Amazon.com Inc and its Ring home security camera unit have been sued by an Alabama homeowner who said the cameras’ defective design leaves purchasers vulnerable to cyberattacks. In a proposed class action filed on Thursday, John Baker Orange said an unknown hacker recently accessed his Ring camera while his children, ages 7, 9 and 10, […]

TOMS Shoes LLC’s creditors have agreed to take over the maker of casual footwear in exchange for restructuring its debt, according to a company letter sent to employees on Friday and people familiar with the matter. Credit ratings agencies had warned that TOMS, which is known for its charitable giving, would not have been able […]

Facebook’s  Libra project has failed in its current form and needs reworking to be approved, said the president of Switzerland where the cryptocurrency is seeking regulatory consent. “I don’t think (Libra has a chance in its current form), because central banks will not accept the basket of currencies underpinning it,” Ueli Maurer, who is Switzerland’s […]

Health-caroe remains a cardinal principle of my administration_ Governor Ugwuanyi By Ikechukwu Odu – Nsukka The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, restated his commitment to deliver quality health care in the state. The governor explained that since the inception of his administration, healthcare had continued to occupy the third position, after works and education, […]

China’s parliament abolished on Saturday an extra-judicial system of forced labor used to punish sex workers and their clients for up to two years, but it stressed that prostitution remains illegal. China banned prostitution after the Communist revolution in 1949, but it returned with a vengeance after landmark economic reforms began in the late 1970s, […]

The Nasarawa State Government said on Saturday it would punish violators of the state sanitation laws. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Musa Ibrahim, stated this while monitoring the monthly sanitation exercise in Lafia, the state capital. The commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Rilwanu Ciroma, said stringent […]

The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a budget of $3.07 billion for the global body in 2020. The move followed the consideration of a report of the Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which handles administrative and budgetary matters. This is the first annual budget of the organisation in 45 years, according to the UN, which had […]

The death toll in Saturday’s car explosion in the Somali capital Mogadishu has reached 73, the head of the Medina hospital, Mohamed Yusuf, said. He said some 54 injured victims were brought to the hospital for treatment. Eyewitnesses spoke of a scene of devastation after a truck at a checkpoint exploded in a busy area […]

The leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) says if Sultan of Sokoto, His eminence, Sa’ad Abubakar III truly said that Christians are not being persecuted in Nigeria simply “because not all Fulanis are Muslims”, he got it totally wrong. “We respect the Sultan very much but what he said requires response in order […]

A formidable lineup of Nigerian music heavyweights have been unveiled to perform at the heavily anticipated concert 2baba Live holding today, December 28 2019 at the Eko Convention Centre, Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

At least 73 people are reported to have been killed by a car bomb during morning rush hour in Somalia’s capital. The blast took place at a checkpoint at a busy intersection in Mogadishu. Dr. Mohamed Yusuf, director of Madina hospital, told the AP news agency they had received 73 bodies. The death toll is […]

Mikel Arteta believes a London derby victory over Chelsea would give Arsenal the momentum to turn their fortunes around and help to rebuild their relationship with their fans. Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth in Arteta’s first match at the helm on Boxing Day, meaning they have won just one of their […]

At least 61 people were killed and dozens were wounded in an explosion at a bustling checkpoint in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, an ambulance service official said, the latest in a string of deadly attacks. Rescuers carried dead bodies past the twisted wreckage of a vehicle and a minibus taxi smeared with blood. “So […]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United “can’t play tippy-tappy football” like neighbours Manchester City. The Red Devils bounced back from defeat to Watford away from home by putting Newcastle United to the sword on Boxing Day in a 4-1 victory. Not only will the players be prepared this weekend against Burnley but aware of the […]

Nuno Espirito Santo claimed the performance impressed him enough for the result not to matter, despite Wolves beating Manchester City. The title race looks to be over following the clash at Molineux, which saw Wolves come from two goals down to clinch a 3-2 win with a last-minute Matt Doherty strike. Much of the focus […]