The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone Ltd., Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, says the company tackled over 27 million cyber attacks on its facilities during the 2023 General Elections. Adeyanju made this known, when the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Malam Jibrin Baba-Ndace, paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja. Adeyanju said that the organisation prided itself as the state-of-the-art security operation centre, which it used to defend the cyberspace of the government. “We participate in defending Nigeria in cyberspace. Even in the days of the election and collation of the 2023 election results, we had 27 million attacks within…
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Health Commissioners from Nigeria’s 36 states have called for an increase in the budget allocation for health at all levels of government in the Federation. While expressing commitment to strengthening the Primary Health Care systems across the country, they emphasised the need for more funding by the government. The commissioners, along with the Mandate Secretary of Health for the Federal Capital Territory, also expressed support for the Federal Government’s workforce migration policy. Chairperson of the Nigeria Health Commissioners’ Forum and Commissioner for Health, Ekiti State, Dr Oyebanji Filani, made this known to newsmen at the end of a two-day summit…
Former presidential candidate and economist, Kingsley Moghalu, has criticised Africa’s emphasis on Gross Domestic Product growth, describing it as a “misguided worship” that has hindered the continent’s true development potential. In a statement on Saturday via X, Moghalu argued that the focus on GDP alone has stunted Africa’s progress, calling for a shift towards a more comprehensive approach to development. Moghalu outlined five key pillars essential for Africa’s development. He emphasised the need for an “endogenous mindset” or worldview that prioritises African development from within. He said, “The first business of African development is developing an endogenous mindset (worldview) of…
The Jigawa State Government has called on the Federal Government to come to the aid of flood victims in the state as no fewer than 3,834 persons have been displaced by the disaster. The Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Dr. Haruna Mairiga, made the call in Dutse, the state capital on Friday while speaking to newsmen on the update on the flood which ravaged 12 local governments. He said the call was necessary in order to ameliorate the sufferings and hardship being experienced by the numerous communities in the 12 affected local government areas. “As Iam talking…
The highly anticipated Premier League kicked off on Friday with Manchester United securing a 1-0 lead against Fulham. However, today’s Premier League action kicks off at 12.30 pm with Liverpool taking on Ipswich. The Reds will be looking to secure three points against the newly-promoted side. Meanwhile, the 3pm slot features several key matches. Arsenal will host Wolves at the Emirates Stadium, aiming to maintain their momentum in the title race. Everton will face Brighton at Goodison Park, while Newcastle will take on Southampton at St. James’ Park. Nottingham Forest will go head-to-head with Bournemouth at the City Ground. Rounding…
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency has sealed several establishments for violating the state environmental laws in the Lekki Phase I area of the state. The state Commissioner, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post shared on X.com on Friday. He wrote, “This proactive measure by LASEPA underscores its commitment to fostering a serene and sustainable environment that prioritizes cleanliness, safety, and environmental responsibility.” According to Wahab, the affected establishments, including Kingfisher, Red Lagos, Logic Church, and Bolivar, were found to be non-compliant with environmental laws despite prior warnings. He also stressed that the…
The National Assembly Special Committee on Crude Oil Theft has warned that the era of stealing the country’s crude oil is over as anybody found to be involved in the act will face the full wrath of the law. The chairman of the special committee, Alhaji Ado Doguwa, gave the warning in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday. He said, “We can not in anyway afford to allow our Tinubu/APC-led government to continue to wallow in global borrowing as a result of consequential leakages in the production circle of the oil and gas sector. “The unfortunate act is…
Hamas on Friday said it rejected “new conditions” in a Gaza ceasefire proposal that US-led mediators presented during two days of talks in Qatar. Diplomatic efforts have so far failed to alleviate the suffering endured over more than 10 months of war, but US President Joe Biden insisted after the latest round of talks that “we are closer than we have ever been”. Biden is sending US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to Israel this weekend to push the latest proposal, the State Department said. Egyptian, Qatari and US mediators have been seeking to finalise details of a framework initially…
The US Supreme Court on Friday denied a request by the Biden administration to lift a block in several Republican states on expanding sex discrimination protection to transgender students. President Joe Biden’s administration moved in April to extend rules forbidding sex-based discrimination in schools to cover gender identity. Courts in 10 Republican-controlled states temporarily blocked the rules, and the administration petitioned the Supreme Court to intervene. But in a 5-4 decision, the judges declined to take action while the legal process at the state level is still playing out. Conservative justice Neil Gorsuch and the court’s three liberal justices issued…
Nigeria’s representatives in this year’s CAF Champions Club competitions, Enugu Rangers, Remo Stars, Enyimba, and El-Kanemi Warriors, will get $50,000 each as participation fees in the preliminary stages of the Champions League and Confederation Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigerian champions Enugu Rangers and runners-up Remo Stars are representing the country in the Champions League, while Enyimba, who finished third in the NPFL, and President Federation Cup winners El Kanemi Warriors are competing in the Confederation Cup. CAF announced the new monetary reward in a statement on Friday. “In line with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF) President Dr Patrice…