Colonial Pipeline CEO To Face Congress Over Cyberattack As US Recovers Most Of Ransom
The chief executive of the massive fuel pipeline hit by ransomware last month is expected to detail his company’s response to the cyberattack and to explain his decision to authorize a multimillion-dollar payment when he testifies before Congress this week. Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount will face the Senate Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday, one […]
Nigeria: Again, 30 Feared Killed By Herdsmen In North-Central Benue State
Over 30 people were on Sunday killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen in an attack on Odugbeho village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a resident of the community, Mr. Isaac Oche, the death rate could be more as more bodies were being recovered from the bush and other settlements. This is […]
Investigation Launched After NYC Law Department Hacked
The New York City law department was the target of a cyber hack on Monday. Officials confirmed the news, first reported by the New York Post. “The City’s Cyber Command has identified unauthorized access within the NYC Law Department’s IT environment and promptly launched an investigation into the matter. As the investigation remains ongoing, the […]
Nigeria Included In The Top Three Countries With Electricity Shortages – World Bank
The World Bank has listed Nigeria among the three countries with the largest electricity shortages in the world. It said during the last decade, a greater share of the global population gained access to electricity than ever before, but the number of people without electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa increased. The bank disclosed this on Monday […]
Nigeria, Others Lost $1tn Oil Revenue In Two Years – OPEC
Nigeria and other members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries lost about $1tn in revenue due to the plunge in oil prices in 2015 and 2016. OPEC’s Secretary-General, Sanusi Barkindo, who disclosed this at the 2021 Nigeria International Petroleum Summit in Abuja on Monday, said oil sector investments during the period crashed by […]
CSNAC Demands Public Information On N9.4Bn Spent On DSO
The minister of information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has been asked to release details of expenditure on payment to key Digital Switch Over (DSO) stakeholders. The federal government had paid a whopping sum of N9.4billion to the stakeholders. In a letter addressed to the minister, Nigeria’s foremost anti-corruption coalition asked the minister to make available to […]
Nigeria: PMB Appoints New Top Aides For First Lady
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Rukayyatu Abdulkareem Gurin as senior special assistant to the president on administration and women affairs in the office of the first lady. According to a statement by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, she is a doctorate holder in Curriculum Instruction from the University of Maiduguri. He said […]
Kim Jong-un Wages War On Slang, Jeans And Foreign Films
North Korea has recently introduced a sweeping new law which seeks to stamp out any kind of foreign influence – harshly punishing anyone caught with foreign films, clothing or even using slang. But why? Yoon Mi-so says she was 11 when she first saw a man executed for being caught with a South Korean drama. […]
Turkish Mafia Boss Dishes Dirt, Becomes YouTube Phenomenon
From alleged drug trafficking and a murder cover-up to weapons transfers to Islamic militants, a convicted crime ringleader has been dishing the dirt on members of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party through a series of tell-all videos that have captivated the nation and turned him into an unlikely social media phenomenon. Sedat Peker, […]
Boko Haram Leader Abubakar Shekau ‘Dead’, Claims Rival ISWAP
Abubakar Shekau, the leader of Nigeria’s terrorist group Boko Haram killed himself in a fight against rival jihadist fighters, AFP is reporting. In an audio recording received by the news agency, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a rival militant group said Shekau died detonating explosives on himself after a battle between the two […]
