October 25, 2014
Senate Passes Legislation to Check Cyber-crime
Titled "a bill for an act to provide for the prohibition of and punishment of electronic fraud and crime in all electronic transactions prevention, detection, response, investigation and prosecution of cybercrime," it provides for the prohibition and punishment of electronic fraud and cybercrime whilst promoting e-government services, electronic communications, transactions between public and private bodies, as well as institutions and individuals.
The bill, as passed by the Senate, also criminalises certain acts and omissions in line with the regional and international best practices, and provides procedural guidelines for investigation of such offences.
The bill also defines the liability of service providers which would ensure that national interest of Nigeria is not compromised by the use of electronic transactions.
During public hearing on the bill, Senate President David Mark had stated that the fight against electronic fraud and other related crimes perpetrated on the internet has been a long drawn one.
He also stated that the level of technological advancement and growth in our society has brought with it some challenges which pose great dangers and concerns to Nigerian economy, national security and critical national information infrastructure, adding that it requires drastic measures to curb its negative effects
Some of the offences spelled out in the bill include: illegal interception of data, system interference and misuse of devices. Others are computer related forgery, child pornography, cyber-stalking and cyber-squatting.
The bill as passed provides a framework for dealing with cybercrimes and to also foster the sharing of information amongst users and security agencies
I fell out with Patience Jonathan because I refused to share Rivers money with her" - Amaechi
Governor of Rivers state, Rotimi Amaechi says the major reason he and the first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan fell out was because he refused to share the state money with her.
Gov Amaechi said this yesterday October 24th at the graduation ceremony of the Pioneer graduands of
the Ignatus Ajuru University of Education held at Rumuolumeni in Rivers state. He said
"Remember, when I became governor, I fought militancy. Right there where you built a new house used to be a hole where they pass into the river nd escape. The security report
reached me and I came here and chased the militants away. I asked them to fence the school premises and block the hole. I have to protect you because it is my responsibility.
Some of the militants went to Lagos, Ivory Coast, Ghana etc. Today, they are back because the wife of the President bought them back to protest against me."
I refused to give them money in Abuja because if I do that, I won't be able to carry out any developmental projects or finish the road from Rumuolumeni to Rumuepirikom.
The quarel between me and the wife of the Preseident is because she said I should bring your money, Rivers peoples money and share with her"
Governor Amaechi alleges
Governor Amaechi is also quoted to have told the graduands that should they vote for President pJonathan back into power in next year's general elections, rivers state's economy would crumble
"Now that you are graduates, you are eligible voters that can use your voters card to change society. Ask yourself this question that I have always asked Rivers people. What have we (Rivers people) done to President Jonathan that he has refused to bring any project to Rivers state. We had to fight them before they
could do the East-West road. I had to abuse the federal government and they abused me back before they could do the work you now see on that road. Our President, from the South-South, has taken oil wells from Soku in Rivers state to Bayelsa state. What about the
41 oil wells in Etche that was given to Abia state? Is the President or his wife from Abia? Why do they want us to suffer? If President Jonathan comes back to power in 2015, Rivers
state economy will crash" he said
Source: LIB, AIT
Ebola death toll tops 4 900 - WHO
The death toll from the Ebola epidemic
rose to 4 922 out of 10 141 known cases in eight countries through to 23 October, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday.
The three worst-hit countries of West Africa - Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone - account for the bulk, recording 4 912 deaths out of 10 114 cases, the WHO said in its update.
The overall figures include outbreaks in Nigeria and Senegal, deemed by the WHO to be now over, as well as isolated cases in Spain, the United
States and a single case in Mali.
But the true toll may be three times as much: by a factor of 1.5 in Guinea, 2 in Sierra Leone and 2.5 in Liberia, while the death rate is thought to be about 70% of all cases.
Explaining these projections, the WHO said many families are keeping infected people at home rather than putting them into isolation in treatment centres, some of which have refused patients due to overcrowding.
The UN.agency, sounding an ominous note, said that out of the eight districts of Liberia and Guinea sharing a border with Ivory Coast, only two have yet to report confirmed or probable
Ebola cases.
The WHO says 15 African states including Ivory Coast are at highest risk of the deadly virus being imported.
- Reuters
Jonathan arrives in Jerusalem for pilgrimage
President Goodluck Jonathan arrived in
Jerusalem on Saturday for a two-day pilgrimage to Israel.
According to the president’s itinerary, he will observe the Sabbath Day on Saturday at the Wailing Wall, where he will pray privately before going to Mount Tabor and Mount Carmel.
Jonathan will also visit some other Christian holy sites during the pilgrimage.
Bald Moves: Amber Rose's Sexiest Thirst Traps
A quick scroll through Amber Rose's Instagram is badddf. For this week's #ThirstTrapThursday,
we threw shot for Amber and her assets.
Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris Permanently Changes Her Eye Color
T.I.’s wife’s eyes are now permanently “ice-gray,” thanks to a procedure she recently underwent.
After rumors began to swirl about her mysterious new look, Tameka “Tiny” Harris took to Instagram
yesterday (Oct. 24) to confirm that she has a new eye color.
She thanked the doctor that performed
the surgery:
Pics: Obama meets & hugs first nurse to contract Ebola in the US
Nurse Nina Pham, the first person to contract Ebola in the US met with president Obama at The
White this afternoon where she received a hug from him.
Nina, who contracted Ebola while treating Liberian Thomas Eric Duncan at the Emory University hospital in Texas, is now free from the virus after being successfully treated at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda.
When
President Obama heard she was Ebola-free, he sent word to her asking if he could hug her and she agreed to meet him.
Jay Sean Leaves Cash Money Records
Jay Sean is no longer apart of the Cash Money roster. The British pop singer announced that he has officially left the label.
The split comes six years after Sean signed to the label, where he released two albums, 2009′s All or Nothing which featured the #1 hit “Down”, and
2013′s Neon.
The relationship did however end on
good terms Sean told Billboard.
“I had and still maintain a great relationship with [Cash Money CEOs] Slim and Baby. They believed in me and my talent and our partnership obviously garnered a lot of pop success.”
Jay Sean joins Busta Rhymes and Mystikal as artists who’ve left the label this year. In addition, their maybe another artist adding their name to
that list inTyga, who earlier this month vented frustrations with YMCMB.
