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By Femi Alabi The Nigeria Police Force has cautioned members of the public against spreading misinformation and attempting to manipulate public sentiment in case of Cyber-Crime Act violation in Erisco Tomatoes. Police in a press release by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi reaffirms the Police commitment to upholding the rule of law in the Erisco Tomato matter. Adejobi said the involvement of Mrs. Chioma warrants scrutiny as she stands accused of violating some salient parts of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 as preliminary investigations conducted have unearthed compelling evidence indicating Mrs. Chioma’s alleged role…
By Femi Alabi The lead Counsel to Chioma Okoli in the Erisco Tomatoes suit, Inibehe Effiong has described the recent press release by the Police as utterly baseless and prejucial. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that the Police are committed to “upholding the rule of law in the Erisco Tomatoes matter.” Effiong stated if anyone is to talk about upholding the rule of law, it will not be the Police in this instance. He said, “It is on record that policemen who claimed to be acting under the orders of the Inspector General of Police illegally…
A former Google software engineer has been charged by the US with stealing trade secrets about artificial intelligence (AI) while secretly working for two Chinese companies. Linwei Ding, also known as Leon Ding, was indicted in California on four charges and arrested on Wednesday. The Chinese national allegedly stole more than 500 confidential files. If convicted he faces up to 10 years in prison and $250,000 in fines on each count. A lawyer for Mr Ding could not be identified to comment on the case, local media reported. The information he is accused of taking relates to the infrastructure of…
The Republican said he would take part in a TV forum with the Democratic president “anytime, anywhere, anyplace” posting online in all capital letters. Mr Biden’s campaign said Mr Trump was “thirsty for attention and struggling to expand his appeal”. No debates have so far been agreed ahead of November’s election. Mr Trump’s challenge came hours after his last Republican rival, Nikki Haley, dropped out of the race to be the Republican nominee for the White House. “It is important, for the Good of our Country, that Joe Biden and I Debate Issues that are so vital to America, and…
Sweden has officially become the 32nd member of Nato after it completed its accession process in Washington. The handover of documents took place at a ceremony two years after Sweden applied to join the military alliance following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that “unity and solidarity” would be Sweden’s “guiding lights”. “Good things come to those who wait,” US Secretary of State Blinken said. “Our defensive alliance is now stronger and larger than it’s ever been,” he added, thanking Sweden for its “resilience”. “This has been a little bit of a road but we’ve…
Last month was the world’s warmest February in modern times, the EU’s climate service says, extending the run of monthly records to nine in a row. Each month since June 2023 has seen new temperature highs for the time of year. The world’s sea surface is at its hottest on record, while Antarctic sea-ice has again reached extreme lows. Temperatures are still being boosted by the Pacific’s El Niño weather event, but human-caused climate change is by far the main driver of the warmth. “Heat-trapping greenhouse gases are unequivocally the main culprit,” stresses Prof Celeste Saulo, Secretary General of the…
By Femi Alabi Gunmen riding on motorcycles have killed a 17-year-old herder and 35 cows when they opened fire on their victim between Nafan Village Fan District and Doruwa Babuje in Ropp District of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. One other person was also inflicted with a machete cut and is currently receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital in the area. Governor Caleb Mutfwang while confirming the killing in a statement said he received with rude shock the brutal attack orchestrated by unknown persons in Barki Ladi LGA. The Governor, in a statement issued by his…
By Femi Alabi Africa’s leading integrated energy company, Heirs Energies has stated that the company has expanded it’s gas supply business by supplying the recently commissioned 188 MW power plant of Geometric Power Limited, located in Aba, Abia State. Heirs Energies is a leading provider of gas to the Nigerian National Grid, supplying TransAfam Power Limited, with a capacity of 966MW, and First Independent Power Limited (FIPL), with a capacity of 541MW. The Organisation also supplies gas to local distribution companies, gas-based industries, and other industrial customers. Heirs in a release said Energies’ gas supplies to these critical…
Says Abduction of Kaduna Pupils, Teachers Tragic By Halimah Olamide The Amnesty International on Thursday described as tragic the inability of the Nigerian authorities to provide safe school environments. The organization made the allegations against the backdrop of the abduction of about 232 pupils of LGEA Primary School Kuriga Kaduna on Thursday. Amnesty International said schools should be places of safety regretting how pupils must not now choose between their lives and education. “Amnesty International condemns the appalling abduction of 200 primary and secondary school students and their teachers in Kuriga Kaduna state. We are calling on the Nigerian authorities…
By Halimah Olamide At least over 200 pupils were kidnapped in Kaduna on Thursday in what appeared another assault on school safety. The bandits had reportedly stormed the LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers. The hostages are pupils from the LEA primary school in Kuriga. Around 8.30 in the morning after the school assembly, an armed commando stormed the facility and took not only the children, but also some staff, including the headmaster, into the nearby forest. The junior and secondary schools had already moved to…