Six suspected kidnappers have been apprehended by youths in Odo-Owa, a town in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Infostrides learnt that the suspects have been terrorising the people of the area for some time before they were intercepted on Friday. The suspected kidnappers, whose gang leader was identified as one Ramoni, were said to have kidnapped four persons on Wednesday in Odo-Owa. Among their victims was a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer, and the suspects demanded eight million naira as ransom before they would be released. Sources said the families of the victims had raised and…
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EU regulators accused Apple on Friday of distorting competition in the music streaming market, siding with Spotify; in a case that could lead to a hefty fine and changes in the iPhone maker’s lucrative business practices. The preliminary findings start a process that will allow Apple and Spotify to respond. If the case is pursued; EU regulators could demand concessions, and even impose a fine of up to 10% of Apple’s global turnover, or as much as $27 billion, although they rarely levy the maximum penalty. Apple found itself in the European Commission’s crosshairs after Spotify complained two years ago;…
Along with a minor cumulative update heading to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel today, the Redmond firm is also releasing Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.3740.0 to the Beta and Release Preview channels; meaning that the update will head out to those testing Windows 10 version 21H1 in the Beta channel; and those running 20H2 builds in the Release Preview channel. However, the Feature Experience Pack update will not be served for domain-joined accounts testing 21H1 for pre-release validation. As for what’s new, there is just one change that relates to hyperlinks in the Input Method Editor (IME). Here’s the…
China launched the first module of its “Heavenly Palace” space station on Thursday; a milestone in Beijing’s ambitious plan to establish a permanent human presence in space. Billions of dollars have been poured into space exploration as China seeks to reflect its rising global stature and growing technological might; following in the footsteps of the United States, Russia and Europe. The Tianhe core module, which houses life support equipment and a living space for astronauts; was launched from Wenchang in China’s tropical Hainan province on a Long-March 5B rocket on Thursday, state television showed. Chinese President Xi Jinping called the…
Nokia’s new strategy showed early signs of bearing fruit on Thursday; with higher first-quarter sales of network and 5G equipment sending its shares soaring as much as 16%. Finland’s Nokia and Swedish rival Ericsson have been winning customers as telecom operators start rolling out 5G networks and China’s Huawei faces curbs from a growing number of governments over security concerns. “This year we are seeing great demand in 5G and also in what we call network infrastructure which is basically fiber connections to homes and offices;” Chief Executive Pekka Lundmark said in an interview. After taking the top job last…
The web browser maker, Vivaldi, has announced the release of Vivaldi 3.8 on desktop and on mobile. Both come with unique features specific to their environments; but they both share a new feature that banishes those annoying cookie pop-ups from appearing. To enable the Cookie Crumbler on desktop, go to Vivaldi’s menu > Settings > Privacy > Tracker and Ad blocking > Manage Sources > Ad blocking sources; then look for and enable the “Remove cookie warnings” list. On mobile, navigate to Vivaldi Settings > Privacy > Enable Tracker and Ad blocking > Manage Sources > Ad blocking sources; and…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested five suspected cultists who claimed to be students of the Ekiti State University (EKSU). In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sunday Abutu, noted that the arrest was made during an initiation ceremony held in a bush behind the school campus. He explained that the Police Rapid Response Team acted on a tip-off and burst into the initiation venue to stall the exercise. Those arrested were Adeyeye Adeyemi (29), Adeyemi Tobi (25), Moyosore Onajobi (22), Dickson Godwin (23), and Olowosaye Martins (21). “The information was received by…
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 33 suspected internet fraudsters in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Capital. In a release signed by the head media and publicity Ibadan Zonal office of the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, The suspects were apprehended at Adigbe, Oloke, Ibara Housing Estate Extension and Idi Ori areas of Abeokuta following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged criminal activities. The suspects include Sodiq Kotoye, Lawal Sofiu Temitope, Abiola Gabriel Oladimeji, Olufowobi Adeniyi, Lateef Taiwo, Oyebasi Damilola, Oluwatoyin Awonuga, Akinbode Azeez, Kayode Victor, Sulaimon Abdulahi, Adekona Tolani, Babatunde Rotimi,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a Lagos banker, Elizabeth Modupe Osunjuyigbe for an alleged fraudulent diversion of funds to the tune of over ₦34m. In a statement issued on Friday by EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the Lagos zonal office of the anti-graft agency quizzed the suspect said to be an employee of Access Bank Plc. “The suspect, who was arrested on Friday April 29, 2021, allegedly sent a fraudulent request sometime in January to the Branch Service Manager of Access Bank, Adeola Odeku, Lagos State, to issue a draft of the sum of ₦31,330,165 in favour…
The Lagos Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a man for an alleged fraud of $10,000. In a statement issued on Wednesday via its website, EFCC said the suspect – Adeshina Lukman – obtained money by false pretence and stealing. According to the anti-graft agency, the suspect was napped on April 14, in the Ipaja/Ayobo area of Lagos, following a complaint received from one Isa Abdulhamid Mohammed. “Mohammed, in his petition, alleged that one Bashir Haruna Isa, a Bureau De Change operator, sometime in March 2020, approached him with an offer to sell $10,000,…