Thursday, 19 December, 2024

Category: Technology


The official website of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has been compromised by hackers. This was disclosed by the Bureau in a post on its X (formerly Twitter) handle on Wednesday night. It, however, said efforts were ongoing to Read more…


The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said going forward, computer-generated slips issued to the voter or even downloaded from its website will suffice for voter accreditation. According to the electoral umpire, this will not only save cost but also Read more…


Ukrainian forces fired a barrage of six US-made ATACMS missiles at a military airfield near the southern Russian city of Taganrog on Wednesday, the Defense Ministry in Moscow has said, vowing retaliation for the attack. Two of the missiles were Read more…


In their first ever call, Russia’s defense chief cautioned the top US general about a large-scale Russian military exercise in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, according to a US official, with tensions running high between the two countries over the escalating Read more…


Moscow could use its new Oreshnik ballistic missile to strike Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky’s office in Kiev, senior Russian MP Aleksey Zhuravlyov has said. Russia revealed the Oreshnik to the world on November 21, when it was used to hit Read more…


Russian forces have launched a series of retaliatory strikes in response to Ukraine using Western-supplied long-range weapons in its cross-border attacks, Moscow’s Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The troops have struck the positions of ATACMS launchers and Read more…


Moscow will retaliate against continuing Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil with Western-supplied long-range missiles, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Wednesday.  His statement came after Kiev fired US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s internationally recognized territory, despite an earlier warning Read more…


The parties involved in the Ukraine conflict must do everything in their power to prevent the use of nuclear weapons, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has warned. Russia recently updated its nuclear doctrine and last week used a new medium-range Read more…


Ukraine has been hit by a surge in Russian ballistic missile attacks, about a third of which used North Korean weapons that can only fly because they run on Western circuitry, obtained despite sanctions, according to Ukrainian military officials. Russia Read more…


Russia’s newly unveiled Oreshnik missile has quickly become the focus of major international attention. Announced by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, this medium-range hypersonic weapon is seen as a significant advancement in the country’s missile capabilities. One that could have Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor The President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka has said that the American president elect, Mr Donald Trump has not taken a stand on Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s release. Comrade Igboayaka in a press statement Read more…


The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that corruption within Nigeria’s power sector is a major cause of the nation’s frequent power outage, as contractors frequently resort to using substandard products. He disclosed Read more…