The House of Representatives has passed a resolution to invite President Muhammadu Buhari to brief the house on the true state of the security situation in the country. The decision to summon President Buhari was taken at Tuesday’s plenary when the House considered a motion moved by members from Borno State on the recent massacre of 43 rice farmers in the state by Boko Haram insurgents. The debate had earlier turned rowdy after the Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila appealed that it would be inappropriate to invite the president to disclose the actions being taken towards handling the security situation in the…
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The United States has condemned the deadly killing of farmers in Zabarmari, Borno on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists that left 43 people dead. In a statement issued on Monday, the US Embassy in Nigeria asked the Federal Government to unravel the killers of the slain farmers, adding that they should be brought to book. While commiserating with the victims of the attack, the US explained that it stands with the Nigerian government in efforts to fight terrorism in the country. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms the November 28 violent attack in Borno, Nigeria. The United…
A Nigerian man has been nabbed with cannabis with an estimated street value of €20,000. The Nigerian man was identified as Eddy Osagie, a 50-year-old immigrant. Equally important, the man told Police the substance was a completely different type of material to normal cannabis, adding that he was using it to make soup. Reports monitored by The Infostride in the British media indicate that Osagie was caught with two packets of the paste-like material in a cereal box inside another bag in his car when it was stopped by Irish Police. The arresting officer, William Hosford said the offence came…
No one likes to lose data, so in this guide, we’re going to show you how to back up your Apple Watch, whether it be an Apple Watch Series 6, Series 5, Series 4, or an older model. The best way to think about your watch is an extension of your iPhone, rather than a completely separate device. This means that when you pair your Apple Watch to your iPhone, all the content from your watch will automatically go to your iPhone. Therefore, when you back up your iPhone, all your watch data will be backed up as well. If…
A Nigerian man has taken to social media to narrate how a secondary school teacher flogged his younger brother to death in Lagos. According to the Twitter user identified as Ridwan Oyewunmi, his younger brother, Boluwatife Omelaja was allegedly flogged to death by his school teacher. The Twitter user has taken to social media to cry out for justice. Mr Ridwan revealed that his younger brother was flogged to death at a school in Ikorodu, Lagos state on Thursday, November 26. The school teacher is currently on the run. In a Twitter thread, the distraught brother said the teacher beat…
Daredevil pirates have struck once again in Nigerian waters; kidnapping 10 crew members from a ship in the Gulf of Guinea. The incident reportedly took place approximately 52 nautical miles north west of Brass oil terminal in Bayelsa. Among the crew members kidnapped were four Indian seafarers, reports the Times of India. Other crew members who were taken hostage by the pirates include three Lebanese, two Egyptians; as well as one Cameroonian. However, two crew members from Cameroon were left on board the vessel by the pirates. The attacked vessel is managed by Miro Shipping, Tripoli, Lebanon. The ship, a…
The Nigeria Police Force has re-arrested four persons who escaped from the Oko Prison in Edo State during the #EndSARS protest. The suspects who were arrested for alleged armed robbery and car snatching in Kaduna confirmed that they were all part of the over 1000 prisoners who escaped from different correctional facilities in Edo State. They include Adebayo Opeyemi, Onos Benjamin, Peter Felix, and Hudu Musa. Parading the suspects on Monday in Abuja, the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, explained that Opeyemi, a dismissed military man escaped and joined the group to form a new team. Also, Benjamin…
Military spokesman John Enenche on Monday said only 43 persons have been confirmed killed during the onslaught on farmers in Zabarmari, Borno on Saturday by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. On Sunday, the United Nations had reported that 110 civilians had been killed. “We have also received reports that several women may have been kidnapped. I call for their immediate release and return to safety,” the UN Resident Coordinator, Edward Kallon said, in a statement. “The incident is the most violent direct attack against innocent civilians this year. I call for the perpetrators of this heinous and senseless act to…
The iPad Pro models next year are reportedly going to support 5G mmWave technology. In other words; this 5G mmWave tech is what supports the fastest 5G connections – it offers faster speeds than sub-6GHz 5G at short distances. Apple introduced this feature on certain high-end iPhone 12 Pro models, particularly the iPhone 12 Pro Max, in some countries this year. New reports indicate that Apple is working on its own in-house mmWave AiP (antenna in package); so that it can be integrated on more devices on its roster besides just the iPhones. And if that is indeed true, we…
Google Assistant, the digital assistant from the global search giant Google, is available to users through their smartphones, laptops and smart speakers. The Assistant initially was launched in May 2016 as part of Google’s messaging app Allo; and its voice-activated speaker Google Home. After being exclusively available on the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, it came on other Android devices in February 2017; and eventually reached iOS devices in May 2017. Users basically interact with the Google Assistant through natural voice, however, it also supports keyboard input. By 2017, Google Assistant had been installed on more than 400 million devices…