NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, and the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, brief reporters at the Radio House in Abuja on April 15, 2021. No fewer than 2,000 suspected drug traffickers have been arrested in various parts of the country in the last three months, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said. The NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Buba Marwa, added that over 300 convictions have been secured and illicit drugs worth N75 billion have been seized within the period under review. He made the disclosure on Thursday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Minister…
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Asana, the firm behind the work management platform of the same name, has announced the launch of Asana Partners. With Asana Partners, customer can connect over 200 apps including Microsoft Teams; Slack; Zoom; Looker; PowerBI; Tableau; as well as more to increase their productivity. Among the firms that have partnered with Asana to deliver the ecosystem are Zendesk, Adobe, Canva, InVision, as well as LucidChart. The new Asana Partners ecosystem will be available in 75 countries. To support the launch, Asana has added seven new languages including Traditional Chinese; Dutch; Italian; Korean; Polish; Swedish; as well as Russian to make…
Facebook’s oversight board on Tuesday announced an expansion of its remit so that users can appeal content left up on the site as well as content taken down. Here are some key facts about how the board works: WHAT DOES THE OVERSIGHT BOARD REVIEW? The board, which some have dubbed Facebook Inc’s “Supreme Court,” can overturn the company’s decisions on whether; some individual pieces of content should be displayed on Facebook or its photo-sharing platform Instagram. It can also recommend changes to Facebook’s content policy, based on a case decision or at the company’s request; but these are not binding.…
Microsoft on Tuesday launched the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 in the US. Along with its new laptop; the company today announced a bunch of new accessories including the Surface Headphones 2+; Modern Webcam, wireless headsets and headphones among others. In addition to this, the company announced that its dual-display smartphone, the Microsoft Surface Duo; is now available for business as well as education customers in additional European countries. Now, let’s talk about all the accessories that Microsoft launched today at length: Surface Headphones 2+ The company launched the Surface Headphones 2+ on-ear headphones today. These new headphones feature 13 levels…
A rather worrying loophole has been uncovered on WhatsApp that means anyone can temporarily suspend your account if they know your number. Here’s how it works: An attacker installs WhatsApp on a new phone and puts in your number to activate the app. WhatsApp sends a 6-digit authentication code to your phone – which they don’t have. The attacker then inputs a wrong code too many times, which blocks the ability to log in for 12 hours. They then send an email to WhatsApp from their email address; and claim that your phone (with the original number) has been lost…
LG is rolling out the Android 11 update to Velvet 5G UW users in the US. The company had rolled out the software update for the Velvet 5G to users in South Korea in January this year. The latest update brings the top features of Android 11. For instance, users will see notification bubbles for messaging apps, improved camera experience, and other UI changes. Velvet 5G UW users can check the availability of the new update through Settings > About Phone > Software updates. According to droid-life, the Android 11 update could be the last big update for Velvet users…
Samsung flagship phones have long had optical image stabilization (OIS), and most recently it incorporated the same camera technology into its mid-range Galaxy A lineup, starting with the Galaxy A72. Soon, the tech giant may introduce a more advanced image stabilization system to its phone cameras. A new report from GalaxyClub suggests Samsung’s future smartphones will feature sensor-shift cameras; like that of the iPhone 12 Pro Max. For the uninitiated, this type of camera is integrated with sensors that move to compensate for vibrations when you’re taking a photo. In contrast, OIS involves moving the lens to stabilize the image.…
Huawei said Monday that U.S. sanctions on the company are partly to blame for the ongoing global chip shortage; that’s the subject of a White House conference on Monday. Eric Xu, Huawei’s rotating chairman, said the sanctions imposed over the last two years on the Chinese tech company are; “hurting the global semiconductor industry” because they have “disrupted the trusted relationship in the semiconductor industry.” Speaking to analysts in Shenzhen at Huawei’s Analyst Summit, Xu said: “The U.S. sanctions is the main reason why; we are seeing panic stockpiling of major companies around the world.” He added: “Some of them…
You might be using WhatsApp on the laptop or your PC via the browser or the desktop app; but the messaging platform only works when the primary device, in this case; your smartphone, is connected to the internet and is turned on. So, if you lose your phone or it gets stolen, you will not be able to use the messaging app anywhere else. WhatsApp has mentioned a few steps that you can follow if your smartphone is lost; or stolen to stop other people from being able to access your WhatsApp account. Keep in mind that remote deactivation…
The FCT Police Command has lost a police Inspector, Ambi John while trying to repel kidnappers along Dankusa, Angwan-Zegele-Zuba axis in Abuja. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Yusuf Mariam, the deceased died while receiving treatment in the hospital. Inspector John, attached to Operation Puff Adder, sustained fatal gunshot injuries during the operation. “Following a distress call from Angwan Zegele, a joint team of Police Operatives from the Command and Operation Puff Adder responded promptly as they engaged the heavily armed hoodlums in a fierce gun battle,” the statement partly read.…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects for stealing some construction materials belonging to China Construction Engineering Company (CCEC). Suspects In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspects who were apprehended between Volks Bus Stop and Iyana Iba in the state tried bribing officers with ₦500,000. However, the police operatives were said to have rejected the offer and went ahead to arrest them with the stolen Iron rods. The suspects were identified as Lawal Saheed, Taofeek Adenigba, Ope Olowolayemo, Azeez Jamie and Omotayo Adewale. “The items recovered from them…
A policeman, one Seargent Eze Aiwansoba, attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, has been fired for attempting to kill his lady friend, Joy Ndubueze. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi via a statement issued on Monday. He noted that the incident happened on October 8, 2020, at Salvation Road, Opebi, Ikeja of Lagos State. “The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, ordered for the orderly room trial of the suspect where he was found guilty and recommended for dismissal. The approval for his dismissal was…
Police in the nation’s capital have arrested seventeen suspects for cultism along Gwagwalada, Gwagwa, Lugbe, and Kurudma axis. The command’s spokesperson, Mariam Yusuf, in a statement explained that the suspects were arrested by the anti-cultism unit during raids and patrols between April 5 to 9th, 2021. Mrs. Yusuf says the suspects confessed to being members of Vikings and Aro Baga confraternities terrorizing the stipulated areas. Locally made pistols, live ammunition, cartridges, knives chains, axes, cutlasses, wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, and charms were recovered from the suspects. The police spokesperson stated that all the suspects will…
A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced 11 internet fraudsters to various prison terms for fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for offences bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretence, a statement from the anti-graft agency said on Monday. Those convicted were Anhwo Samson, Harry Omo-Egbekun Hamilton, Odiase Martins, Okuson Godspower, Destiny Ighalo, Andrew Onoyoa, Omebu Happy, Enofe Michael, Adelakun Abdulkareem, Akpowowo Favour, and Imaah Joseph. They were brought before Justice Adamu Mohammed on Friday and pleaded guilty to the count…
Three members of a kidnap syndicate, who have allegedly been terrorising commuters on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway for some time now, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, explained in a statement that the suspects who hail from Nasarawa, Kogi and Niger states, were arrested at the Fidiwo area of the state. Oyeyeyemi added that the operatives followed a tip-off from some hunters, who sighted the suspects in the bush. On sighting the police, the spokesman said the suspects took to their heels in the bush, but luck…
Apple knows that iMessage’s blue bubbles are a big barrier to people switching to Android; which is why the service has never appeared on Google’s mobile operating system. That’s according to depositions and emails from Apple employees, including some high-ranking executives; revealed in a court filing from Epic Games as part of its legal dispute with the iPhone manufacturer. Epic argues that Apple consciously tries to lock customers into its ecosystem of devices; and that iMessage is one of the key services helping it to do so. It cites comments made by Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and…
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest in Imo State, Reverend Father Marcel Izu Onyeocha of the Mother Theresa Of Golgotha Catholic Church in World Bank, Owerri. The Public Relations Officer of the State Police Command, Orlando Ikeowku, confirmed the incident via a statement issued on Sunday. He said the priest was driving from Enugu State in a Nissan external SUV in the company of a friend when his car developed fault around the Ihube community in the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state. According to the police spokesman, as they were trying to fix the…
Daredevil armed robbers have killed two private security guards working with a filling station located along Ondo road, in Akure, Ondo State capital. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro that the incident was reported to the police by the Manager of the station on Sunday. Ikoro disclosed that an unspecified amount of money was carted away by the robbers. According to him, the remains of the security guards have been deposited in the morgue, and investigation has commenced on the incident, The police spokesperson expressed assurance that the robbers will be apprehended and…
Gunmen have killed eight miners at a mining site of Cabitex company in Kuru, Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. The victims, comprising five women and three men were attacked by suspected herdsmen on Saturday night, with several others sustaining injuries. Secretary-General of Kuru Development Association, Chapo Daniel condemned the incident, describing it as a heavy loss to the community considering that the victims went for their legitimate business and were ambushed by the assailants after the day’s business activities. Reacting to the attack via a statement, Governor Simon Lalong, asked security agencies to apprehend the perpetrators and…
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three farmers in the Wukari local government area of Taraba state. The attack took place in the early hours of Wednesday in Assa village a suburb of the Wukari local government area. Confirming the incident to Channels Television via a telephone interview, the Chairman of the council, Adi Daniel, said the attackers came in their number through a bush path and orchestrated the mayhem. Daniel noted that five other farmers who escaped the attack were badly injured and are currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital Wukari, adding that the farmers were residing…