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JAMB: Why 2019 UTME exercise was successful
Amidst reported cases of examination malpractices and delay in release of candidates’ results, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has said that the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was a huge success.
Social media shut in Eritrea
Social media services have been blocked in Eritrea, with people now sending messages via VPN.
Opera’s Android VPN returns as built-in browser feature
Opera is building a free VPN directly into its Android browser, the company has announced. Using the feature will make it harder for websites or ISPs to track your internet usage, and Opera says that it will not log information that travels through the service.
Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir mocks ‘WhatsApp protesters’
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has ridiculed his opponents' use of social media to organise recent protests against his rule.
Apple blocks Facebook app that paid teens to track internet use
Apple has blocked an app made by Facebook which paid users to track their internet usage.
Huawei demotes two employees for sending New Year tweet via iPhone
Chinese telecom giant Huawei has demoted two employees for posting a New Year greeting on the company’s official Twitter account using an iPhone made by arch-rival Apple, an internal memo showed.
Iran moves to block Instagram
Justice officials in Iran want to ban Instagram due to what they term “immoral content on the photo-sharing app”, according to local media.
Apple removes 25,000 ‘illegal’ apps from App Store in China
Apple has reportedly pulled more than 25,000 apps from its App Store in China that were deemed to fall foul of Chinese regulations. At least 4,000 of these apps were tagged with the word “gambling,” according to Bloomberg, while the 25,000 figure comes from state broadcaster CCTV.
State prosecutor insists Twitter ban in Iran remains
State prosecutor in Iran on Tuesday insisted that Twitter remained banned in the country, refusing a request by the communication minister to lift the ban.
Group: Mali disrupts internet ahead of run-off
An international digital rights group is reporting that authorities in Mali have restricted internet access on the even of a presidential run-off vote.
Medical doctor nabbed for buying N28 million Porsche car using fake bank alert
The Lagos State Police Command has nabbed a 28-year old medical doctor, Michael Thompson Williams, who bought a Porsche Car worth of N28 million with fake bank alert.
Iran’s Hassan Rouhani condemns court order to block Telegram app
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani criticised the recent blockage of the country's most popular messaging app, Telegram, saying the decision by the country's judiciary is not supported by his administration.
Telegram shutdown sparks anger in Iran
Internet freedom has become a new political battlefield in Iran as a judicial order to block Telegram, a widely-used messaging application, has ignited anger among its tens of millions of users.
Russia takes further steps to restrict access to Telegram
Russia has taken further steps to limit access to popular messaging app Telegram, blocking 50 internet anonymizers and VPN services, as reported by Meduza. However, Roskomnadzor, the country’s federal executive body responsible for censorship, won’t disclose which services have been blocked.
New security flaw could affect millions of laptops – experts
The recent discovery of the “Spectre” and “Meltdown” vulnerabilities in computer chips made by Intel, AMD and ARM, have sent big names in the sector — including Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Mozilla — rushing out updates and patches to eliminate the flaw.
Ethiopia restricts internet access amidst new protests
Reports indicate that authorities in Ethiopia have restricted access to social media in the wake of renewed clashes that have led to deaths in the Oromia region.
China disrupts WhatsApp ahead of Communist Party meeting
Chinese authorities appear to have severely disrupted the WhatsApp messaging app in the latest step to tighten censorship as they prepare for a major Communist Party congress next month.
Egypt blocks website of leading rights group
A leading Egyptian rights group says authorities have blocked its website in a "new attack" on free speech.
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Tribunal: Witness faults results of presidential election claimed by Atiku Ababakar, PDP
A witness invited by the petitioners before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) has disagreed with the results of the last presidential election in Katsina State as claimed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate in the last presidential election, Atiku Abubakar.
Barcelona sell Marc Cucurella to Getafe just hours after re-signing him from Eibar
Barcelona have agreed to sell left-back Marc Cucurella to Getafe just a day after they brought him back from Eibar.
Governor El-Rufai seeks assembly’s approval of N81.68 billion supplementary budget
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has began deliberations on the N81.68 billion supplementary budget forwarded to it by Gov. Nasiru El-Rufai.
Operation Lafiya Dole gets new commander as Naf redeploys senior officers in fresh shakeup
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appointed new Branch Chiefs, redeployed two Air Officers Commanding (AOCs) and other senior officers.
Joaquin ‘El Chapo’ Guzman sentenced to life in prison
The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord once notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or tunnel his way out of trouble.
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IVF: Lagos government inaugurates committee to check quackery
To end quackery in Invitro fertilisation, IVF, Lagos State Government weekend inaugurated a 7-man committee to monitor, regulate and enforce quality compliance in Assisted Reproductive Technology, ART, practice in the state with Professor Osato Giwa-Osagie as Chairman of the Committee.
Election result not transmitted to server – INEC chief
Prof Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has denied transmitting results of the last general elections electronically.
Belgian club Gent sign Nigerian defender Reuben Yem
The Nigerian defender had an impressive 2018/19 season with the Stadion na Sihoti outfit after joining them at the start of the campaign from Inter Bratislava.
Cameroon sack Clarence Seedorf, Patrick Kluivert after Nations Cup failure
Cameroon have sacked Dutch coach Clarence Seedorf after their disappointing performance at the Africa Cup of Nations, with his departure coming after the country’s sports minister had demanded his exit.
Teenager charged with defiling four-year old
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Friday granted bail in the sum of N200,000 to a teenager (name withheld), who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s four-year-old daughter.