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Global Media Is Actually Rigged

By
Ndubuisi Ekekwe
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I do not usually agree with President Trump but he seems to be completely correct: global media is rigged. I supported when Twitter banned him. But reading how the media is covering the Russia-Ukraine war and the way they covered the Arab Spring, Trump deserves apologies. Journalists are indeed humans and what they package as products of professionalism are colored with personal opinions and prejudices.

BBC reported how Russia is censoring it. Then Russian newspapers reported how Facebook, Twitter, etc are censoring them. Largely, everyone is censoring to ensure their citizens remain in order.

Vladimir Putin has blocked social media sites, Facebook and Twitter, as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters a new phase.

Both the EU and the UK have warned social media companies not to allow Russia to use their platforms to spread propaganda, prompting Facebook and others to ban state media outlets Sputnik and RT.

The Russian media watchdog accused Facebook of censorship and ‘discrimination towards Russian media’ after Instagram joined in banning the Russian news outlets.

It is only Africa that allows global media to shape its future. That has to change.

I did an experiment today. I used Google translator to read some Russian newspapers. The conclusion from those websites was evident: US-based digital platforms are censoring Russian perspectives; Facebook has taken down many Russian media outlets. Then I went to BBC; and noticed how it reported that the Russian government has largely banned it. So, Russia censors and America also censors! 1-1.

Yes, Facebook, Twitter, etc receive heat to censor what the public does not want to see. And that got me to a conclusion: Africa is making terrible mistakes by allowing every junk news to get to our airwaves and digital ecosystems. And I seem to now agree with Trump that the media empires are not fair and balanced. 

Please next time you read that Chinese digital platforms are censoring content, do not think that China is doing anything that is not done in the US. The real issue here is that everything has open doors to Africa; that has to change.

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Comment 1: To control the people in any society, just take hold of the education sector and media, you can add religion into the basket, then you can control the people like herds.

When most people tell you they are speaking their opinions, it’s not really their opinions they voicing, rather they are under the influence of those who own them.

The man Trump unpacked many things people had been believing to be real, and majority of the people roaming the face of the earth hated him for that, because when you were brought up with lies that seemed like truths, anyone telling you otherwise is obviously the enemy.

They told you he’s racist, and you believed them; they told you he would cause wars, you believed them; they told you he was incompetent and couldn’t lead, and you believed them; they told you that Russia made him the POTUS and he’s Putin’s puppet, and you believed. They told you many things, and you thought you were listening to the real people with any dose of knowledge or wisdom, and you kept believing.

Now the peacemakers are causing wars, those who call others liars have lived their entire lives lying, but they belong to the privileged class, they own the media and education sector.

Keep believing nonsense, we shall see.

Comment 2: African leaders will learn to use this wisely when they are strategic and strong enough to stand for their geopolitical interests. Right now, taking foreign trips and begging for more loans (while sitting on important human and natural resources) will do just fine.

People who removed history subject from school teachings are not ready to leverage the agenda-setting function of the mass media. This is what is at play everywhere.

What we think about, how we think about them and what importance we place on them, are largely based on what is packaged and shared by powerful media organisations.

That’s conditioning, and as Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe stated, personal/group interests are usually fiercely woven into these reports. Most times, forming an opinion on a particular depends on who you listen to. Notice how the Ukraine Crisis has displaced covid-19 in most social conversations?

Comment 3: More respects for Channels.Just watch Seun get big shots to open up and come charging back at him..The truth shall set us free. We must teach our kids to critically think for themselves. Analyse the data individually and as a team (which is able to spot more pitfalls,using its different eye views) ,and then draw the most logical conclusion or inference .

Comment 4: Why make a statement at all about this? Trump deserves no such apology and Russia enacted a new law that prohibited any narrative other than the one created by the Kremlin – violators face incarceration. Russian newspapers are free to report whatever they like with no such threats against them.

And I beg your pardon about African media – African media is no different than any other. They shape their own narrative. They are beholden only to the governmental forces under which they are governed.

My Response to #4: please take time and use Google Translator to read some European newspapers. Some said that refugees were evils in the past. But today, refuges are heroes. They ought to have told us that refugees from Africa were evil or Arab nation refugees were so without hiding the real deal.

We’ve been conditioned to think that China censors even when Facebook, Twitter, etc do the same thing.  How do you defend that YouTube took down some news channels? Is that not censoring?

Comment 5: 1..Poland said refugees from Europe are ok and so says some eu countries, but then the refugees from middles east and other African countries can’t be accepted as the definition of refugee at the moment doesn’t apply …that is double standard

2..many European journalism stated this incident in Ukraine should rather be happening in places like Africa or middle east rather than an European country ..uhmm they forgot history never lies as Europe Is regularly in war

3..if Nigeria senate can copy Singapore rules to be incorporated into Nigerian system then one is not even sure if we are Nigerians or Singaporean

In a simple way. The MSM is rotten to the core and it’s an instrument use by a few to shape things in their favor and it’s so pathetic that we humans are always so sentimental to situations rather than logically analysing the situation properly..

Trump should be given credit in some quarters

Russia Blocks Twitter, Facebook As Ukraine Crisis Escalates

By
Samuel Nwite
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Vladimir Putin has blocked social media sites, Facebook and Twitter, as the war between Russia and Ukraine enters a new phase.

Both the EU and the UK have warned social media companies not to allow Russia to use their platforms to spread propaganda, prompting Facebook and others to ban state media outlets Sputnik and RT.

The Russian media watchdog accused Facebook of censorship and ‘discrimination towards Russian media’ after Instagram joined in banning the Russian news outlets.

Facebook and Instagram have blocked Russian outlets RT and Sputnik in the UK and EU.

Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor announced on Friday, a week after Moscow invaded Ukraine, that Facebook would be banned, citing ’26 instances of discrimination toward Russian media’.

Earlier on Friday Facebook’s parent company Meta announced that RT and Sputnik would be barred from Facebook and Instagram in the UK, three days after the sites were banned across Europe.

Russia is also taking steps to keep the media under its control. Russia’s media regulator Roskomnadzor ‘restricted access’ to social media network Twitter after blocking Facebook in the country, Russian news agencies reported on Friday. Access to Twitter was restricted based on the request from the Prosecutor General from February 24, according to Interfax and RIA Novosti news agencies.

In addition to banning social media sites, Russia is working on a legislation that would impose harsh jail terms and fines for publishing ‘fake news’. The penalty for fake news stories that led to serious consequences, according to Russia’s lower house, is imprisonment of up to 15 years. The lawmakers also amended laws to fine or jail people calling for sanctions against Russia.

A host of independent media houses, including BBC, Bloomberg, CBC, CNN and Financial Times, have announced that they’re halting operation in Russia.

The BBC has a large bureau in Moscow and runs a Russian-language news website. Director-General Tim Davie said in a statement that “this legislation appears to criminalize the process of independent journalism,” adding that journalists could face “the risk of criminal prosecution simply for doing their jobs.”

Two Russian outlets, Nobel Prize-winning newspaper Novaya Gazeta and business news website The Bell, said Friday they will stop reporting on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to protect their journalists.

The Kremlin’s push to control the narrative is seen as fear that Russians may revolt if they find out the truth about Ukraine’s invasion. Reports said that Russians are being fed propaganda since the war started, including that soldiers are being sent to Ukraine to fight Nazis.

Russian media have been instructed to publish only information provided by official sources, which describe the invasion as a military operation. This means, without independent media, the Kremlin will determine what Russians know about the war.

Like other independent media in Russia, Ekho Mosvky – a liberal-leaning radio station majority-owned by Russia’s energy giant Gazprom, said Thursday it would shut down after being taken off air over its Ukraine war coverage.

Ekho Moskvy website was blocked on Tuesday as punishment for spreading “deliberately false information” about the conflict. Its editor-in-chief Alexei Venediktov said on Telegram Friday that the station will be deleting its website and social media accounts to protect journalists.

A media war has just started as the US, UK and the EU push to limit Russian propaganda and Russia is pushing to ensure that the majority of Russians hear only its version of the story.

The development deals further blow to Meta’s revenue crisis that started early in the year. Facebook’s lost about 30% of its shares, wiping over $250 billion off its market capitalization. Far more than Twitter with about 10 million users in Russia, Facebook has about 66 million users in Russia, according to data tracking firm Statista. The social media giant earned $19.68 per user in Europe last year, according to the company’s annual report. This means, Facebook will lose about $3.6 million per day or $1.3 billion per year in Russia due to the ban.

ASUU Furious As President Buhari Donates $1Million To Afghanistan

By
Ojukwu Emmanuel
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The Academic Staff Union Of Universities (ASUU) had earlier vowed not to renegotiate with the federal government of Nigeria after their last meeting. ASUU had earlier demanded from FG the sum of N1 Trillion which the government felt was an outrageous amount and insisted that they do not have such funds to meet ASUU’s demand. The federal government through its minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige stated that the revitalization fund being demanded by ASUU was a promise made to them by the administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan when the country’s finances were stable.

The Labour minister stated that the current Buhari administration had informed ASUU of its inability to honor the previous revitalization fund agreement, adding that the federal government promised to explore other options to fund universities. But with the recent discovery of President Buhari’s donation to Afghanistan, ASUU in its tweet had this to say; “President Muhammadu Buhari has today donated to ease the humanitarian situation and to help in catering for the needs of the millions of Afghan people, including women and children, meanwhile ASUU is on strike”.

Meanwhile, on the other hand, ASUU has vowed not to renegotiate, saying the federal government is not willing to pay outstanding funds. This further discovery will make them hell-bent on standing their ground as regards their decision of non-negotiation. 

The secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Hissein Brahim Taha, was reported to have in a statement, revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari donated the money over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. He further disclosed that the donation comes in time and adds new momentum to OIC’s effort to contribute to easing the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan.

It is often said that “charity begins at home”, but this is not the case of President Buhari who has chosen to be philanthropic to aid Afghanistan while federal universities in the country are on strike. This is nothing but a misplaced priority. I am indeed perplexed at how Nigeria, a nation that constantly borrows, donated such an amount while the country has so many pressing internal crises that need urgent attention. This just shows you how much value the President has for the nation. Mind you, I am not in any way against the country offering a helping hand to countries or agencies in need, but not when the whole country is ravaged with so many things that need urgent funds and attention.

It is disheartening to know that there are lots of refugees living in Idp camps in the country that are not well catered for. Hundreds and thousands of them are living in deplorable conditions after being displaced by Boko haram and Fulani herdsmen. Millions of Nigerians continue to live in poverty, there is a constant internal security crisis, yet the president chose to overlook these areas.

Permit me to digress a bit, from my research, members of the OIC are majorly Islamic nations, and it is indeed confusing that Nigeria is part of the cooperation, yet it is not a core Islamic country. Human Rights writers association of Nigeria (Huriwa) have in the past stated that it was illegal and unconstitutional for President Buhari to attend a summit exclusively planned for Islamic nations. 

They further issued a statement stating that it is contradictory that Nigeria whose grundnorm in section 10 of the Constitution specifically prohibits Nigeria from doing things that promote one religion as a state religion thereby disobeying the Constitution. 

It remains illegal and unconstitutional for Nigeria as a secular and multi-religious geopolitical entity to maintain such a membership relationship with a religious body.

Nigeria’s Female police officers can now wear Hijab and earrings on their police attires.

By
Stanley Alieke
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The Inspector General of police (IGP) Mr. Usman Baba and The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved a new dress code that allows female police officers to wear Hijab and even earrings as part of their police uniform.

This new dress code is primarily adopted to accommodate the rich Nigeria’s cultural and religious sentiments in the police service. For instance, the Islamic religion expects female believers  to wear hijabs, covering from their head down to their shoulders and arms and only to expose their face. With this new dress code, female police officers who are of the Islamic religion can be able to dress as their religion expects them while still putting on their police uniform and discharging their police duties.

According to the spokesperson of the police, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in the public statement issued on Friday, stated that the new dress code was unveiled on Thursday at a meeting involving the Inspector General of police, top ranking police officers and “strategic police managers. 

The new dress code will also allow officers who wish to wear stud earrings under their berets or peak caps while in uniform which was not previously allowed. 

The police spokesperson went ahead to state that the new dress code was approved to guarantee gender inclusion in the police service for “optimum output and professionalism”. “The IG of police also  noted that the Nigeria police workforce has officers from every local government in the country with a variety of ethnic and religious backgrounds, and an increased inclusion of female folks and the new dress code was approved to accommodate more of religious and cultural difference especially of that of female police officers and so to make them feel more comfortable in execution of their statutory duties. 

The police commission emphasized that the new approved dress code is optional and female police officers who wish to remain on the previous dressing status quo are allowed and female officers who wish to go by the new dress code are at liberty to do so. 

Officers were also forewarned to abide by the standard dress code and senior women police officers have been tasked by the IGP to ensure compliance with the approved standard for women police officers who have opted to adopt the new dress code. 

The Inspector-General of Police noted that this development, which is in line with international best practices, addresses the growing concern for gender mainstreaming and respect for culture and diversity,”.

Combating Criminal Acts With Technical Measures (II)

By
Fred Nwaozor
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Just as IT, nanotechnology is also a type of technology (source: MIT)

Continued from here. 

Vehicle crime equally poses a dynamic challenge to these agencies. Vehicle crime investigators are invariably faced with ever-changing technology as well as regular introduction of new vehicle models.

Modern vehicles are more like mobile computers constantly threatened by hackers. The police must take note of this fact and advance on it.

Digital forensics is a branch of science encompassing the recovery and investigations of materials found in digital devices including computers, cell phones, and cameras. The police will continue to be challenged to acquire the needed tools and training to perform competent digital forensic investigations, and keep pace with criminal activity.

On this premise, it has become pertinent for digital forensic departments to be designed in all police quarters, and such units ought to be sustained by continually providing the required equipment, manpower, and environment as time progresses.

Legislation can also be of help while discussing this new innovation. Hence, lawmakers should provide a law, mandating all vehicles coming to Nigeria to bear micro-dotting technology. This would ensure that each vehicle contains approximately 1000 hidden markers that hold the identity of that vehicle, so that, in the event of the vehicle being stolen, it can be easily identified.

Importantly, the locations of the 0.5mm dots are not visible to thieves, thus cannot be altered by them. The police personnel should also be trained on how to identify data-dot technology. Continual in-service training would, therefore, be very helpful in this regard towards boosting staff confidence and competence.

The recently signed Cybercrime Act should equally be reviewed by the impending legislature and subsequently implemented by setting up a special unit under the Police Force that would be in charge of crimes involving the internet.

Such a unit must possess all the needed devices and experts. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is, on its part, expected to play a major role in crimes pertaining to the use of cell phones, thus the police must endeavour to collaborate with the commission.

The truth remains that, for Nigeria to properly tackle all kinds of crimes, the relevant authorities must boast of various well-equipped sensitive units on digital investigations, cyber security, and/or electronic discovery, as the case may be.

As sophisticated crimes evolve on a daily basis in our present days’ society, it has conspicuously become imperative for all the relevant authorities to equally consider deploying sophisticated measures with a view to tactically tackling the societal menace no matter whose ox is gored.

It’s on this premise I candidly implore the various law enforcement agencies and agents operating in Nigeria and beyond that are yet to embrace the current realities, to do so with all manner of seriousness and as a matter of urgency.

All the needed technicalities and techniques must be duly employed by the concerned bodies and individuals towards aptly arriving at the desired destination if they are prepared to fight crimes, which have ostensibly become the world’s dreaded nightmare.

It’s indeed high time we did the needful in a bid to salvage our respective societies that have seemingly been overtaken by men of the underworlds. This can only be accomplished by jettisoning all forms of frivolities for priorities’ sake.

Hence, as crimes prevail by the day in all corners of the world, every individual or entity, as the case may be, is enjoined to acknowledge that every aspect of criminalities could be aptly tackled with adequate deployment of technical measures.

So, as everyone, either individually or collectively, makes frantic and drastic efforts to combat crimes in our respective jurisdictions, we are urged not to despise the efficacy of the tech approach, which has apparently become the ultimate.

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