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 NEMA COORDINATES SAR OPS AT THE SCENE OF BUILDING COLLAPSE INVOLVING A THREE STOREY BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT GUDU AREA OF FCT At about 0945hrs on Saturday 16th May, 2026, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) was alerted of a building collapse at Gudu District of FCT.  Critical stakeholders including Federal Fire, FCT Fire, NSCDC, NPF, FRSC and Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) were activated while a response team of NEMA from the Abuja Operations Office led by the Head of Operations Mr Zakari Abubakar  and operatives from AYA Emergency Response Bay (ERAB) were deployed to the scene for quick response and coordination.  A reinforcement team  from NEMA Headquarters led by the Director Search and Response (DSAR) Air Cdre Bature Usman was also on ground to provide necessary backup and supervision. At the time of this report, the operation is still ongoing. However, sixteen (16) casualties have so far been evacuated to Aso...

SENATE PROPOSES BILL REQUIRING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, BLOGGERS TO HAVE PHYSICAL OFFICES IN NIGERIA. (PHOTO).


 Senate proposes bill requiring social media platforms, bloggers to have physical offices in Nigeria


The Senate has passed through second reading a bill aimed at amending the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, which would mandate social media platforms to establish physical offices within the country.


The bill, titled “A Bill for an Act to Amend the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, to Mandate the Establishment of Physical Offices within the Territorial Boundaries of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by Social Media Platforms, and for Related Matters, 2025 (SB. 650),” was sponsored by Senator Ned Nwoko, representing Delta North.


In his presentation, Senator Nwoko emphasised Nigeria’s position as Africa’s most populous nation, with over 220 million people and a prominent digital footprint. 


Citing a Global Web Index report, Nwoko noted that Nigeria ranks first in Africa and second globally in social media usage, with Nigerians spending an average of three hours and 46 minutes daily online.


Despite this massive digital presence, Nwoko pointed out that major multinational social media platforms such as Facebook, X, Instagram, WhatsApp, YouTube, TikTok, and Snapchat do not have physical offices in Nigeria, unlike their operations in other countries. 


This lack of local representation, he argued, leads to several challenges, including economic losses and difficulties in ensuring legal and data protection compliance.


Nwoko clarified that the bill is not an attack on these platforms but rather a call for fairness, highlighting Nigeria’s global influence in digital engagement and urging social media giants to respect this by establishing a local presence.


In support of the bill, Senate President Godswill Akpabio acknowledged the importance of having a physical address for digital platforms in Nigeria. 


However, he also noted that regulating bloggers, in particular, would require a careful and balanced approach to avoid potential overreach.


He stated: ‘It’s good to have an address, but bloggers are slightly different. I think the best thing is for the bill to go for a second reading and subsequently public hearing for much more streamlined clarity."

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