Data breach: CIBN asks bankers to protect customers
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has said it is critical for the banking community to display exemplary ethical conduct in the management of personal information.
Nigeria’s Chukwuma Akabueze changes club in Turkey
Chukwuma Akabueze, a former Nigerian international, has joined another Turkish club, Umraniyespor, from Boluspor ahead of the 2019/2020 Turkish First League.
Kogi PDP youth leader alleges frame up, asks IGP for protection
Ahead of the November governorship election in Kogi State, the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Frontier, Austin Okai, on Friday, asked the Inspector General of Police for protection over an alleged threat to his life by the Chief of Staff to the Kogi governor, Edward Onoja.
EFCC arrests ‘facebook hacker’
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Port Harcourt’s Zonal Office, have arrested a suspected Facebook accounts hacker, Okohwan Kelvin.
Afcon: Fans urge Super Eagles to compensate them with bronze
Football fans have urged the Super Eagles to compensate them by defeating Tunisia in the third-place match of the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt on Wednesday (today).
EFCC disowns Twitter account in Ibrahim Magu’s name
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has discovered a fake Twitter account in the name of its Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, with the username @IbrahimMagu.
Sudan paramilitaries ‘torture’ civilian to death – doctors
Sudan's feared paramilitaries have beaten and tortured to death a civilian in a town in war-torn Darfur, a doctors committee linked to the protest movement said Tuesday.
Ondo partners Facebook for business prospect
Ondo state government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing support for its residents as it partnered Facebook through its partners, 360 media to organize a capacity building training on digital marketing for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) owners in the state.
NCDC dismisses fake report on bovine tuberculosis in beef
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Monday dismissed as absolutely false, social media reports on purported outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in cattle from the northern part of the country.
Facebook tells US Congress how it thinks its cryptocurrency Libra should be regulated
Facebook will not launch the cryptocurrency Libra until it has “fully addressed regulatory concerns,” according to David Marcus, the head of Facebook’s Calibra. The remarks are prepared testimony he plans to give tomorrow, in front of the US Senate Banking Committee.
Nigerian Army denies video clip linking it with unmanned aerial vehicle
Authorities of the Nigerian Army has denied any link with a video clip circulating on the social media of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) bought by the Nigerian military.
HIV/AIDS: Society wants nurse penalised for stigmatising client
Coalition of Civil Society Network about AIDS in Nigeria (COCSNAN) on Saturday called for immediate penalisation of a nurse for stigmatising HIV positive client.
Facebook slammed with $5 billion fine over privacy breaches
Facebook Inc has been slammed with a hefty $5billion fine by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission following its investigation into the social media company’s handling of user data, multiple sources familiar with the situation said.
Donald Trump escalates war on social media at White House ‘summit’
President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Silicon Valley giants on Thursday with a call for “regulatory and legislative solutions” to what he described as unfair treatment of conservatives by major online platforms.
Six children, four adults die in Russia car accident
Six children were among 10 people killed when an all-terrain vehicle capsized while crossing a remote Siberian river, authorities said Friday.
France faces Donald Trump on planned tax
France won’t back off from its planned tax on companies like Facebook and Google, even after the US suggested it may use trade tools against the levy.
France passes controversial tax on tech companies
France has passed a controversial tax on “digital services” that will hit American tech giants, as the United States says it will investigate the plan.
Kaduna assembly rejects nominee for criticising Governor El-Rufai on social media
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Thursday rejected the Commissioner nominee for Agriculture, Alhaji Aliyu Jaafaru.
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NEMA: Shiites burnt down two quick response ambulances
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Monday accused members of the Shiite group, Islamic Movement of Nigeria, of burning down two ambulances at the Agency’s Emergency Response and Ambulance Bays (ERABs) in Abuja.
NSE indices resume with 40% loss amid profit taking
Activities on the nation’s bourse opened for the week on Monday on downward posture, with crucial market indices shedding 0.40 per cent.
Winifred Oyo-Ita: Unrealistic demands by labour unions hampering implementation of new minimum wage
The Federal Government has revealed that the new minimum wage of N30,000 is yet to be implemented in full across the board in the Federal Civil Service because of unrealistic demands of the labour unions.
Tribunal: PDP tenders 241 exhibits against Governor Ganduje’s election
Abba Kabir-Yusuf, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the March 23 Governorship election in Kano State, on Monday, tendered 241 exhibits before the state Governorship Election Petition Tribunal.
Federal government set to deploy biogas for power generation
The Federal Government on Monday in Abuja affirmed its readiness to deploy biogas for electricity generation in the country.
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Newcastle have deal in place for Hoffenheim’s Joelinton
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Serap drags senior Nigerian officials to ICC ‘for leaving 13.2 million children out of...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent a petition to Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, Prosecutor, International Criminal Court (ICC), urging her to use her “good offices to investigate whether the problem of out-of-school children in Nigeria, and the failure of the Nigerian authorities over the years to address it amount to violence against children and crimes against humanity within the jurisdiction of the ICC.”
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Rivers government moves to end terror attacks on waterways
Rivers State Deputy Governor Dr. Ipalibo Harry Banigo, has reiterated the State Government’s determination to totally terminate terror attacks on the state’s marine corridor.