₦airaland Forum

Naija9090:
The more hardship Nigeria goes through as a result of low oil revenue, allocations and government contracts, the more successful Igbos will be because the bulk of their money don't come from government.

stop worrying about your village man money. Na him and his family go enjoy the money. You should be worried about your own pocket

juman:
He was brought to nigeria through international conspiracy.
A person with british passport could not have been dumped in nigeria like that without britain knowing about it.

he is a wanted fugitive. Nothing like international conspiracy. He has a case to answer in Nigeria.

Myer:
And you wonder why you Igbos are being marginalised?

You create beef without knowing that you're beefing with butchers. Then yall play the victim card when the butcher reacts.

Your innate compulsive I-better-pass-my-neighbour mentality is why you always feel the need to prove yourselves.

Imagine Obi Cubana's networth after all the noise and hype is $96million.

The true billionaires in other tribes are making and spending their wealth without announcing it to the world.
Dangote, Indimi, Abdulsalam, etc
Otedola, Mike Adenuga, Obasanjo, etc

see your big mouth. All those names you mentioned are theives that got rich by stealing Nigeria money. I respect Obi $96 million more over Dangote and others because dude is self made millionaire

omoharry:
This is the reason why the Igbos are ready to embark on a suicide mission to Malaysia /Singapore to push drugs .Knowing that if they are caught is death .
I don’t admire this aspect of the Igbos at all . You guys have one of the worse road ever ..even this Obi throwing money about like there is no tomorrow, could not even repair the road to his village so that his friends and we’ll wishes could have a smooth ride to the burial .
I even thought his worth is is hundred of million in dollars due to the way he seems very loud .

is it his job to repair the road in his village? Only in Nigeria that we expect private citizens to repair roads in their town. You should go and repair the road in your village na. with your big mouth

Housing:
Once Nigeria is a signatory to the UN Charter that aspect of the Nigerian constitution [Section 2(1)] is none and void. It same as APC, PDP or any other association including in its constitution that members cannot sue the organization. It goes against the fundamental human rights which Nigeria is a signatory to. You don't need Nigeria constitution to claim rights for fair hearing.

The NBA Vice Chairman should leave that to Court of competent jurisdiction to decide.

Nigeria constitution is supreme over any charters or international treaties

drgica74:
Let me ask the lawyer one question. What is doctrine of necessity? How did Senate confer presidency to Jonathan when Yaradua didn't hand him over.
Answer the question Mr Lawyer.

Let me ask you one question, which country president in this world would allow its country to break into pieces. The lawyer is saying the right thing that it’s the responsibility of a president to protect the integrity of his nation

OpatolaEsq:
On June 04, 2021, the Federal Government issued a notification through the office of the Minister for information, Lai Mohammed, that "The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria,” He further directed the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately commence the process of licensing all OTT and social media operations in Nigeria.


Burning Legal issues

1. Under which Law does FG suspend Twitter?

The Said proclamation of the Minister for Information cannot stand under the Law, it is at best a mere tweet without legal force or backing.

Which Law is being exercised by the Federal Goverment?

It is a legal abberation and goes contrary to legal standard and cannot stand the test of judicial scrutiny. Under which Law did the honourable minister claim that the Federal Government purportedly ban Twitter, none was stated. Is it under the Terrorism Law or what? No gazette or Executive Order, except the words of the Minister for information and Culture. Tweets and declarations are not Legal instruments and does not exercise the powers of any Law.


2. Section 148 (1)(b) NCC Act: Is Twitter now a Public Emergency in Nigeria?

The Nigeria Communications Act is the principal legislation that governs telecommunications services (including internet services), while the National Broadcasting Commission Act governs broadcasting.

Section 148 1(b) of NCC Act provides for an emergency provision, that:
(1) On the occurrence of any public emergency or in the interest of public safety, the Commission may—

(b) withdraw either totally or partially the use of any service or network facilitie from any licensee, person or the general public

The above emergency provision can only be wielded in circumstances Public emergency or public safety only by the Nigeria Communication Commission itself.
Banning Twitter under the broad cover of public emergency and public safety is legally dubious. We understand that the ban stems from the fact that somebody's fragile ego was bruised.

We are presently in the age of Data and Smartphones. The 1999 Constitution stipulates human rights of citizens in Nigeria and provides for right to privacy and right to freedom of expression, right to freedom of association and assembly, and thought conscience and religion.

Yes, as expressed in DOKUBO -ASARI V. F.R.N. SC.208/ 2006, these right are not supreme but yet a Goverment body cannot derogate from these rights on its whims, where ever it does, such can be challenged in Court. We are a Nation of Laws and legal principles.


3. Doctrine of public forum and right of expression

A fundamental principle of Right to Freedom of expression is that all persons have access to places where they can speak and listen, and then, after reflection, speak and listen once more.

In Nigeria, on various occasions the Courts has protect the right speak in this context. A basic rule, for example, is that a street or park is a quintessential forum for the exercise of right tonfreedom.of expression. Even in the modern era, social media such as Twitter are places are essential venues for public gatherings to celebrate some views, to protest others, or simply to learn and inquire.
In this digital age, the most important place for the exchange of ideas today is “the vast democratic forums of the Internet and social media in particular. The internet is the modern public square, of the same.consequence with traditional public forums such as streets, town hall meetings or parks where speech has historically been granted the highest protection.

Furthermore, social.media apps suvjbas Twitter has been the most important places for the exchange of views, banning outrightly or suspending it without an exact law empower such is tantamount to infringing on the Constitutional right to freedom of expression.

Nigeria is a signatory to importantb international treaties that expressly provides that Social media is a right such African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Convention on Civil and Political Rights, International UN resolutions and instruments on cybersecurity. Any unilateral ban will violate rights of citizens both economic and social rights.


Conclusion
In conclusion, the decision of the federal Government as contained in the Minister of information's statement on the banning of Twitter amounts to gross violation of human rights. Such declaration itself is not law until it is exercised under an existing provision of our Laws, yet such cannot stand as it infringed on Constitutional Rights of the Citizens.



Opatola Victor Esq
adeopatola@gmail.com
09041815408

Is Twitter a Nigeria company? They don’t even have an office in Nigeria or pay taxes to Nigeria. They are not answerable to Nigeria law and Twitter can’t be protected by Nigeria law. They can be ban in Nigeria and Nigeria courts don’t even have jurisdiction on the case. If Twitter wants to be protected by Nigeria laws let them open an office in Nigeria and pay taxes.

Is Twitter a Nigeria company? They don’t even have an office in Nigeria or pay taxes to Nigeria. They are not answerable to Nigeria law and Twitter can’t be protected by Nigeria law. They can be ban in Nigeria and Nigeria courts don’t even have jurisdiction on the case

Apus:
They should better declare capital punishment rather than waste state's resources on these terrorist. Such effontery. That's what you get when you pamper terrorists.

did you even read the article before commenting? Nobody should be held in jail for 12 years without trial. It is totally wrong and wicked. If the government has evidence against any of them then they should be bought before a judge, trial and sentenced to death if their guilty depending on their offense. But how would you feel if you were held for 12 years in prison without trial and not having the opportunity to prove your innocence. The government need to trail all of them so the courts can sentenced the guilty ones and free the innocence ones among them.

So sad that some states can pay their workers $60 monthly

superjab:
let's boycott Facebook for now,I have already boycotted mine,am now using Whatsapp and Twitter, these are better options.

Facebook don join hand with our enemy and killers,I no fit use that kine socialmedia site for now

What’s the point of boycotting Facebook and continue using WhatsApp. The last time I check Facebook is the owner of WhatsApp and IG

foleskay:
Very impossible. D senate has d only right to impeach d president but rt now GOP are still d majority. So this stupid Sudanese Muslim woman should shut up!

democrats now control the senate tho

Fuckyoumod:
Any investigation without a proper DNA test is nonsense!

Thomas is dead and can't speak for himself.

So let the DNA test speak for him.

why waste money for DNA test. Even a blind man can see that those children belong to him.

ashaw0 woman, instead of apologizing, you are living in denial

Adakintroy:
Why na pochentino.

You for come somewhere competitive..everybody already respect you. Cause you got " it" whatever it means.

Now you don go join farmers league.

See wetin gaurdiola De face now.

Last season na almost 30points dem take gap am. This season him don de 5th already. Now he don clear say him no be top coach as him mind been tell am.

You can win the French league. But because there is lack of competition you may not be as top notch as you think you are.

Farmers league is farmers league. Not fit for a top coach as yourself. Unless you are doing it for the money which is beneath you in my humble opinion

No doubt he is top notch coach but He has always been criticized by the English media that he has never won any thing as a coach when he was rumored to be considered for the Arsenal and Man utd jobs. I think going to PSG is the right option for him now and for his CV as a coach. At least he can now boast of winning a medal as a coach. Lol

good. Nigerians are very stubborn and dont like obeying traffic laws. why would a driver drive 'one way'. he could have killed someone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5D3JzxwypA
this is what will happen

guanzhe342816:
1、 My statement was clear, I believe I had #Coronavirus in Nov 2019 and I advocate for antibody testing. I also believe a lot of people in the US had the virus earlier than 1/2020. In no way was I implying it started in the US. I’m merely saying, it was here earlier than claimed.
2、 We were talking about how everyone was sick in the last months of 2019 and early 2020. I wonder how many people had corona and didn’t even know. Literally all our kids on the tball team were sick. I got sick in November and had a cough for over a month.

you had the flu

good. as long as you dont vote out APC and replace them with PDP

why 2 yrs rent.

Theoarhics:
We have discovered that PDP in helm of affairs is far better than APC. So we want them back.

How is PDP better than APC. They are both the same. no difference PDP is just as bad APC. PDP was in power for 16 years and could not provide electricity and good economy. only a f00l will vote for PDP in 2023

pdp is just as bad as APC

nigerian politicians too like power. he should handover to his deputy.

I guess the corona virus will also go on Easter break too. F00lish Government

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LesbianBoy:
Guys mompha instagram account has been brought back o. I noticed the people I am following increased by one and i didn't remember following anyone today only for me to check and see mompha account

Nigeria!!!!!!!!!!

I won't be surprised if he is left off the hook and his crime swept under the carpet!

what crime did momphia commit? did he rob you. that guy is innocent

Watamidoinhere:
i understand
but na work permit day worry Kenneth omeruo and henry onyekuru

Kenneth omeruo day play for Nigeria but d guy never reach the amount of games they require
onyekuru no day even play at all
before you fit play for any club for england, you need to don play up to 70% of your country matches
another thing dem day use release work permit to person na the amount that club you day play for buy you
and dem go also look your country fifa ranking

that na why e day easy to play for Spain and other countries
dem no day look all this things

but these players day rush go england because na premier league popular pass
kelechi nwakali never play for arsenal at all, but the guy day train with their senior team
he no day even play for Nigeria sef
d guy career don end


as omeruo go leganes go good for him career

dem born iwobi for england, see chukwueze, dem no day disturb am

but all of dem won play for premier league

its not work permit. he might have had issue in the first year he signed with Chelsea but now he already has work permit thats the reason he could play for Middlesbrough in 2014

ugly mofos

Toscarel:
The hunt for a generous boyfriend, I saw a pic this lady waving dollars online
These people never learn, they are the same people that come online screaming "stingy guys" as if they helped you earn your money but when they meet the rich psychopath and generous men they start wailing
work for your money , be contended with what you have, what ever you get in a relationship is a bonus to u not your entitlement
GREED

may her soul rest in peace

you are a f00l. so poor guys dont kill their boyfriend. it seems a lot of girls have rejected you because you are broke. you dont even know the lady yet you are judging her. ewu

euromilion:
The Lawyer Could argue that the video was inconclusive,video can't tell full story and as such can be deemed unfit for evidence,he may use self defence to argue his case,the case can be dismissed on technicality(if it's in a sane country),this case is already trialled by media and such can't give fair judgement.

I haven't seen the video,how long was the recording?

you havent seen the video and you are spewing rubbish. if that was your sister he slapped, i bet you wont be writing this trash

ovadozes:
Kogi people the ball is in your court...decide your fate
Vote Yahaya Bello again, this time he won't even pay for 4 years.

the same kogi people that voted massively for APC in the last elections. Dino meleye was the only opposition candidate to win in kogi state. APC won all the state and federal seats in kogi. i will not be surprise if they vote massively for him in the next election

sowilli:
Any woman who leaves men older than her for someone younger has motives and secrets. I wonder why a young dude thinks it is possible to find love with an older woman. I don’t believe such love exists.

what about the french president