Day: November 7, 2022

Nine Months After Terrorist attack, Abuja-Kaduna Train Resume Operation

Aliyu Aliyu

Nine months after its operations were abruptly stopped following the attack by bandits in March, the Federal Government, on Monday, announced resumption of train services on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line, ending what seems to be an endless wait. Platforms Africa reports that the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, who made the announcement while giving account of his stewardship in the ministry in Abuja, spoke against the backdrop of the halting of services after terrorists who attacked the train on March 28, kidnapped 61 persons, having killed eight and wounded several…

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Fraudsters Hack Into Firms’ Accounts in Nigeria, Others, Steal $11M

Ganiyu Amodu

    A gang of hackers, OPERA1ER, stole at least $11m from companies in Nigeria, Benin, Cameroon, 11 other African countries, and Argentina. This is according to a new report from Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm, entitled, “OPERA1ER: Playing God without permission,” in collaboration with the researchers from Orange CERT Coordination Center. The firm disclosed that digital forensic artifacts analysed by it and Orange followed more than 30 successful intrusions of the gang between 2018 and 2022. READ ALSO: Fraud alert: Cyber Fraudsters Clone Lagos Gov Sanwo-Olu’s Accounts Hushpuppi Jailed, Bags…

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Father Sets 5 Stepchildren Ablaze After Wife Denies Him Sex

Abibat Babalola

One of the children dead from burns, the other four are at the intensive care unit of Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owo   Tragedy struck in Ondo State over the weekend after a 54-year-old man, Joseph Ojo, set his five stepchildren ablaze. The incident happened at Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. READ ALSO: Female Varsity Lecturer Jailed For Possession Of Sex Toys I thought I was Having Sex With My Wife – Man Who Impregnated 13-Year-Old Daughter How Sex Worker, Customer Die During…

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Plane Crash Kills 19, Throws Tanzania Into Mourning

Aoko Benjamin

How 24 survivors were rescued from Lake Victoria – Official   The Tanzanian passenger plane that crashed on Sunday claimed 19 lives as of the time of filing this report while 24 survivors were rescued. This was confirmed by Precision Air, Tanzania’s largest privately-owned airline, in a statement issued shortly after the crash which had been blamed on bad weather. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Passenger Plane Crashes Into Water BREAKING: ASUU Mulls Fresh Nationwide Strike 100 Nigerian Children Die Hourly From Malnutrition – UNICEF Why We Paid Half October Salary To…

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