A group of Nigerian stowaways who hijacked a UK-bound ship have been arrested after a 10-hour standoff. The alleged Nigerian hijackers had threatened to kill the crew of an oil tanker – Nave Andromeda – bound for the UK. However, they were eventually arrested by UK special forces after a 10-hour standoff in the English Channel. The Nave Andromeda departed Nigeria on October 6 bound for Southampton. UK authorities believe the stowaways boarded in the port of Lagos through the vessel’s rudder trunk; an opening near the ship’s hull. When they were found by the crew, the stowaways had no…
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A government judge on Tuesday dismissed a U.S. government solicitation to drop Donald Trump as a litigant in a maligning claim; by an essayist who said the president erroneously denied assaulting her in a Manhattan retail establishment 25 year back. U.S. Region Judge Lewis Kaplan in Manhattan wouldn’t let the administration substitute itself for Trump; as a litigant in previous Elle magazine feature writer E. Jean Carroll’s claim. A decision for the legislature would have protected Trump from risk and likely bound Carroll’s maligning guarantee. Carroll had sued Trump last November in a New York state court; after…
Microsoft Corp MSFT.O beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday; as the software giant continued to benefit from a global shift to work and learning from home. The tech giant’s revenue rose 12% to $37.2 billion in the first quarter ended Sept. 30; beating analysts’ estimates of $35.72 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Microsoft beats quarterly revenue estimates as Sony PS5 demand ahead of launch Meanwhile, Sony Corp is seeing “very considerable” demand for its PlayStation 5 (PS5) console via pre-orders its gaming chief said on Wednesday, as users rush to secure the next-generation device ahead…
The Nigerian Army has disassociated itself from “a viral video on social media in which it was alleged that civilian protesters were massacred by soldiers at Lekki Toll Plaza”. According to a statement issued by Acting Deputy Director Public Relations of 81 Division, Major Osona Olaniyi, “This allegation is untrue, unfounded and aimed at causing anarchy in the country. “At no time did soldiers of the Nigerian Army open fire on any civilian. From the onset of the ENDSARS protest, there was no time personnel of 81 Division Nigerian Army Lagos were involved,”‘ he said. He continued that the decision…
Facebook is the latest tech giant to get into the world of cloud gaming — but the company’s offering is quite a bit different than the competition. Unlike Amazon or Google, which both offer standalone cloud gaming services for a fee, Facebook is introducing cloud games to its existing app — several of which are playable right now. “We’re doing free-to-play games, we’re doing games that are latency-tolerant; at least to start,” says Jason Rubin, Facebook’s vice president of play. “We’re not promising 4K, 60fps, so you pay us $6.99 per month. We’re not trying to get you to buy…
Last year, Google pledged that, by 2022, it would include recycled materials in all of its Made By Google products; a list that includes Pixel phones; Pixelbooks; Google Home speakers; Nest devices; and also accessories like phone cases and charging stands. Today, the company announced it hit one of its goals ahead of schedule: all new Pixel and Nest products are now designed with recycled materials; according to Google sustainability systems architect David Bourne. That’s not to say its products are made entirely of recycled materials, but they at least include recycled materials somewhere in the product. According to…
A Nigerian lady has reportedly murdered her boyfriend during an altercation in India. The Nigerian lady identified as Oge Florence was arrested after she stabbed her partner who also hails from Nigeria. The InfoStride gathered that she killed him during a disagreement. The incident took place in their home in New Delhi on Sunday, October 25. The victim has been identified as Obinna from Uli in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. Confirming the incident, a source told The InfoStride that the couple had a heated argument which led Oge to stab him in the chest with a knife.…
Academics, journalists and First Amendment lawyers are revitalizing behind New York University analysts in a confrontation with Facebook; over its interest that they end the assortment of information demonstrating who is being miniature focused by political advertisements on the world’s predominant online media stage. In an October 16 letter to the scientists, a Facebook executive requested they incapacitate a unique module for Chrome; and Firefox programs utilized by 6,500 volunteers over the United States and also erase the information acquired. The module lets specialists see which promotions are appeared to each chip in; Facebook lets sponsors tailor advertisements dependent…
Chrome OS may finally be getting a dark mode, but so far it’s only been spotted in its experimental Canary channel, Android Central reported. Before you go tinkering with Canary just be advised: Canary is Google’s “bleeding edge” Chrome OS path; which receives daily updates of features before they’ve been widely tested. It can only be accessed from Chromebooks switched into a special developer mode (not to be confused with the Chrome OS Developer channel). Google warns that Canary can be “unstable.” But at the moment, to activate dark mode on your Chromebook, you need to have the Canary channel…
Facebook is planning for possible trauma around the November 3rd US presidential election; with internal tools it’s used before in countries like Sri Lanka and Myanmar. The plans may include slowing the spread of posts as they begin to go viral; altering the news feed algorithm to change what content users see; and changing the rules for what kind of content is dangerous and warrants removal. They’re strategies Facebook has previously used in so-called “at-risk” countries; dealing with mass ethnic unrest or political bloodshed. The tools would only be used in the event of election-related violence or other serious circumstances;…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has imposed N3 million sanction each on AIT, Channels and Arise News television stations, for alleged violation of broadcasting code in reporting the #EndSARS protests. NBC Acting Director-General, Prof. Armstrong Adachaba, made the disclosure at a news conference on Monday, October 26, in Abuja. Idachaba said the sanction would serve as a deterrent to broadcasters who did not verify news stories before they broadcast. He said the commission was concerned about the professional misdemeanor of some broadcasting stations in the past couple of days. “In line with the provision of section 5.6.9 of the Nigeria…
The Kwara state police command Monday paraded no fewer than 144 persons in connection with the last week Friday violent attack and looting of both public and private property in Ilorin, the state capital. Hoodlums under the guise of EndSARS protesters laid siege on Ilorin metropolis on the fateful day by attacking government warehouses, office of the state Nigeria Customs Service Command, Shoprite mall and others. They also attacked and molested motorists and residents of the metropolis. This is just as the state government relaxed the 24 hour curfew imposed on the state capital. The curfew has been relaxed to…
The use of Google Maps in easing your route navigation is essential. Be it for any purpose, while using the maps app it often happens that we are on the way with navigation mode enabled and have to add a pit stop to a certain place in between. This can be for grabbing a cup of coffee, fuel top-up, accessing ATMs or more. In such cases it becomes difficult to exit the navigation mode, add a new stop in between and once again begin it. However, this cumbersome process is not always required. There’s an easier way as well and…
Instagram has changed its nudity policy following backlash from users after it deleted posts from the account of plus-size model Nyome Nicholas-Williams. According to The Guardian, the deleted posts showed Nicholas-Williams with her eyes closed and arms around her breasts; this apparently violated the firm’s nudity policy and it turns out not everyone may have been held to the same standards. Instagram was accused of discrimination in August after black people; and plus-size models reported that the platform had been deleting their posts. In the case of Nyome Nicholas-Williams, Instagram also threatened to delete her account; despite it being verified…
PayPal has terminated the account of domain registrar and web hosting company Epik; for violating its “risk controls;” prompting angry letters and also blog posts from Epik alleging conservative bias was to blame. Seattle-based Epik is perhaps best known for its support of right-wing social media site Gab. The site was banned by its hosting company; domain registrar; as well as PayPal in 2018; after it was discovered that the alleged shooter at a Pittsburgh synagogue had written anti-Semitic tirades on Gab. In a 2018 blog post, Epik CEO Robert Monster criticized what he called the “digital censorship” by other…
Some hoodlums have on Oct. 24 looted drugs and other medical equipments in a warehouse located at Narayi in Chikun Local Government Area of the state. However, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned residents of Kaduna State on the health risk of drugs allegedly looted from a warehouse in the state. NAFDAC gave the warning in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, made available to newsmen in Kaduna on Sunday, October 25. The agency said that the items were looted on Oct. 24…
On Saturday, October 24, the Lagos State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hakeem Fahm, debunked the news that the state government ‘s website had been hacked. In a statement, Fahm said that the information was wrong and the public should disregard it. “The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to a publication by the Guardian Newspapers on Thursday, 22nd of October 2020, claiming that the Lagos State Government website was hacked. “I wish to come out to clear the air on the issue. This information is not true. Our website was never hacked. “Members of the public…
Security operatives on Saturday fired gunshots to disperse a crowd who were attempting to loot the Arts and Culture Center in Abuja. The crowd claimed that the centre houses COVID-19 palliatives for the Federal Capital Territory. In a video which has now gone viral, some were heard threatening to go through the back door if the entrance was not opened. Shortly after, gunshots were fired as the crowd scampered for their safety. This is coming amid the chaos, series of destruction and looting that has occurred in many parts of the country. Major malls, shops, businesses and even vehicles have…
The residence of Senator Teslim Folarin, the legislator representing the Oyo Central Senate District in the National Assembly, has been broken into by some hoodlums. Empowerment items worth millions of naira were stolen from the lawmaker’s residence at the Oluyole Estate extension in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, during the incident that took place on Saturday. The angry crowd was reported to have gained entry into the senator ‘s house by smashing the entrance doors and windows amid reports of looting in parts of the country. In the process, hundreds of bikes, deep freezers, and food items were stolen,…
Hoodlums have invaded the warehouse in Bukuru, NITEL area in Jos and carted away with the COVID-19 palliatives. According to several reports on Twitter, the family home of Senator Gershom Henry Bassey has been burnt by a mob in Calabar. It is claimed that the hoodlums invaded the senator’s family house, looted his household items and stole his wife’s clothing before setting it on fire. The senator who represents Calabar South at the National Assembly is said to be a leading governorship aspirant on the platform of the PDP in the 2023 election. The looting of the warehouse in Jos…