Bandits suspected to be kidnappers have killed four persons and abducted a Professor, Aliyu Mohammed in Zaria, Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday. He explained that the bandits invaded the residence of the professor who also holds the title of Wazirin Wusasa in the night and kidnapped him, killed his son while his nephew, Abba Kabiru was injured during the attack. Similarly, two members of a local vigilante group in the Giwa Local Government Area were also killed by bandits in another attack. Similarly, two…
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Turkey on Tuesday hit Twitter, Pinterest, and Periscope with advertising bans after they failed to follow Facebook and appoint a local representative to take down contentious posts under new media law. Freedom of speech defenders warn the law is part of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s attempt to control social media and stop any dissent against his government. The social media legislation passed last year meant networks with over a million users had to appoint an envoy to handle court orders to remove offending content within 48 hours. The bans on the three platforms came into force Tuesday while companies…
TikTok owner ByteDance has begun rolling out an electronic payment service connected to Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short video app, the tech giant said Tuesday. Douyin Pay, which functions similarly to reigning Chinese electronic wallets WeChat Pay and Alipay, aims to “supplement existing major payment options, and to ultimately enhance user experience,” ByteDance. The move sees the tech giant wade into China’s lucrative market for electronic payment services, which are used by hundreds of millions of consumers for everything from street food to fast fashion and online purchases. Users of the app will be able to connect…
In a continuous onslaught against the enemies of the land, troops of the Nigerian Air force have killed several bandits in Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna state. The bandits were killed during a raid on their camp conducted by the Air platforms over various locations of interest including Rahama, Sabon Birni, Albasu, Walawa, Doka, Kerawa, Rikau, Galadimawa, Kidandan, Kufai, Shantu, Dogon Dawa, and adjoining settlements. As contained in the operational feedback to the Kaduna State Government, a suspicious abandoned settlement was observed just north of Sofa community, where probing shots were fired and no movements were observed. Bandits…
Apple iPhone 5s, the smartphone that came out almost eight years ago, built its own fan following for the flat bezel design; and the TouchID that was once a revolutionary tech in handsets. Apple launched this product in three colours, which were also its iconic ones back in the day – Space Gray, Gold and Silver. All three had dual tone look that made them unique in their own way. But there was a fourth colour model; which Apple may have been testing ahead of the launch. It never came out but we are seeing the prototype in 2021. The…
Eight persons have been killed in an attack by gunmen on Janbako community of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. He explained that the bandits launched an aggressive reprisal attack on the community in the early hours of Sunday following the invasion of a Fulani settlement that led to the killing of three (3) Fulanis by the outlawed “Yansakai” group on Saturday 16th January 2021. “On the receipt of the report, the Command quickly responded and deployed a Combine team of PMP/CTU…
The Nigerian Air Force has lost personnel as troops killed 30 armed bandits at the Maje Riverline near Yar Katsina under Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. In a statement issued on Monday by the Air Forces spokesman, Ibikunle Daramola, troops mobilized in response to reports that scores of armed bandits, along with a large number of rustled livestock, were spotted heading towards Kekuwuje-Yar Kastina Road. He said the operation involved troops from Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) at Kekuwuje, Kwatarkwashi and Maru, mostly of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces (SF) personnel. “Unfortunately, one NAF SF personnel, Aircraftman Sunday…
A Police Inspector has been killed with others wounded in an attack by gunmen in Rivers State. The police authorities in Rivers State say about seventeen (17) gunmen “launched a surprise attack” on the officers who were deployed from the Borikiri Division to a Pi-Down Point at Captain Amangala Junction in Borikiri area of Port Harcourt on Sunday night. The Spokesperson of the Police in Rivers Stae, SP Nnamdi Omoni in a statement said the Commissioner of Police in the State, Joseph Mukan has given a marching order to all tactical units to arrest the perpetrators of the crime immediately.…
In 2021, Bitcoin (BTC) is set to turn 12 years old—oh, how time flies. We’re sure that everyone here has at least heard of it by now. As our favorite digital currency continues to mature over time, so does its money-making opportunities. More people are figuring out how to make money with Bitcoin, and we understand that it can sometimes get hard to keep up. To make things a bit easier for you, we’ve compiled a list of 15 ways you can turn 2021 into a Bitcoin-filled year. 1. Mining No, we’re not talking about heading into a cave with…
When Apple first launched its subscription video on demand streaming service in November 2019, customers were given a year of free TV+ trials if they purchased an iPhone, an iPad, a Mac, or an Apple TV from that day. The free access was supposed to expire on November 1, 2020, but Apple extended it to February 2021. Today, the tech giant is giving some of its TV+ customers a few extra months of free trials again. Users with subscriptions that were scheduled to expire between February and June can continue to access TV+ shows; and movies for free until July…