The Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project has expressed concerns that plastic pollution was an emerging threat to mangroves in the Niger Delta region. It stated it would soon commence the shoreline clean up and mangrove restoration of oil-impacted areas in Ogoniland. The Coordinator of HYPREP, Prof Nenibarini Zabbey, in his address to mark the 2023 World […]

Twitch has apologised, after a backlash over new advertising rules. The Amazon-owned livestreaming service had said it would restrict the size and type of ads used by streamers who create content on Twitch, BBC reports. This would have substantially reduced the ways in which streamers generate income on the platform. Twitch has now said it […]

A prolific cybercrime gang thought to be based in Russia has issued an ultimatum to victims of a hack that has hit organisations around the world. According to the BBC, the Clop group posted a notice on the dark web warning firms affected by the MOVEit hack to email them before 14 June or stolen […]

Malicious apps are quite dangerous since they can easily spy on your data and access sensitive information. Cybercriminals look for every means to steal and breach data and developing malicious apps is one way they achieve these schemes. Kaspersky defines malicious apps as software that targets devices with malware to harm the user’s device and […]

No fewer than 40 suspects were on Wednesday paraded by the Ogun State Police Command for various crimes such as cultism, murder and armed robbery. The state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Oladimeji, who paraded the suspects before journalists at the police command headquarters in Abeokuta, the state capital, said they were apprehended both within and […]

Exhibitors from different countries are showcasing a products and services at this year’s International Shopping Fair in Lagos. According to a statement by the organisers of the exhibition — Nizam Exhibitions Company, the 10-day event which had commenced availed attendees the opportunity to explore an extensive range of exquisite products, including jewellery, linens, embroideries, and […]

African Refinery Port Harcourt Limited has commended the newly inaugurated administration for eliminating the petroleum subsidy. In a statement, the Chief Executive Officer of African Refinery, Mr Omotayo Adebajo, urged Nigerians to exhibit patience during the initial hardships resulting from the subsidy removal. He emphasised the importance of supporting the President’s strategic decision, which, in […]

An Ibadan high chief and publisher of StreetJournal magazine, Wole Arisekola, has written to President Bola Tinubu, congratulating him on his swearing-in as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. In the open letter, the Dublin-based publisher also appealed to the President to consider Ibadanland in his ministerial appointment for Oyo State. According to Arisekola, […]

The immediate-past Minister of Interior and ex-govenor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has said that he holds no grudge against anyone in Osogbo or Osun State in general. Aregbesola, who arrived the state capital on Wednesday to a warm reception, after his tenure as minister, said this while he paid homage to the Ataoja […]

The Lagos Internal Revenue Service and the Federal Inland Revenue Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a Joint FIRS and LIRS Audit and Investigation Team aimed at encouraging the exchange of information between both agencies. A communique signed by the Executive Chairman, LIRS, Ayodele Subair, and the Executive Chairman, FIRS, Muhammad Nami, […]