Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke have rescued three persons kidnapped by bandits in Nasarawa State. The Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, John Enenche Major General, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. He explained that the rescue operation was conducted on Thursday at Mararaba Udege general area in Nasarawa Local Government Area. Enenche noted that the soldiers killed one bandit in the ensuing firefight while the kidnapped victims were subsequently reunited with their respective families. “The Armed Forces of Nigeria will not relent until all enemies of the country are neutralised and normalcy is restored to all troubled zones,” he…
Author: Abiodun A.
Huawei is appealing a court decision that allowed Swedish telecoms regulator PTS to resume 5G spectrum auctions; with the intention to exclude the Chinese telecom equipment maker from its 5G networks. A Swedish court had on 16th December 2020 backed an appeal by PTS to overturn a ruling to stop the auctions. The court had also told Huawei that it could challenge its exclusion from Sweden’s architecture 5G rollout in court. “Huawei has on January 5 lodged an appeal to the supreme administrative court,” the Chinese tech giant said in a statement. It also stated that PTS’ conditions invariable excludes…
Ahead of the Galaxy S21 series launch, Samsung will host a virtual event on January 12, and the event will see the launch of a new Exynos processor. Even as Samsung has not disclosed the chip name and its other details; reports suggest it will be Exynos 2100, which will power the premium S series. “On January 12, Samsung Electronics will reveal a whole new Exyns processor that redefines the standard for premium mobile experiences; at Samsung Exynos On 2021, a special broadcast event,” said Samsung in its invitation. The event will be live-streamed on Samsung’s official YouTube channel, and…
Google’s plan to replace web browser cookies with a system that shares less data with advertisers is being investigated in the UK. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Google’s plan could have a “significant impact” on news websites and the digital advertising market. It had already raised concerns that publishers’ profits could sink if they were unable to run personalised ads. But Google said digital advertising practices had to “evolve”. ‘Too much power’ Cookies are small files a web browser stores on a user’s device when they visit a webpage. They can be used to remember what items a…
Seven persons have been kidnapped at Kadauri village within the Jabaka District of Maru local government area in Zamfara State. One person was also shot in the leg by the unknown gunmen who invaded the village. Authorities say the injured man is currently receiving medical attention at an undisclosed hospital. Six out of the seven kidnapped persons are said to be children of one Mr Sani Gyare Kadauri and the other person is the daughter of his neighbour. Sani Gyare Kadauri, in a telephone interview, said the gunmen stormed the village at about 12 midnight and operated in the village…
Today, Microsoft announced that it’s adding a new ‘news and interests’ feature to Windows 10, and it’s going to be built right into the taskbar. It’s starting to roll out to Windows Insiders on the Dev channel now, assuming that you’re on the rs_prerelease branch. The feature, essentially, is a news feed. That way, you don’t have to go to the browser or launch apps to get the news that you’re interested in. It’s going to rest in the taskbar, and it will be updated automatically. Here’s how it works. It’s going to show up automatically, although you can easily…
Facebook today announced a major redesign for Pages that introduces a new experience for creators and public figures. One of the notable changes is the removal of the “Like” button. The social media giant says the new Pages design will focus on Followers instead of Likes to give creators a more direct measurement of their fan base. That’s because followers of a Page indicate how many people are receiving updates from it. Another change is the addition of a dedicated News Feed to let Page owners or admins join conversations as the public figure and engage with their fans. Pages…
The Ogun Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man who allegedly raped his 13-year-old daughter. This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi. Specifically, Oyeyemi made the disclosure in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Further, he added that the suspect was arrested at Obantoko area of Abeokuta. Oyeyemi revealed that the arrest of the man followed a complaint by the alleged victim at the Obantoko Divisional Police Headquarters on Thursday. “The victim had reported at Obantoko Divisional Police Headquarters on December 30, 2020; that her father came to the shop, where she…
Three Nigerians have been arrested in the Philippines after they were caught with banned substances. Specifically, the three Nigerians were identified as Benjamin Enemuo, 28; Chidubem Nwonu, 22 and Ifeanyi Ofoma, 22. They were nabbed in two separate drug busts in Cavite on Monday night. Equally important, the three Nigerians were arrested by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA); Inquirer.net, a medium based in Manila reports. Meanwhile, the authorities seized some P10.8 million worth of crystal meth and marijuana from the men. Further, the PDEA said the first buy-bust operation was conducted at 9pm. Monday, in Barangay Navarro;…
Troops of Operation Sahel Sanity have within six months killed 220 bandits and arrested 335 suspected marauders who are terrorising the Northwest region of the country. This is according to the Acting Director of the Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko. At a briefing held within the Special Army Super Camp 4 Faskari in Katsina State, General Onyeuko who was represented by the Nigerian Army Defence Media Coordinator, Colonel Aminu Iliyasu, stated that 73 AK 47 rifles and 194 Dane guns were also recovered within the period under review. The operation flagged off by the Chief of Army Staff,…