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China’s Huawei seeks 5G boom in Africa
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei Technologies pledged to further increase its investments for “digital transformation” in Africa, as it hosted dozens of industry executives and regulators from the continent for a 5G summit in Bangkok. “As the third wave of the…
Francophone hackers stole $11m , cause $50m damages in Nigeria, others
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Internet fraud syndicate operating from one of Nigeria’s neighbouring francophone countries have successfully launched over 30 successful attacks at financial institutions and stole over $11 million, causing damages worth over $50 million to the institutions….
Ogoni widows withdraw case from Dutch court against Shell
A group of four widows who had sought to hold Shell liable for damages in the Netherlands after their anti-oil activist husbands were executed by the Nigerian government in 1995 have cancelled further legal proceedings, their lawyer said on Monday….
Slavery protester throws eggs at King Charles III
A 23-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in the northern England city of York. The incident happened as the king and his wife were…
Malfunctioned cargo ship captured by ISS robotics on arrival
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports A Northrop Grumman cargo ship laden with 8,000 pounds of supplies was yesterday captured by the robotic arm of the International Space Station’s (ISS) on Wednesday, ending a miraculous journey with a jammed solar panel….
Flood: NCDMB takes PNC Conference to Uyo
The management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has announced the movement of her flagship annual Practical Nigerian Content conference to Uyo, Akwa-Ibom State. The Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Engr. Simbi Kesiye Wabote made the announcement in an email…
“We can make pipelines invulnerable to sabotage” __Okwuosa
Sir Emeka Okwuosa stands tall among his peers and also commands the respect of people who understand the values he generates for the society, the economy and humanity. In the engineering profession, oilfield services, infrastructure development, solid mineral development, agriculture…
Russsian invasion: 14m Ukrainians have fled home
The number of Ukrainians who have fled their homes since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year has reached 14 million, according to the latest United Nations data. Addressing the U.N. Security Council this week, Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High…
Pilot, other killed as plane plunges into Lake Victoria
A Tanzanian passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria Sunday morning as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people, including two pilots. Precision Airlines took Flight PW494 from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania…
Unmarried Poland’s politician blames women for population crisis
A powerful Polish politician, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, 73, has attributed the country’s falling population to excessive drinking among young women. Mr Kaczynski who is leader of the ruling Law & Justice party said at a meeting with voters late weekend in…
