![]() In an interview with BBC Hausa last month, a former governor of the northern Zamfara state accused Mr Bawa ofĪllegedly demanding a $2m (£1.58m) bribe from him. Was appointed the EFCC chairman in 2021, which he has denied. Have been a number of corruption allegations against the 43-year-old Mr Bawa since he It's common for the head of the anti-corruption agency to be removed onceĪ new president gets into office, a government statement said the suspension followed “weighty” allegations of abuse of office Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu has suspended indefinitely the head of the country's anti-corruption agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Ībdulrasheed Bawa was asked to step aside in order to allow a "proper investigation into his Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Bola Tinubu was sworn in as president on 29 May Image caption: Bola Tinubu was sworn in as president on 29 May Kwara boat accident: 100 dead and more missing in Nigeria.Overloaded boats are common and travellers often don't take safety precautions. Safety is one of the major concerns raised as many people did not have life jackets. Some young men were however able to swim to safety after the boat Of their children while those they could not bring to shore died. Other survivors also described how many fathers hung on to some In the accident said the girls were soon to be married. Survived but her seven-year-old son died".Īisha Mohammed, another woman who lost her three grown daughters “My sister was with us on the boat,” he told the BBC. Their children and so they drowned together. Mohammed Alhassan, a survivor, said the women would not leave The incident occurred, had the highest number of casualties. One village in the Patigi local government area of Kwara state, where Provided by local rescuers indicate that 144 people survived the boat accident. The boat capsized after part of the vessel collapsed, causing water to flood the boat, police said. Has told the BBC that many women died trying to save their children. Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Over 100 people died in the boat accident in River Niger Image caption: Over 100 people died in the boat accident in River NigerĪ survivor of Nigeria's boat accident in River Niger that has claimed 106 lives The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president.The special advisers - often technocrats - are part of the president’s cabinet but unlike ministers they do not hold a ministerial portfolio. His predecessor Muhammadu Buhari was nicknamed “Baba-go-slow” for taking up to six months to make up his mind about appointments when he took office eight years ago. The speed with which the newly inaugurated president is selecting his team has been greeted with relief by many Nigerians. Olawale Edun, an economist with a background in merchant banking and corporate and international finance, will advise on monetary policy while Nuhu Ribadu, former head of anti-graft agency the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), will advise on security. They are among eight special presidential advisers appointed on Thursday to help bring in reforms in the Africa’s largest economy. dollars.Getty Images Copyright: Getty Images Unlike his predecessor, Bola Tinubu is moving swiftly to appoint his advisers Image caption: Unlike his predecessor, Bola Tinubu is moving swiftly to appoint his advisersĪ top banker and former anti-corruption buster have been picked as key advisers by Nigeria's new President Bola Tinubu. As of 2021, the price of a gigabyte of mobile data in the nation, for instance, ranged between 0.88 and 5.25 U.S. Internet affordability also becomes a question in social media usage. Moreover, in 2020, smartphones and tablets were the most common devices from which the internet was accessed, referring to around 84 percent of internet users. According to a survey, as of the third quarter of 2021, the majority of internet users protected their digital privacy by declining website cookies, while others either used a VPN or advertisement-blocking tools. An estimated 81 million users accessed the internet by use of mobiles. Since January 2017, the number of internet users in Nigeria has kept stable above 85 million, reaching more than 109 million in 2022. Consequently, young people in Nigeria were the most reached by social media advertising compared to people of other age groups.Īs the internet is needed for all social media connections, it plays an essential role in the development of social media in Nigeria. The youth and male prevalence remained similar on other social network platforms such as LinkedIn and Instagram. Moreover, overall Facebook usage was concentrated among individuals aged 18-34 years. For instance, close to 59 percent of Nigerians on Facebook were men. In 2022, more than 58 percent of the users were men. Men and the youth are in the lead in social media usage in Nigeria. Young Nigerians and men take over social media
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