should be crawling on his knees from Otueke to Kaura Namoda, apologising for how he presided over the plundering of Nigeria. “The government of ex-President Jonathan was fraught with broken promises, massive corruption and shattered dreams. It was a Govt for a few Nigerians. “Massive oil earnings under Ex-President Jonathan did not benefit Nigerians as he bequeathed a dearth of infrastructures…
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, says the whistleblower policy of the Federal Government is one of the current administration’s successful initiatives. According to Adeosun, as at July, over 5,000 reports have been made through various reporting channels, 365 actionable tips are received out of the 5000 reports. She said that over half of the reports came from public servants. “Thirty-nine per cent (144) of the actionable tips relate to misappropriation and diversion of funds/revenue, 16 per cent (60) relate to ghost workers, illegal recruitment and embezzlement of funds meant for personnel emolument. “Fifteen per cent (56) relate to…