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  Crime News Security Contempt Of Court: “Obey Before Complaining” Group Tells IGP November 29, 2022. The Inspector General of Police has just been sentenced to three months imprisonment for contempt of court. His refusal to obey a court order made by the Federal High Court has earned him three months imprisonment according to trending report from the Federal High Court. We in the Human Rights Writers Association Of Nigeria (HURIWA) hereby applauds the justice system for this courageous decision which symbolizes that nobody is above the law. The Judiciary has exercised lawfully the judicial authority conferred on it by section (6) subsection (1) of the 1999 constitution. This order of the Federal High Court must be obeyed with immediate effect- meaning that the IGP should surrender himself with his prison bag straight to the correctional center in Kuje. He should not treat this court order with ignominy or contempt. We urge President Muhammadu Buhari to personally supervise the sur...

  Okorocha, Arthur Eze, Aisha IBB. Allen Onyema, Hadi Timipre Sylva Sirika, Others Bag The Patriots Award Prominent Nigerians have been honoured at the recently concluded Patriots Award dinner organised by Tagwaye Charity Foundation which coincided with the premiere of the movie, The Pledge at Transcorp Hilton Abuja. Among those recognised for their roles of patriotism in uniting the country include, The Executuve Governor of Zamfara state, Dr. Bello matawalle, former governor of Imo State and the Senator representing Imo West, Rochas Okorocha, Aisha Ibrahim Babangida IBB. billionaire businessman, Arthur Eze, the CEO Air Peace, Allen Onyema, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, H.E Timipre SYLVA, state minister of Petroleum, Ahmed Isah, ordinary President and Dr. Jummai Amadu. The founder of Tagwaye Charity Foundation and executive producer The Pledge, Prince UC Igawa, Twin brother of the popular Comedian MC Tagwaye said the award was designed to honour Nigerians who have exhibit...

   Bad Bunny is Spotify’s most-streamed artist worldwide in 2022, his third year in a row. The Puerto Rican rapper once again dominated Spotify Wrapped, the streaming service’s yearly roundup of the artists and songs its users spent the year listening to.  He beat competition from Taylor Swift,  The Weeknd and K-Pop icons BTS who made the top five spot. 2022 was blockbuster for the “Moscow Mule” singer as his smash-hit album “Un Verano Sin Ti,” which has since been nominated for album of the year at the upcoming Grammys, was also Spotify’s most-streamed album worldwide this year. To honor Bad Bunny’s achievement, Spotify said it would turn its heart icon into the design seen on the album art for “Un Verano Sin Ti,” a version of which appeared as a balloon in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this year. In the US, Drake topped Spotify's charts as the most-streamed artist of the year, followed by Swift. Kanye West, widely criticized for making antisemitic comments ove...

  Twitter owner and CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday November 30, acknowledged that prior to his takeover, the "obvious reality" was that Twitter " has interfered in elections" through its content moderation policies. Musk's assertion came in response to comments made by Yoel Roth, Twitter's former head of trust and safety, who indicated that Twitter was not safer under the Tesla CEO's leadership.  Roth was speaking at a Knight Foundation conference on Tuesday, November 29 when he explained why he resigned from Twitter, accusing Musk of running the company like a dictator.  "One of my limits was if Twitter starts being ruled by dictatorial edict rather than by policy... there's no longer a need for me in my role, doing what I do," Roth said.   As the head of trust and safety, Roth was responsible for key content moderation decisions including banning former President Donald Trump from the platform and suppressing the New York Post's coverage ...

The defendants in an alleged fraudulent sale of land located at Wasimi, Maryland have decided to settle out of court following an enrolment order in the case granted by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja. A  Lagos-based lawyer, Olajide Ajana had earlier dragged the defendants, one of whom is a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Goke Aniyeloye, Stephen ibitoye, (Ajana’s client) and Lagos State government to court over the alleged land transaction. Ibitoye is the first defendant in the suit marked ID/8990GCMW/2022, while Aniyeloye, the governor of Lagos State, Lagos State Attorney-General and The Director of Land Bureau, Lagos State were the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendants, respectively. In a 46-paragraph Statement of Claim, Ajana stated that Ibitoye engaged his services in 2013, at a time the defendant was broke and couldn’t pay him and therefore opted to pay for the legal services rendered with some portions of the land equivalent to five acres and three plots. Accordi...

  Future's song "wait for you" featuring Canadian rapper, Drake and Nigerian singer, Tems, has been crowned the most streamed song on Apple Music for 2022.   The Atlanta star secured his first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 as a lead artist earlier this year thanks to the success of his “WAIT FOR U” single, which boasts appearances from Canadian rapper, Drake and Nigerian singer Tems. Now, the track taken from Hendrix’s latest album I NEVER LIKED YOU — has been crowned Apple Music’s most streamed song of 2022, according to Chart Data.   Future celebrated “WAIT FOR U” going platinum back in May, which was the fastest collaboration released this year to reach the milestone. “Wait for u’ platinum already,” Pluto wrote to his 7.3 million followers. “The support is appreciated #INEVERLIKEDYOU.” The song won Best Collaboration at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards and is up for more silverware at the 2023 Grammy Awards, where it’s nominated in the Best Rap Song and Best Melodic Rap Performan...

  Detectives attached to the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a final year student of the Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education Kangere, who   stabbed  his friend to death.   According to a witness who spoke to the Nigerian Tribune, the deceased, Usman Umar, also a final year student of the same school, was stabbed by the suspect, Kamaluddeen Musa, over a girlfriend. The witness also claimed that the suspect bragged that his father is Police Sergent and nothing will happen to him.    However, spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who confirmed the arrest in a statement on Wednesday, November 30, said a 'little altercation broke out between them when the deceased bewailed that the suspect went on an outing without notifying him"  "Detectives attached to the Command have arrested Kamaluddeen Musa ‘m’ 22yrs-old, a student of Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education Kangere-Bauchi LGA, Bauchi State for killin...