Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two drug dealers, Martins Okwor Ejiofor and Bala Mohammed with a total of 24.450 kilograms of assorted substances meant to be delivered in Gwada, Shiroro Local Government of Niger State where bandits in the neighbouring forest buy their illicit drugs. Gwada has one of the two functional markets bordering the forest where bandits and kidnappers hibernate in Niger State. Drugs seized from the suspects include Codeine – 7.100kg, Diazepam – 6.400kg, and Exol 5 – 10.950kg. Kwara State NDLEA Command’s Highway Patrol Team along Okolowo (Ilorin) – Jebba Highway…
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The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 50 suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects were arrested at Alaro Sango, Agbaje Ijokoro, and Apete Aladura areas of Ibadan, Oyo State following intelligence on their alleged involvement in internet fraud. According to a statement signed by the head of media and publicity, EFCC Ibadan zonal office, Wilson Uwujaren, 34 of the suspects already indicted by the investigation include: Badmus Abeeb, Ibrahim Ahmed, Adeyemo Babatunde, Abdulrashid Ajagbe, Olajide Okiki Peter, Hassan Yusuf Atanda, Yusuf Olasupo Salaudeen, Bello Ahmed Bamidele, Adewale Damilola Tosin, Kolawole Yusuf Olawale, Nicholas Ferdinand,…
Facebook on Wednesday confirmed it is working on a smartwatch that might on day connect with augmented reality glasses being developed by the leading social network. Facebook Reality Labs is investing in ways to make AR glasses more useful, unit head Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said in a tweet responding to a Verge report that the social network is aiming to unveil a smartwatch next year. features will include cameras, and it will integrate with Facebook apps such as image-centric social network Instagram, according to the Verge. “We’ve said we want AR glasses to be truly useful — we’re investing in…
A group of House Democrats is circulating discussion drafts of antitrust bills that would force the biggest tech companies to change parts of their business models and curtail large acquisitions, according to copies obtained by a media outfit. While the drafts could still change significantly prior to their introduction, as currently written; they could require business model overhauls for Apple and Amazon by limiting their ability to operate marketplaces for products and apps while selling their own goods and apps on those same stores. The bills by the Democrats would also make it harder for those companies plus Facebook and…
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Operation Hadin Kai have killed several ISWAP Terrorists in Dikwa town, Borno State. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerima, the gallant troops decisively dealt with the terrorists who were attempting to infiltrate the town on Tuesday. The terrorist elements were said to have mounted five gun trucks, others mounted motorcycles, while others moved by foot. They were, however, met with superior fire power by troops in conjunction with air bombardment by Air Task Force. “The marauding terrorists were thoroughly vanquished forcing them…
NASA’s Juno mission has sent back its first two close-up images of Jupiter’s giant moon Ganymede; giving the public their first look at the moon’s surface in two decades. Juno made its flyby of Jupiter’s moon yesterday, June 7; marking the first time a spacecraft has gotten this close to Ganymede in more than 20 years, according to the space agency. Ganymede is the largest moon in the solar system and the only one of its kind known; to possess a magnetic field. Scientists know many things about the moon, including that it has a metallic core; it is largely…
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg; said the social network is making it easier for content creators; to set up their own digital shops on photo-sharing app Instagram. The Menlo Park, California-based company is also testing a new affiliate tool; to enable people to get paid for product promotion, Zuckerberg said. The feature will also allow Instagram creators to earn a commission for purchases; that are made through their recommendations to their followers. Brands will set their own commission rates, he said. The announcements are part of a larger push by Facebook and Instagram; to lure creators with new…
Microsoft Office users need to update their software right away, as the office suite has just received important critical security patches to fix four security flaws in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office Web according to cybersecurity firm Check Point Research. Security flaws in the Microsoft Office software were previously identified by the cybersecurity firm; which would allow an attacker to take control of a computer; read and access files — and even install ransomware on it, locking its files behind a password until a specified sum of money is paid, usually in cryptocurrency. According to Check Point Research, the weaknesses…
An outage at a little-known firm that speeds up access to websites knocked a lot of top internet destinations offline on Tuesday; disrupting business and leisure for untold millions globally. The problem was quickly resolved. The company, Fastly, blamed a configuration error in its technology. WHAT’S A FASTLY? WHY DID ITS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS LEAD TO SO MANY OUTAGES? San Francisco-based Fastly isn’t a household name, but its “edge server” computing technology is used by many of the world’s most popular websites, such as The New York Times, Shopify, the Guardian, Ticketmaster, Pinterest, Etsy, Wayfair and Stripe. The British government is…
Huawei, a leading multinational technology company has partnered with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest tech, solutions and lifestyle distributor to unveil the IdeaHub series products, a cutting-edge solution targeting the Enterprise market. The revolutionary products were unveiled at a launch event held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at the Tech Experience Centre; located at 13 Idowu Martins, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Huawei IdeaHub series is an intelligent endpoint which integrates multiple functions, including multi-screen collaboration between mobiles and PCs; interactive whiteboard, remote collaboration, FHD video conferencing and built-in HD AppGallery, Furthermore, the IdeaHub is a brand new productivity tool designed…