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  • Korra Obidi’s husband breaks silence on wife accusing him of stealing her $5000

    Korra Obidi’s husband breaks silence on wife accusing him of stealing her $5000

    Doctor Justin Dean, the husband of Korra Obidi, has broken silence on the accusation by his wife that he stole her money to the tune of $5000.

     

    This comes hours after the estranged mother of two accused her husband of taking an equivalence of N2.1M from their joint account.

     

    In Justin’s defense, he affirmed that it was a mistake on his end as he mistook the funds for his to settle bills.

     

    Adding to his claim, the father of two revealed how much he made from his last payout on Facebook, a sum of roughly N11M amidst ‘negativity’ trailing his divorce online.

     

    Justin Dean further showed his former pay from social media, an amount roughly close to N5M ($12K) from teaching his profession.

     

     

  • Consumer groups can take legal action against Facebook – EU court

    Consumer groups can take legal action against Facebook – EU court

    Consumer advocacy groups were allowed to file lawsuits over alleged data protection violations against internet giants, such as Facebook, even without a specific mandate from affected individuals.

    The European Court of Justice (ECJ), EU’s highest court ruled in Luxembourg on Thursday.

    ECJ clarified with its ruling that the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) does not stand in the way of consumer protection associations seeking to take legal action.

    Thursday’s ruling is linked to a case before Germany’s Federal Court of Justice.

    The German Federal Union of Consumer Organisations and Associations had sued Facebook’s owner, Meta Platforms, for alleged data protection violations in connection with free third-party games that can be accessed via Facebook.

    In May 2020, the German court referred the case to the EU Court of Justice to determine whether a German regulation, according to which not only data protection commissioners may sue, but also consumer advocates, still applies under the GDPR.

  • Vice President Osinbajo Presidential interest declaration shakes social media

    Vice President Osinbajo Presidential interest declaration shakes social media

    Vice President Yemi Osinbajo declaration to pick the Presidential ticket of the All Progressivr Congress, APC, on Monday, has shaken the social media, particularly Twitter.

     

    On Twitter, in less than six hours, there were 345,000 views, 27,000 likes, 18,000 retweets and over 3milliion impressions.

     

    As monitored by TNG reporter, on YouTube, there were 15,000 views within six hours.

    Osinbajo on Monday officially declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election.

     

    He made the declaration in a short broadcast shared via his Twitter handle after months of intense speculations.

     

    Osinbajo said, “In the past seven years, I have served as Vice President under a true Nigerian patriot, a servant of the nation in war and peace, and a man of integrity, President Muhammadu Buhari.

     

    “We have, together, worked through some of the most difficult times in the history of our Nation, but we have remained focused on securing the country, providing infrastructure and growing our economy.

    “As stipulated by the Nigerian Constitution, our tenure will end next year.

     

    “In this period of seven years, I have served the government in several capacities, and have, at the direction of Mr. President, represented our country in sensitive high level international engagements.

     

    “I have been to practically all local governments in Nigeria. I have been in markets, factories, schools, and farms. I have been in agricultural, mining and oil producing communities; in the Delta, in Kebbi, Enugu, Borno; Rivers, Plateau and Ondo; & in all other States of the federation, listening to the diverse experiences and yearnings of our people.

     

    “I have visited our gallant troops in the North East and our brothers and sisters in the IDP camps. I have felt the pain and anguish of victims of violent conflicts, terrorist attacks, flooding, fire and other disasters.”

     

  • UKRAINE INVASION: Facebook, Twitter, others blocked in Russia

    UKRAINE INVASION: Facebook, Twitter, others blocked in Russia

    Multiple RFE/RL websites, Russian sites of the BBC and Deutsche Welle, alongside Facebook, Twitter, Apple and Google’s app stores have been blocked in Russia to prevent Russian-speakers from getting access to outside information amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

     

    According to web monitor group GlobalCheck and other indicators, the websites were blocked overnight on March 3-4.

     

    It was unclear why the social media sites and app stores were targeted, although Moscow has had long-running disputes with many tech providers and platforms over disclosure and user-data issues.

     

    The blocks began overnight on March 3-4 and follow a week of threats to RFE/RL and other media and forced closures amid ongoing coverage since President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s full-scale invasion of its post-Soviet neighbor.

     

    Some of the sites sites were still available to Rostelecom subscribers, GlobalCheck said.

     

    The blocks are preventing Russian access to the Russian Service of RFE/RL.

     

    Journalists at the Latvian-based Russian- and English-language news outlet Meduza also said “everything looks like Meduza’s site is blocked in Russia,” adding, “These times will pass. We continue our work.”

     

    The editorial offices of RFE/RL’s Russian Service received six notifications from Roskomnadzor late on March 2 in which the Russian media-monitoring agency threatened to block the service’s website amid ongoing coverage of the conflict in Ukraine.

     

    The service reported that Roskomnadzor said it would use its powers to block news on Svoboda.org about the shelling of Kharkiv, in Ukraine, as well as the hacking of some Russian websites by cyberactors sympathetic to Ukraine and material about social media reactions to the hostilities.

     

    The media regulator said the materials “delivered deliberately false socially significant information about Russia’s alleged attack on the territory of Ukraine” in ways that could “create panic among people.”

     

    The U.S. State Department this week accused Moscow of mounting “a full assault on media freedom and the truth” as officials there seek to “mislead and suppress” information about the war.

  • Court fixes date to hear Nwaoboshi’s N1bn defamation suit

    Court fixes date to hear Nwaoboshi’s N1bn defamation suit

    Justice Yusuf Halilu of an FCT High Court on Wednesday fixed May 3 to continue hearing in a N1 billion alleged defamatory suit by Sen. Peter Nwaoboshi against Ms Lauretta Onochie.

    Halilu fixed the date after the conclusion of cross-examination of Nwaoboshi.

    Nwaoboshi, Chairman of Senate Committee on NDDC in June 2020, filed a N1 billion suit against Onochie, accusing her of making defamatory posts on her social media pages on June 8.

    He is seeking N1 billion against Onochie after a Facebook post of June 8, 2020, titled ‘NDDC- The Chicken has come home to roost.’

    He alleged that the post touched on his reputation. I am here to protect my character. My reputation has been lowered in the eyes of right-thinking members of the public as I am portrayed as a thief without a court conviction.

    “I am here because I have been labelled, scandalised, and called all sorts of names, and I am here to clear my name.”

    Attached to the processes was the allegation on Facebook that Nwaoboshi collected a contract of N3.6 billion through his companies for the provision of 4,800 plastic desks and chairs for primary and secondary schools in nine states of Niger Delta in 2016.

    Onochie however, objected to the claims , arguing that the statements were not signed by her, and that the lawmaker does not have her Facebook page.

    Nwaoboshi in his prayers, urged the court to declare that ‘the defendant’s post/publication of June 8, 2020, posted/published on her Facebook page Lauretta Onochie captioned: “NDDC: The Chicken Comes Home To Roost”, amounts to libel.

    “An order of this Honourable Court awarding the sum of N1billion only, to the claimant as general damages against the defendant.

    “An order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendant, her agents, servants, privies and any other person howsoever described, acting for and on her behalf, from further publishing/posting any other false and damaging publication in respect of the claimant.”

  • 18 year-old who killed lover reveals how he learnt money rituals on Facebook

    18 year-old who killed lover reveals how he learnt money rituals on Facebook

    Soliu Majekodunmi, the 18-year-old who connived with three of his friends to kill his girlfriend, Sofiat Kehinde, for suspected money ritual purposes has said that he learnt the practice through Facebook.

    While being paraded before newsmen on Monday, January 31, Majekodunmi said he typed “how to make money ritual” on Facebook and got the detail, adding that the link instructed him to behead and burn a female skull in a local pot.

    Majekodunmi added that he conspired with his friend, Mustakeem Balogun, and two others to lure Sofiyah to their apartment in the Oke Aregba area of Abeokuta, where she was killed.

    They confessed to killing the girl, claiming that they concluded on money ritual because they wanted to ride exotic cars and live in luxury apartments. The suspects added that they purchased three pigeon eggs known as ‘Eyin Aparo’ in Yoruba language and other fetish ingredients which they added in the local pot.

    Soliu explained how they had contributed money and purchased other ingredients needed for the ritual, while awaiting the day they would kill the lady, who he said was introduced to him in December 2021.

    According to him, Mustekeem, who used to attend the same Islamic society (Asalatu) with Sofiat, was the arrow head of the heinous act, saying he was the one who brought the guidelines from Facebook and pestered the group of friends to carryout the act so as to become rich quickly.

    He said, “Last year December, Mustakeem gave me her number that I should be dating her. The first time Sofiat came to my house, I informed Mustakeem that she was around and that she had agreed to my proposal for a relationship.

    “The second time Sofiat came, I told him, but he told me that she is not a good girl and advised that we should use her (for money rituals).

    “Mustakeem said he saw a guideline for ‘Osole’ (money ritual) on Facebook and he had a screenshot of it.

    “Since then, he had been disturbing me that we should use Sofiat for money ritual, but I didn’t agree with him.

    “In fact, on many occasions, I lied to Sofiat that I am not at home just to dissuade her from coming.

    “During the process, Mustakeem had ensured that we all make contributions towards other items needed for the ritual.

    “So, eventually, Sofiat came to my house on Friday. I was inside my room with her while Mustakeem was outside. Later Mustakeem told me that we should go ahead and use her since all other needed items for the rituals are ready.”

    Soliu told newsmen that he had regretted his action, urging other youths who are in a hurry to make money quickly to wait for their time.

    “I have regrets. If I knew it would end up like this I would not have gotten myself involved in the act. My advice to those who don’t want to wait for their time is that, they should please wait for their time,” he said.

  • Delta PDP suspends Commissioner under Uduaghan over cryptic Facebook post

    Delta PDP suspends Commissioner under Uduaghan over cryptic Facebook post

    The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State has suspended Ide Tony Nwaka, a former Commissioner under the Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan’s administration.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Nwaka was suspended by the PDP in Ward 2 of Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South local government area of the State over a cryptic Facebook post.

    “You are by this letter suspended from the party for a period of one month to enable the ward disciplinary Committee to investigate your breaching of section 58 (b) (h). This is to enable you to come and defend what you posted on Facebook on 13th December 2021,” the letter ordering the suspension of Nwaka reads.

    The State Chairman of the party, Kingsley Esiso, the Aniocha South LGA Chairman, Prince Mike Okwufulueze and Delta North Senatorial Chairman, Moses Idu, were copied in the letter signed by Nwandu Patrick, the PDP Ward Chairman.

    The cryptic Facebook post made by Nwaka, a former Commissioner for Special Duties/Head of State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) reads below:

    THIS IS WICKED, SADISTIC AND DEMONIC. STOP IT NOW.

    Ten years ago, you fought a man in a wrestling competition. Even though you won the contest, you were unhappy. You were offended that the man came up as your challenger.

    But you later said you’d forgiven him. For you eventually became his boss..And to demonstrate your sincerity (for so it seemed), You invited him into the most sacred corners of your temple. And for many years you fed him with the choicest foods.

    Even your most exotic drinks were at his disposal. You positioned him as a trusted lieutenant. The world applauded your vision and magnanimity. And he took extra steps to serve you loyally and competently.

    Now, ten years down the line, you lay an ambush for him. The same man you told the world you had forgiven. You now raise an army and resources to bring him down.

    Shocked and confused, men of honour run to you and ask, “Our brother and leader, what is the problem? Why are you mobilizing these deadly forces against him?”

    And you reply, “I have not forgotten or forgiven him, For what he did against me ten years ago.” “What!” They yell. “You mean you still hold that grudge?

    Then you should have kept him at arm’s length from day one. Why coddle him all these years in your house,

    Only to now unleash your wrath with the hammer of death?” Unbelievable! Preposterous! Sacrilege! Bizarre! Unspeakable!

    The heavens rumble and thunder in indignation. At such a barbaric display of duplicity and cruelty.

    For every Sunday, you move from church to church, Sitting at the front pew, basking in the air of public esteem, Reading the Bible, preaching forgiveness and reconciliation.

    Yet, at the same time, you have dug a pit. The boss digs a pit, For his subordinate whom he had deceptively pulled closer.

    No, this is ungodly. The height of hypocrisy and wickedness. It erases whatever good works you may have done elsewhere.

    Indeed an unforgiving spirit is insatiably destructive. Let’s put an end to this emerging mania of vicious vengeance.

  • What to know about new ‘Facebook tax’

    What to know about new ‘Facebook tax’

    Social media platform Facebook has started informing Nigerian users on the platform of intentions to start charging value added tax (VAT) due to implementation of the tax regime in the country.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Nigerians who use Facebook as a means to market or sell their products will start paying VAT, beginning from 1st of January 2022.

    With the development, Nigerians will now pay a VAT at the applicable rate of 7.5 percent as the Nigerian government looks to bite a chunk off the ads revenue of the social media giants, not without a burden on Nigerians, though.

    The new Facebook tax is in pursuant of the Companies Income Tax (Significant Economic Presence) Order, which is further given impetus by the Finance Bill 2021, which scaled second reading at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly (NASS) on Wednesday.

    TNG reports Facebook, owned by Meta, is the biggest social media platform worldwide. There were 27.6 million Facebook users in Nigeria as of March 2020, which accounted for 12.8% of its entire population.

    The majority of them were men – 60.9% and people aged 25 to 34 were the largest user group (9.5 million). The highest difference between men and women occurs within people aged 25 to 34, where men lead by 2.3 million.

    According to data sieved by TNG from Statista, a leading provider of market and consumer data, advertising accounts for the vast majority of the social network’s revenue.

    The social media giants accumulated an impressive 69.66 billion U.S. dollars in annual ad revenues in 2019. In 2020, Facebook generated close to 84.2 billion U.S. dollars in ad revenues, a 21 percent increase from the 2019 figure.

    TNG further reports Facebook’s average revenue per user significantly increased from 6.81 U.S. dollars in 2013 to 32.03 U.S. dollars in 2020.

    In terms of segments, mobile is the most promising advertising form for the company. In 2018, Facebook’s mobile advertising revenue already accounted for 92 percent of the social network’s total advertising revenue.

    Facebook’s mobile advertising revenue grew from an estimate of 13 billion U.S. dollars in 2015 to 50.6 billion U.S. dollars in 2018.

    Meanwhile, the CIT order by the FG does not only seek to collect VAT for every ad running on Facebook, beginning from January 2022.

    The document imposes tax on any “foreign entity with respect to certain services or digital transactions tax foreign digital service providers offering services to Nigerians and earning revenue in naira.

    To be captured into the CIT net beginning from next year as well are other social media platforms, including Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram that is also owned by Meta, among others.

    All foreign digital companies involved in transmitting, emitting, or receiving signals, sounds, messages, images or data of any kind including e-commerce, app stores, and online adverts are also captured into the CIT net.

    Also in the coming year, the federal government has proposed to widen the Company Income Tax Act (CITA) to a broad segment of businesses covered by lottery and gaming.

    Such businesses include: “betting, game of chance, promotional competition, gambling, wagering, video poker, roulette, craps, bingo, slot or gaming machines and the likes”.

  • BREAKING: Nigerians to start paying tax for using Facebook from January

    BREAKING: Nigerians to start paying tax for using Facebook from January

    Nigerians will start paying value added tax (VAT) for using Facebook, beginning from 1st of January 2022.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the tax is directly to Nigerians who use the platform as a means to market or sell their products.

    Already, Facebook has started informing users on the platform of the development via email.

    With the development, Nigerians will now pay a VAT at the applicable rate of 7.5 percent.

    The email to Facebook users seen by TNG reads: “Due to implementation of a value-added tax (VAT) in Nigeria, Facebook is required to charge VAT on the sale of ads to advertisers, regardless of whether you’re buying ads for business or personal purposes.

    “All advertisers with a business country of Nigeria will be charged an additional 7.5% VAT on advertising services purchased beginning 1 January 2022.

    “If you’re registered for VAT and provide your VAT ID, your VAT ID will show up on your ads receipts. In the event that you’re entitled to recover VAT, this may help you recover any VAT you paid to the Nigerian tax authorities if you are a VAT registered business in Nigeria”.

    TNG reports the new tax regime is in pursuant of the Companies Income Tax (Significant Economic Presence) Order, introduced in 2020 as an amendment of the Finance Act 2019.

    The document imposes tax on any “foreign entity with respect to certain services or digital transactions tax foreign digital service providers offering services to Nigerians and earning revenue in naira.

    Also, this is carried in the Finance Bill 2021, which scaled second reading at the Red Chamber of the National Assembly (NASS) on Wednesday.

    Meanwhile, the federal government has in recent times gone hard on social media platforms, especially Twitter.

    The Nigerian government slammed an indefinite suspension on the operations of the microblogging platform in the country, citing activities capable of undermining the nation’s corporate existence. And till date the suspension is yet to be lifted.

    To be captured into the CIT net beginning from next year as well are social media platforms, including Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, Instagram, among others.

    All foreign digital companies involved in transmitting, emitting, or receiving signals, sounds, messages, images or data of any kind including e-commerce, app stores, and online adverts are also captured into the CIT net.

    Also in the coming year, the federal government has proposed to widen the Company Income Tax Act (CITA) to a broad segment of businesses covered by lottery and gaming.

    Such businesses include: “betting, game of chance, promotional competition, gambling, wagering, video poker, roulette, craps, bingo, slot or gaming machines and the likes”.

    Also, the Finance Bill 2021 seeks to bar those without Tax Identification Numbers (TIN) from opening bank accounts. Besides, account holders would no longer be allowed to operate their accounts without providing TIN.

  • How to prevent strangers from finding your Facebook profile

    How to prevent strangers from finding your Facebook profile

    Facebook is a social network where you can find anyone just by knowing their name, phone number or email, even if they are in another country or continent.

    To prevent strangers from locating you with this information, we will teach you how to configure the aforementioned app of the Meta company in order to reinforce the privacy and security of your account.

    It is important to clarify that this trick can be done if you are browsing from a computer, laptop, smartphone or tablet with Windows, Mac, iOS and Android operating systems.

    HOW TO PREVENT UNKNOWN FROM SEARCHING FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE ON PC

    • Log into Facebook , then tap the downward-pointing arrow in the upper right corner.
    • Now, click on ‘Settings’ and ‘Privacy’, then tap on ‘Settings’.
    • Here you will see several options on the left, go to the ‘Privacy’ tab.
    • Scroll down until you find the ‘How others can find you’ section.
    • Configure so that you decide who (Everyone, friends of friends, friends, only you) can send you a friend request, who can see your friends list, who can find you with the number, email address or name and finally, if you want have search engines outside of Facebook link to your profile.

    HOW TO PREVENT UNKNOWN FROM SEARCHING FOR YOUR FACEBOOK PROFILE ON SMARTPHONE

    • Open Facebook and press the icon with the three horizontal stripes in the upper right corner.
    • Enter the ‘Settings and privacy’ section, then tap on ‘Settings’.
    • Unlike the PC, here the section changes and you identify it with the following name: ‘Public and visibility’.
    • Finally, configure who will be able to find your Facebook account with the options that we previously mentioned.