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…
The National Working Committee (NEC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is divided over the decision to reinstate Sen. Samuel Anyanwu as the party National Secretary and the cancellation of the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting. The party’s acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, had earlier at a news conference in Abuja, announced the reinstatement…
The police command in Ogun says it is hunting for a driver involved in a lone accident in which one died, two injured at Odo Awele, along Lisa Road in Ogun. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said, in a statement on Wednesday in Ota, Ogun that the driver, one Dapi Ajala, had not been…
Mr Peter Obi, 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party has described the late Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis as a moral compass in a troubled world. Obi, a former governor of Anambra in a condolence message posted on his X handle, expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis. The News Agency…
Super Eagles and Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface has suffered a setback in his recovery from injury. Boniface sustained a thigh injury on international duty in November and has been sidelined since then. The striker had “a small step backwards in the rehabilitation process,” Bayer Leverkusen announced ahead of the friendly against regional league side…
Brent crude oil prices surged above $84 a barrel on Monday, rising more than 5% in response to an unexpected announcement from OPEC+ oil producers that they would be cutting output by more than one million barrels of oil per day. This move was made by Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and several Gulf states, and was…
The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, says the Police Command in Osun has been involved in the ongoing search for a female student declared missing since Thursday. This is contained in a statement signed and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ile-Ife by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju….
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has mandated all tertiary institutions to reimburse tuition fees paid by students who were verified prior to receiving their loans. This directive aims to ensure that no verified student within the loan scheme is denied access to academic activities, including examinations, due to outstanding tuition payments. NELFUND’s Managing Director…
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta emphasised the importance of strong institutions in addressing insecurity, stating that the police and military must be the only legitimate actors to wield violence. He made this statement while delivering the inaugural lecture for Course 33 of the National Defence College Nigeria in Abuja on Monday. Kenyatta stressed that the…
A 33-year-old legal practitioner , Luka Yabagi, was on Tuesday docked in a Life Camp Chief Magistrates’ Court in Abuja, for allegedly cheating his client of N7.2 million. The police charged Yabagi with cheating, criminal breach of trust and forgery. The defendant however , pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Charity…
