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NNPC denies cyberattack, assures stakeholders of spamware protections

NNPC denies cyberattack, assures stakeholders of spamware protections The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Monday said no attack was launched at the company There have been indications that the cyber attack was reportedly launched against Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other major websites by a group known as Anonymous, in solidarity with the ongoing #EndSARS protesters in Nigeria. “The attention of NNPC group has been drawn to the purported hack of the websites and other internet-based platforms of prominent Federal Government institutions,” said on Monday. “While we confirm that no breach whatsoever has been recorded by the Corporation, we wish to assure all NNPC group partners and stakeholders of the fidelity of our spamware protections.” The state oil company boasted that it’s web-based platforms are adequately protected, assuring the public of continued quality services on all its internet channels.

Trump restarts public speeches, Biden calls it ‘reckless’

Trump restarts public speeches, Biden calls it ‘reckless’ [FILES] US President Donald Trump takes off his facemask as he arrives at the White House upon his return from Walter Reed Medical Center, where he underwent treatment for Covid-19, in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2020. (Photo by NICHOLAS KAMM / AFP) US President Donald Trump will give a public speech at the White House Saturday for the first time since testing positive for Covid-19, as he prepares a rapid return to the campaign trail just three weeks before the election. The 74-year-old commander-in-chief has also announced a Florida rally on Monday in an attempt to relaunch his stumbling reelection campaign against surging Democratic rival Joe Biden, who called the president’s behavior “reckless.” Seeking to project strength and improved health, Trump had refused to participate in next week’s scheduled debate after organizers shifted it to an online format out of coronavirus concerns. On Friday the Commission on Presidentia

#EndSARS Protests: Buhari meets IGP, appeals for calm

#EndSARS Protests: Buhari meets IGP, appeals for calm Buhari, Osinbajo and IGP in a crucial security meeting over ongoing efforts to reform the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Photo: TWITTER/ NIGERIAGOV President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday night met behind closed doors with the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, over ongoing efforts to reform the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The president confirmed this development in a series of tweets on his tweeter platform late Friday night. The Nigerian president added that he was being briefed regularly on the reform efforts aimed at ending police brutality and unethical conduct, and ensure that the Police are fully accountable to the people. He, however, urged all citizens to show more understanding and patience as government would continue to do its best in protecting lives and property of Nigerians. He said: ”I met again with the IGP tonight. Our determination to reform the police should never be in doubt. ”I am being briefed regularly

Petrol to sell at N117 per litre as PPMC slashes ex-depot prices

Petrol to sell at N117 per litre as PPMC slashes ex-depot prices The ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) was slashed to N108 per litre on Wednesday May 6, by the Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC). The move which reflected a drop in the price of oil, is also expected to result in a lower pump price at petrol stations by end of this week. Though a specific pump price has not been agreed, however in the last few years the difference between the ex-depot price and the pump price of petrol is usually around N9 per litre. This has led to speculation of petrol selling for N117 by the end of the week. A memo addressed to oil marketers and other stakeholders in the petroleum marketing business, with the subject: ‘Re: PPMC Petroleum Products Prices for May 2020,’ also revealed that the PPMC slashed the ex-depot price of Automotive Gasoline Oil also known as diesel, to N164 per litre for depots in Lagos and N166 per litre for depots in Oghara, Calabar, Port H

President Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran

President Trump vetoes congressional resolution limiting his military authority against Iran US President Donald Trump, has vetoed the Iran War Powers resolution agreed by the Senate and House of Representatives, calling it a "very insulting resolution" and argued the move of the Lawmakers was "based on misunderstandings of facts and law" in a statement. The bipartisan resolution was created to limit Trump's authority to use military force against Iran without congressional approval, after the President's decision to order a strike that killed Iranian commander Qasem Soleimani in January. Before a resolution is made a law in the US, the Senate, House of Reps have to vote on it, when an agreement is reached it is then sent to the White House for the President to sign. Presidents sometimes veto laws, but the US Senate must have over 2/3rds of votes to override a President's veto, a scenario unlikely to occur. Trump in a statement issued by the

Trump vetoes measure limiting his war powers in Iran

Trump vetoes measure limiting his war powers in Iran US President Donald Trump speaks about COVID-19 during a meeting with the Governor of Iowa in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2020. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed what he called a “very insulting” congressional resolution seeking to limit his war powers in Iran. In a statement, Trump said he had used his veto because the resolution a rare bipartisan rebuke to the president approved in March was based on “misunderstandings of facts and law.” The measure stemmed from fears among both Trump’s Republicans and Democrats that the White House was stumbling into war with the Islamic republic. In the statement, Trump says Congress misinterpreted his constitutional authority as being limited to “defense of the United States and its forces against imminent attack.” “That is incorrect,” he said. “We live in a hostile world of evolving threats, and the Cons

Firm uplifts 200 vulnerable households with food items, cash others in Abuja

Firm uplifts 200 vulnerable households with food items, cash others in Abuja As Nigeria continues to combat COVID-19 pandemic, a real estate firm in the country, Big homes, has distributed palliatives and relief funds to about 200 vulnerable households in Abuja. Big homes Managing Director, Topsy Essien who spoke shortly before the distribution on Wednesday at Gwarimpa village in Abuja, disclosed that the firm has reached over 150 vulnerable Nigerians and was determined to reach over 500 vulnerable citizens. Essien who condemned the act of gathering large crowd for distribution of palliatives to vulnerable citizens said the act will further spread the dreaded coronavirus in communities and called on Nigerians to adopt the method of reaching vulnerables in their homes to halt further spread of the virus. The Director noted that the gesture was the firm’s little way to complement the federal government efforts in tackling the hunger aspect of the pandemic. Also Speaking dur

"The Best Gift " - Rapper, Meek Mill and girlfriend Milan Harris welcome a baby boy on his 33rd birthday

"The Best Gift " - Rapper, Meek Mill and girlfriend Milan Harris welcome a baby boy on his 33rd birthday Meek Mill and his girlfriend, Milan Harris of Milano Di Rouge have welcomed their first child together, a baby boy. The rapper took to Twitter to announce the birth of his newborn son, who arrived May 6, on his 33rd birthday. He wrote: "Milano dropped me off a king on my birthday! #thebestgift." Meek Mill ✔ @MeekMill Milano dropped me off a king on my birthday! # thebestgift 41.9K 10:25 PM - May 6, 2020 Twitter Ads info and privacy 10.7K people are talking about this For Meek Mill, this will be his third son. He has two other sons, Rihmeek Williams and Murad Williams, from his previous relationship with Fahimah Raheem.

UK could start easing virus lockdown next week: PM

UK could start easing virus lockdown next week: PM A video grab from footage broadcast by the UK Parliament’s Parliamentary Recording Unit (PRU) shows Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking during Prime Minister’s Question time (PMQs) in the House of Commons in London on May 6, 2020. – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Wednesday make his first appearance in parliament since being hospitalised for coronavirus, the day after Britain became the European country worst hit by the global pandemic. (Photo by Handout / PRU / AFP) / British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Wednesday he could begin to ease a nationwide coronavirus lockdown next week, but warned he would do nothing that would risk a new surge of cases. He was speaking the day after Britain overtook Italy to become the worst-hit country in Europe, with more than 32,000 deaths related to COVID-19 — behind only the United States in the global rankings. Johnson said that “every death is a tragedy”, calling

Sweden nears ‘horrifying’ 3,000 deaths from coronavirus

Sweden nears ‘horrifying’ 3,000 deaths from coronavirus Swedish officials on Wednesday said the country, which has taken a softer approach to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, was nearing 3,000 deaths from COVID-19. The country’s Public Health Agency reported that a total of 23,918 cases had been confirmed and 2,941 deaths had been recorded, an increase of 87 deaths from the day before. “We are starting to near 3,000 deceased, a horrifyingly large number,” state epidemiologist Anders Tegnell told a press conference Sweden has not imposed the kind of extraordinary lockdowns seen elsewhere in Europe, instead opting for an approach based on the “principle of responsibility”. The Scandinavian country has allowed schools for under-16s, cafes, bars, restaurants and businesses to stay open while urging people and businesses to respect social distancing guidelines. The Swedish approach has received criticism both domestically and internationally as its death toll has leap

Nigeria coronavirus cases rise above 3,000

Nigeria coronavirus cases rise above 3,000 Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesay confirmed a total number of 195 new coronavirus cases and five deaths in the last 24 hours. Nigeria’s populated city Lagos and Kano states have the highest numbers. While Lagos recorded 80 new cases, Kano recorded 30 new cases. Zamfara State again witnessed a spike with 19 new cases announced while Sokoto recorded 18 new cases. Borno continue to record more cases as ten new cases were confirmed in the state while Abuja confirmed nine new cases. Oyo State recorded eight new cases each while Kebbi and Gombe have five new cases each, NCDC also announced four new cases in Ogun State. Three new cases were found in Katsina while Kaduna and Adamawa had one new case each. In total, Nigeria has now confirmed 3145 cases of COVID19, discharged 534 persons, while 103 persons have died. Nigeria began a “phased and gradual” easing of more than four weeks of lockdowns in the national capital an

Pompeo presses China but acknowledges ‘no certainty’ virus from lab

Pompeo presses China but acknowledges ‘no certainty’ virus from lab US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed his widely contested charge that the coronavirus pandemic likely originated in a Chinese laboratory, but acknowledged there was no certainty. Pompeo renewed his call for global pressure on China to provide more data on the origins of the illness, which has killed more than 250,000 people worldwide and hobbled the global economy. “We don’t have certainty, and there is significant evidence that this came from the laboratory. Those statements can both be true,” the former CIA chief told reporters when pressed on his statements. “The American people remain at risk because we do not know … whether it began in the lab or whether it began someplace else,” he said. “There’s an easy way to find out the answer to that — transparency, openness — the kinds of things that nations do when they really want to be part of solving a global pandemic.” Pompeo has be

Trump backtracks on scrapping of White House coronavirus task force

Trump backtracks on scrapping of White House coronavirus task force President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to backtrack on plans announced the previous day to shut down the task force advising him on the coronavirus pandemic. The White House’s earlier suggestion that the high-level team could close around the start of June was Trump’s latest signal that he thinks it’s time to move on from the health crisis and reopen the economy. But in a series of tweets Wednesday, he said the task force had been so successful that it “will continue on indefinitely with its focus on SAFETY & OPENING UP OUR COUNTRY AGAIN.” The president, however, said that he could “add or subtract people” to the group, which suggested the situation remained fluid. Vice President Mike Pence, who heads the task force, said Tuesday he was “starting to look at the Memorial Day window, early June window” for shutting it down. That holiday falls on May 25. The coronavirus task force has spearheaded

Trump admits US reopening will cost more lives

Trump admits US reopening will cost more lives President Donald Trump conceded Tuesday that more Americans will die in reopening the US economy but underlined his insistence on a dwindling coronavirus threat by refusing to wear a mask, even as he toured a mask-making factory. Asked by ABC News whether the lifting of social distancing measures and reopening of the shuttered economy will lead to higher death tolls, Trump said: “it’s possible there will be some.” “Because you won’t be locked into an apartment or a house or whatever it is,” Trump said at the Honeywell factory in Phoenix, Arizona, which he visited on his first major trip since the coronavirus lockdown began. “Will some people be affected badly? Yes,” he admitted earlier at the factory. “But we have to get our country open.” Trump’s November reelection campaign is reeling from the massive shutdown ordered to try and stop the spread of the virus, which has already killed 70,000 Americans and is forecast to take