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After criticism over government spending on foreign trips, Kenyans joke and vent anger on social media. #UhuruInKenya #KoT (Kenyans on Twitter) have taken aim at Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta for his frequent foreign travel. Using the hashtag #UhuruInKenya, a play on the #ObamaInKenya tag used when the US leader visited in July, they mocked Kenyatta as though he were a leader on an official visit.

Earlier today, the Nigerian police warned that it would not tolerate protest in Bayelsa but many aggrieved men and women took to the streets to stage a protest in the state. The protesters went to  the INEC office in the state with claims that the results to be read by INEC officials have been falsified as no election held in some parts of Southern Ijaw. See some more photos from the protest below:

G. Glentos, a company based in Thessaloniki in Greece has introduced Kibo bullet guarding facilities into the Nigeria market. In a statement, George Olufemi Ati-John, the company representative in Nigeria, said that Kibo antiballistic cabins is designed for the protection of guards, police and other security personnel who guard buildings, critical infrastructure, military sites, banks oil companies and private individuals, etc. According to him, the sole aim of the product is to provide its customers ultimate safety and peace of mind and protection to carry out their duties effectively through delivering impregnable and indestructible state of the heart bullet proof cabins. “KIBO cabins are tested in both laboratory conditions and live firing demonstrations. The steel and glass used in the manufacturing of our product are tested in NATO registered and approved laboratories to ensure that the materials comply with or exceed the requirements of US National institute of Justice (NI...

The petition filed by SERAP to the United Nations over the proposed bill by the senate to gag the social media is currently being attended to by a UN agency. The UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Mr. David Kaye is considering the urgent appeal against the bill repressive social media bill known as ‘A Bill for an Act to Prohibit Frivolous Petitions and other Matters Connected therewith’, rights group Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has confirmed. In a statement today by SERAP executive director Adetokunbo Mumuni the organisation said that, “SERAP can confirm that the Office of the Special Rapporteur is now considering our petition. We have received communication from Marcelo Daher at the Office of the Special Rapporteur to this effect. The Special Rapporteur has also requested a copy of the bill, which SERAP has promptly sent to Marcelo Daher.” “SERAP appreciates the prompt attention ...

The Independent National Electoral Commission has cancelled Saturday’s Bayelsa State governorship election in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area — one of the state’s eight LGAs. The decision, which will soon be announced officially by INEC, means the elections are inconclusive. INEC said the decision was taken because of violence, the abduction of electoral officials and ballot box snatching. The election will be conducted in due date. Governor Seriake Dickson has a clear lead in the election, according to results announced so far by INEC. Mr. Dickson, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, won in majority of the seven local government areas announced on Sunday by INEC. His main challenger, Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has so far scored the second highest number of votes. Source:  PREMIUM TIMES.

It’s that time of year again. The space between the announcement of the Grammy nominations and the February award show are always an eventful, debate-filled time, especially in Hip-Hop. Rappers have a very complicated relationship with the Grammys, and for good reason: consider the fact that guys like Nas, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and more have never been awarded music’s biggest prize, and some of the great, defining albums of the genre have been wholly overlooked. Still, it’s Hip-Hop’s competitive nature that brings us back to scrutinizing each Rap and R&B category every year, and here are the 2016 nominations. Lamar's "Alright" and Swift's "Blank Space" are nominated for song of the year against Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's "See You Again," Ed Sheeran's "Thinking out Loud" and Little Big Town's "Girl Crush." Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and the Weeknd have scored top nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards. ...