Kaspersky Predicts Increased Cybercrime Across Africa In 2021
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity company has predicted growing economic turbulence, along with the impact of COVID-19, would contribute to an increase in cybercrime across Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, and other African countries in 2021. Kaspersky gave this prediction in its latest report released this week. Enterprise Cyber Security Advisor for Kaspersky in Africa, Lehan van […]
Kukah: We Will judge Buhari By His Actions, Not Words ― CAN
Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, on Thursday, welcomed President Muhammadu Buhari’s statement in which he said Bishop Matthew Kukah must be allowed to practice his faith and politics. Reacting to the statement signed by Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, CAN, however, said the Presidency should back its words with […]
Abortion To Become Legal In Argentina, Chile To Begin Debate
Argentina is set to become one of the few Latin American countries to allow elective abortion, just as neighboring Chile has commenced moves to debate on decriminalizing a procedure denied by most women on the continent. President Alberto Fernandez is scheduled to sign a law on Thursday that was passed by the Senate on December 30 […]
Police Identifies Four Victims Of Indonesian Jet Crash
The Indonesian police spokesman, Rusdi Hartono has revealed that four victims of the Indonesian passenger jet which crashed few minutes after takeoff have been identified. Africa Today News, New York had reported that the Boeing 737-524 aircraft carrying 62 people crashed into the Java Sea on Saturday. The accident occurred shortly after the jet took off […]
Italian Police Arrest 16 People During Raid On Nigerian Drug Ring
On Wednesday, Italian police arrested 16 people as they smashed a Nigerian mafia drugs ring in the northern city of Trento, ANSA News Agency of Italy reported on Tuesday. The report also said police carried out 20 raids in the regions of Trentino, Veneto and Lombardy in the operation, codenamed ‘Underground’. Read Also: Food, Drugs […]
COVID-19: NCDC Reports More Deaths, 1398 New Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has reported 1,398 new COVID-19 infections in the country. The health agency disclosed this via its verified Twitter account on Wednesday night. The centre also confirmed nine new deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the nation’s death toll to 1,382. Read Also: COVID-19: NCDC Reports More Deaths, […]
MURIC Attacks Amotekun, Makes Accusations
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused Amotekun, the South West regional security outfit, of intimidating other ethnic groups living and doing businesses in the region. According to the Islamic organisation, members of Amotekun are profiling and intimidating Northerners traveling down south. Read Also: Allow Soldiers To Keep Beards, Wear Hijab – MURIC MURIC further […]
I’m Ready To Apologise If Shown Where l Insulted Islam – Kukah
The Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah says he is ready to apologise if he is shown any part of his Christmas sermon that insulted Islam. Kukah was reacting to a statement by the Islamic groups JNI, who alleges that he bit the finger that fed him despite being accepted and tolerated. Bishop […]
ASUU Accuses Buhari Govt Of Abysmal Failure
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Calabar, UNICAL, branch, has accused the federal government of abysmal failure in ensuring a conducive environment for those in the academic sector. Dr Edor J. Edor, the ASUU Chairman of UniCal said the statement of the Nigerian government regarding schools resuming on January 18, 2021, was […]
APC Will Continue To Win Presidential Election – Yahaya Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has boasted that the All Progressives Congress, APC, will continue to win the presidential election in the country. Bello said APC would continue to win due to the party’s ability to mobilise Nigerians at the grassroot level. He spoke at the inauguration of the Party Women and Youth Sensitisation […]
Miyetti Allah Trying To Infiltrate Amotekun – OPC
Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) has warned the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) to desist from ‘plot’ to infiltrate the Southwest Security Network (Amotekun). The Yoruba organisation gave the warning in reaction to MACBAN’s call for inclusion of its members and other ethnic bodies in the outfit. Read Also: Miyetti Accuses Christian Elders […]
Ugandan Govt Shuts Down Social Media 48 Hours To Election
The Ugandan government has ordered internet service providers to shut down social media and messaging services. The directive was issued ahead of Thursday’s presidential election. In a letter, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) Executive Director, Irene Sewankambo ordered telcos to ‘immediately suspend any access and use’ of social media and online messaging platforms. The action was […]