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Sweden’s prosecutors on Tuesday accused Iran’s intelligence service of hacking an SMS operator in 2023 to send messages encouraging people to take revenge on protesters who had burned the Koran. Sweden’s Prosecution Authority said in a statement that some 15,000 messages “calling for revenge against Koran burners” had been sent in the summer of … Continue reading “Sweden Says Iran Behind 2023 Koran Burning Hacker Attack”
International airlines have in recent weeks suspended growing numbers of flights to Lebanon as tensions rise between the powerful Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and Israel. The suspensions have multiplied following a day of Israeli bombardment that Lebanon’s authorities said killed 558 on Monday — the country’s deadliest toll since a war between the longtime rivals … Continue reading “Lebanon Flights Suspended As Hezbollah-Israel Tensions Soar”
Metering of electricity customers across the country has remained a challenge as number of unmetered customers rises to 7.3 million. The latest figures, released by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) showed that out of over 13.16 million registered customers, the electricity distribution companies also known as the DisCos, have been able to meter … Continue reading “Unmetered Electricity Customers Rise To 7.3 million, Says NERC”
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By Haruna Aliyu A hippopotamus on Sunday attacked and killed a fisherman at Yauri river, in Yauri local government area of Kebbi. The deceased Malam Usman Mai Gadi was at the river bank fishing when the vicious animal attacked and killed him. Locals who witnessed the incident said that the hippo had a new-born baby … Continue reading “Hippopotamus kills man in Kebbi”
Victor Boniface struck a stoppage-time winner to give Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen a thrilling 4-3 win over Wolfsburg on Sunday, while Borussia Dortmund were outclassed in a 5-1 hammering at Stuttgart. In a seesaw encounter, Leverkusen and Wolfsburg were locked at 3-3 from the 48th minute. Wolfsburg were then reduced to 10 men in … Continue reading “Last-Gasp Boniface Gives Leverkusen Victory, Stuttgart Outclass Dortmund”
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says its operatives have arrested an 80-year-old grandfather, Aremu Shojobi, with 14 kilogrammes of cannabis. The Agency said that Shojobi confessed to selling illicit drugs for the past 25 years. In a statement by it spokesperson on Sunday, the NDLEA said Shojobi further claimed he gets his supplies … Continue reading “NDLEA Arrests 80-Year-Old Grandpa For Drugs, Intercepts N14.9bn Opioids”
By Etim Etim For the first time since he was suspended from office as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor in February 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan and removed as Emir of Kano in March 2020, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi II has given detailed explanations of the intrigues and power play that led to his … Continue reading “Emir Sanusi: Intrigues, power-play that led to ouster as CBN Governor in 2013, Kano monarch in 2020”
By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin Kwara state, popularly known as State of Harmony has its own political peculiarities that are not common to other states of the federation. In other states, rotation of political powers is sacrosanct and expedient by the stakeholders for the sake of power balancing, equity and fairness. But in Kwara state, that … Continue reading “Kwara 2027 gubernatorial election and the zoning controversy”
A man’s execut!on in the US has been thrown into chaos after a key witness said in a sworn statement that he lied in order to have him convicted. South Carolina’s Freddie Owens is set to d!e by lethal injection late Friday September 20 (America time) for the killing of convenience store clerk, Irene Graves in Greenville … Continue reading “Execut!on in chaos as witness makes bombshell confession just hours before man’s lethal injection”
Niger State Government has donated ₦250m to the flood victims of Maiduguri, Borno State. Governor Umaru Bago led a State delegation to Maiduguri, to sympathise with the government and people of Borno State over the flood incident that affected over two million people. He described the situation as devastating and worrisome, which calls for … Continue reading “Niger Govt Donates ₦250m To Maiduguri Flood Victims”