A mob on Wednesday set ablaze a police station in Igboukwu in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State following the shooting of a motorcycle operator. According to the eyewitnesses, police officers on duty in the area killed a commercial motorcyclist on Tuesday night after shooting him over extortion. Angered by the killing of their colleague, commercial motorcycle operators gathered and moved to the police station to set it ablaze. The police spokesperson in the state, Haruna Mohammed confirmed the incident and noted that an investigation has been launched into the incident. He added that the Commissioner of Police,…
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Netflix is taking a step ahead in the video streaming market by actually moving away from it. The firm has now started rolling out audio-only mode for its mobile app users. This means that users can just listen to the shows while on the go and catch up, without watching the video stream. According to a new report by Android Police, this is arriving to its Android app as a server-side update. This means you don’t really have to do anything or update the app to get this feature. This feature shouldn’t come as a shock since hints of…
Typically, you might go to music or video streaming services for very different reasons, but Netflix seems to want to bridge the gap between the two kinds of media with a new option in its Android app. As spotted by Android Police, the streaming service is rolling out an option to turn video off while playing content; allowing users to continue listening while using other apps or with the phone screen off. The option doesn’t yet seem to be available for everyone; but it could help users save on mobile data usage, too, assuming the video feed isn’t streaming to…
Apple iPhone 12 series launch was delayed this year because of supply chain issues that occurred die to the global pandemic. However, with things getting back on track; it is being tipped that Apple will be on schedule for the iPhone 13 launch; and it is going to happen, as is the norm, in September 2021. The fact that Apple is going to be able to stick to its usual launch schedule; comes from a report in 9to5Mac what cites an investor note from analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo stated that the mass production schedule for the iPhone 13 is going…
The Chairman of the Senate Services Committee, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, All Progressives Congress, APC, Niger East has raised the alarm that the insecurity situation in his Senatorial District is worsening every day, saying that it has been one week of sleeplessness and horror. Senator Musa has reiterated his call on President Muhammadu Buhari to put the security operatives on their toes to ensure they live up to their responsibilities of protecting the lives of the citizens, adding that if security agencies in the country cannot guarantee the protection of lives and property of the citizens, then Nigeria may be…
Twitter announced that it’ll be shutting down Periscope as a service; with the company set to discontinue the Periscope applications by March 2021. However, it will continue to offer live video streaming through its integrated Twitter Live feature within the main Twitter app. “The Periscope app is in an unsustainable maintenance-mode state, and has been for a while;” the company explained in a blog post. “Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen declining usage and know that the cost to support the app will only continue to go up over time.” While Periscope won’t be fully shut down until…
If you’ve been using Microsoft Office on an M1 Mac, it’s about to get better — Microsoft announced an update that brings native support for Apple’s new custom chip architecture to the Windows productivity suite. The apps getting the updates are Word; Excel; Outlook; PowerPoint; and OneNote. Notably absent, however, is Teams. The updates are making the apps universal ones — meaning these versions will run on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs; so any upcoming updates or features will be coming at the same time for both platforms. If you’re a heavy user of Teams, you may be disappointed…
An Australian regulator sued Facebook Inc on Wednesday accusing it of collecting user data without permission; building on government efforts around the world to rein in the social network. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it was seeking an unspecified fine from Facebook; for promoting a virtual private network as a way for people to protect their data; while secretly using the information to pick targets for commercial acquisitions. The lawsuit echoes a landmark U.S. Federal Trade Commission action accusing the social media giant of inappropriately maintaining market dominance; by using customer data to decide on takeover targets,…
The police in Bayelsa State have arrested the suspects behind the attack which was recently carried out on the residence of the former governor of the state, Seriake Dickson. Commissioner of Police in the state, Mike Okoli stated this while addressing journalists in Yenogoa, the state capital. Gunmen had earlier in November attacked the residence of former Governor in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The police commissioner said following the attack, “We have been following the case diligently. I am happy to inform you that at the moment, five suspects connected to that incident are in our net.”…
Boko Haram on Tuesday claimed it was behind the abduction of hundreds of students in northwestern Nigeria, in what appears to be a major expansion of the jihadist group’s activities into new areas. At least 333 students are still missing since the attack late Friday on the all-boys Government Science Secondary School in Katsina State — hundreds of kilometres (miles) from Boko Haram’s stronghold in northeastern Nigeria. “I am Abubakar Shekau and our brothers are behind the kidnapping in Katsina,” the leader of Boko Haram said in a voice message. More than 100 gunmen on motorcycles stormed the rural school…
Google discontinues manufacturing Google Home Max, its smart speaker designed with high-quality sound in mind; and it has sold out of the product on the Store, the company tells The Verge. And indeed, if you check the Home Max page on the Store; you’ll see that the white and black models are listed as out of stock. Even though it is discontinuing the Home Max, the company still plans to support it with software updates and security fixes. “Existing Google Home Max users shouldn’t worry as they won’t see any change in their service,” a Google spokesperson said in a…
Microsoft and some of the big names in gaming have formed an alliance to make gaming safer. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo jointly announced today their shared commitment to ensure safety for the players; especially the younger ones. As part of their commitment, the gaming giants have released a set of principles that will guide their efforts. These principles are designed to combat harassment and hate, among other forms of abuses, by offering customization options, safety tools, codes of conduct, and systems that prevent abusive behavior before it occurs. For parents, the companies will provide tools and information to help them…
At least 19 people have been kidnapped by gunmen in Ogu and Tegina communities in Rafi Local Government Area (LGA) of Niger State. The Chief of Staff to Rafi LGA Chairman, Mohammed Mohammed, confirmed the incident on Monday. He, however, had to place telephone calls to some residents of the affected communities for more information. Efforts to reach the police authorities to confirm the incident proved abortive as the Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, Wasiu Abiodun, did not pick his calls or respond to messages sent to him. A resident of Ogu, Kamal Wayam, decried that the attackers stormed…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 51-year-old mother of nine from Abia State for allegedly running an illegal baby factory home in Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Ogbonnaya Florence, was allegedly arrested in her hideout after about 11 of her victims were rescued by the police. Speaking to Journalists at the Zone two office of the police force in Abeokuta, Florence denied the allegation of running an illegal baby factory home. The suspect insisted she was duly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission. “I never went to anybody’s house or force anybody…
Some armed robbery and kidnap suspects have escaped from police custody in Calabar, the Cross River State capital. The Police Public Relations Officer in Cross River, Irene Ugbo, confirmed the incident on Monday. The suspects escaped from the Headquarters of the Police Command along the Diamond Hill Road in Calabar. While reports say about 19 suspects fled the police facility, Ugbo, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, disagreed with the figure. She stressed that three suspects made their way out of custody and two were gunned down by the police. The command spokesperson added that the other suspect had been rearrested.
Hoodlums suspected to be hired thugs on Monday disrupted a planned conference organised by the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) over the rising insecurity in the region. The hoodlums invaded the popular Arewa House, the venue of the press conference a few minutes before the event could kick-off, and attacked the organisers of the security conference. The hoodlums also destroyed chairs, tables and also smashed windscreens of vehicles parked within the premises of the event. Condemning the attack and disruption of the conference by the hoodlums, the national coordinator of CNG, Balarabe Rufai described the hoodlums as enemies of the…
Experts from the Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) have warned that scammers are posing ‘as charming women’ on Tinder; in the hopes of luring victims into investment scams. It’s the go-to dating app for many people around the world, but if you use Tinder, a new report may ring alarm bells for you. The FSMA explained: “Dating sites and apps such as Tinder are venues conducive to emotional scam attempts. “These sites and apps have lately also been used to prospect for potential preys to investment fraud. Victims are mostly men. While looking for a date, they get in…
Google services and websites including YouTube, Gmail, Google Assistant, and Google Docs have all suffered a widespread outage. DownDetector indicates that the outage affects both Google’s business and personal services, and started at about 11:40 GMT for Gmail. Reports circulating on Twitter states that users were experiencing down time on some Google services. Gmail and the hashtag “#YouTubeDOWN” are also beginning to trend. The status page for Google’s services is reporting that they’re all experiencing an outage. YouTube’s homepage is showing the words “Something went wrong…” with a carton depicting fixing in progress. The Team YouTube Twitter account acknowledged the…
The European Union will unveil major proposals to regulate Big Tech on Tuesday, in what could force a revolution in the way Google and Facebook do business. The rules, packaged in a so-called Digital Services Act, will not only attempt to crack down on disinformation and hate speech, but restrain Silicon Valley’s giants from making undisputed claims on new markets. The proposal marks the start of a long process to legislation, which will include a bruising phase of negotiations with lobbyists, member states and the European Parliament that could take years. Here is a first look at what the EU…
A group of Boko Haram terrorists embarked on a failed mission on Saturday in an attempt to attack Askira Uba Local Government Area of Borno State in north-east Nigeria, the military has said. The Deputy Director of Public Relations 7 Division of the Nigerian Army in Maiduguri, Colonel Ado Isa, confirmed this incident in a statement on Sunday. He noted that the terrorists who were suspected to have come from the Sambisa Forest approached the town from different directions simultaneously on over 15 gun trucks. They were, however, prevented from entering the town by the troops of 28 Task Force…