Biggest-ever series of cyber- attacks uncovered, UN hit
Security experts have discovered the biggest series of cyber -attacks to date, involving the infiltration of the networks of 72 organisations including the UN, governments and companies around the world.
Labour faults Minister over sack of 4 PHCN CEOs
ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s Power sector, yesterday, dismissed reasons of incompetence and non-performance, given for the sack of four Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, chief executive officers, saying they were victimized by the Minister as “perceived enemies.”
Fears as PDP moves to revalidate members
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is to commence the revalidation of all its members across the country next month, raising fears of another round of infighting by power blocs within the party.
Climate change: Danger looms – Rep
HOUSE of Representatives member, Dr Akpan Micah Umoh, yesterday said danger is lurking around the corner if urgent steps are not taken to remedy the climate change in Nigeria as the effect will be more devastating in the Niger Delta.
N69bn NDDC scam: Monarchs laud Jonathan over probe
TRADITIONAL rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria, TROMPCON, yesterday hailed President Goodluck Jonathan over his planned probe of alleged N69 billion scandal rocking the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC.
Landlord, 10 others arraigned over alleged cultism in Osun
Tensuspected cultists and a landlord were yesterday arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for alleged membership of a secret society called ‘Aye’.
Drainage blockage: Fashola orders demolition of Police Station
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State, yesterday, ordered the demolition of Ladipo Police Station, in Mushin Local Government Area for obstructing drainage channels and ordered its relocation.
80% deposits in intervened banks resolved – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said 80 per cent of deposits in intervened banks have been resolved, even as it has granted Oceanic Bank a three-month extension of its inter-bank transactions guarantee from the initial September 30 deadline.
Delta opposition is overflowing with blind hate – Ogeah
Mr. Chike Ogeah is the Delta State Commissioner for Information. In this interview with Vanguard’s Emma Amazie he articulates the political challenges facing the Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan administration which in the main he ascribes to blind hatred, enunciates how the government is changing the face of the State and postulates a worthy legacy for the Uduaghan administration.
FG inaugurates committee on Boko Haram
The Federal Government yesterday, initiated moves to hold talks with the dreaded Da’awatis Jihad group, also known as “Boko Haram”. The FG inaugurated an eight man panel to commence the peace talks.
Whither the fight against corruption?
THE terms in which we discuss what is generally called ‘the fight against corruption’ gives one the impression that that fight itself has become a project in its own right.
