Microsoft 2024 Digital Defense Report has revealed an alarming rise in cyber attacks, with incidents targeting customers globally, doubling to 600 million per day. The Commercial Solution Area Director, Microsoft, South Africa Mr Colin Baumgart made this known on Wednesday during his presentation at the virtual Microsoft Africa AI Journalist Academy. The News Agency of…
Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo has announced the appointment of Mr Ahola Orgeh as its new Registrar. This is contained in a statement by Mr Lucky Eboho-Onokwe, the Deputy Director of Public Relations of the university on Monday in Benin. Eboho-Onokwe said Orgeh’s appointment takes effect from July 1, following the end of tenure of the…
Lecturers in Nigeria’s polytechnics have renewed pressure on the Federal Government after institutions in the South-South and South-East threw their weight behind a strike ultimatum. The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) said the 21-day notice, effective from 18 August, followed the government’s failure to honour previous agreements. The union suspended a two-week strike in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday said it has rescheduled its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for March 15. This is contained in a “notice of 99th NEC meeting” issued by its new National Secretary, Sunday Udeh-Okoye, in Abuja. Udeh-Okoye said that rescheduling of the meeting earlier fixed for March 13 to a new…
The Anambra State Universal Basic Education Board (ASUBEB) has started the distribution of teaching and learning materials provided by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to schools. The materials are for public and mission primary and junior secondary schools across the state. Speaking at the flag off of the exercise at the ASUBEB headquarters in…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have launched the distribution of essential childhood cancer medicines in two of the six pilot countries under the Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. In a statement on Tuesday, the WHO revealed that medicines are currently being delivered to Mongolia and Uzbekistan,…
Former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa (retd.), on Monday held a private meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Musa arrived at the State House at exactly 7:03 p.m., marking his first public visit to the Villa since his retirement from service on October 24, 2025. The meeting…
Rachel Tonjor, a Nigerian record holder in the Women’s 50m breaststroke, 100m breaststroke and Women’s 100m individual medley, has called for regular competions to discover more talents in the country. Tonjor made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abeokuta, at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival…
The Police Command in Anambra says the recent killing of 10 persons in Ogboji, Orumba-South Local Government Area (LGA) of the state was not targeted at indigenes of Ebonyi. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Awka. Ikenga…
A fire on Wednesday evening caused extensive damage at the popular phone village in Challenge market, Ilorin, Kwara state. The fire, which started around 9:06pm, was believed to have been triggered by a power surge. The market, which houses over 120 shops, 80 kiosks, and numerous stands, saw 10 kiosks reportedly affected. In a statement…
