Germany, Italy order Facebook to stop sharing users’ data with WhatsApp
Germany’s privacy watchdog ordered WhatsApp to immediately stop sharing data with parent Facebook, while an equivalent authority in Italy is digging into the same issue. Johannes Caspar, the Hamburg commissioner…
Edo poll: APC chairman loses in his ward, PDP in early lead
Early results from various polling units across local governments in the Edo State gubernatorial election showed a trend with the PDP maintaining early lead over the APC. These results, though…
First time in 8 years, OPEC agrees to cut output, oil price to rise
OPEC agreed on Wednesday to modest oil output cuts in the first such deal since 2008, with the group’s leader Saudi Arabia softening its stance on arch-rival Iran amid mounting…
Pastor arraigned for drug trafficking
A 60-year-old Pastor, Raji Michael Ayoola, has been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Lagos for attempting to export banned narcotics. He was arrested by National Drugs Law Enforcement…
“Change Begins with Me” article: FG knocks Economist, says magazine is racist
The Federal Government took a swipe at “The Economist” newspaper, accusing the United Kingdom media giant of racism, prejudice and denigration of Nigeria’s genuine effort at national re-orientation. This was…
Capital flight scam: We did no wrong – MTN, Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered Bank and MTN Nigeria has said they did no wrong as regards the forex transaction for which the Senate is probing the telecom giant. An allegation that MTN…
Edo election: Female Police officer arrested for allegedly accepting bribe
The rescheduled Edo State guber poll took off on a good note Wednesday morning but hours later diverse ugly scenes began to blight the process. A female police officer who…
Atiku to Oyegun: retrace your steps in Ondo primaries crisis
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Wednesday called for caution and reason in the brickbat between the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) , Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and…
Reps suspend Jibrin for 180 legislative days, trouble looms
The House of Representatives has suspended the embattled former Chairman of the Appropriation Committee, Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin for 180 legislative days. This means that Jibrin cannot participate in legislative activity…
Obama, Putin, Ban, others mourn Peres, to be buried Friday
Moments after news of Shimon Peres’s death emerged early Wednesday morning, eulogies began pouring in from world leaders from across the globe. “There are few people who we share this…