January 1, 2020

Microsoft Seizes Web Domains Used By North Korean Hackers

January 1, 2020 2:59 pm

Microsoft said Monday it obtained a court order allowing it to seize web domains used by North Korean hacking groups to launch cyberattacks on human rights activists, researchers and others.

The US technology giant said a federal court allowed it to take control of 50 domains operated by a group dubbed Thallium, which tricked online users by fraudulently using Microsoft brands and trademarks.

“This network was used to target victims and then compromise their online accounts, infect their computers, compromise the security of their networks and steal sensitive information,” said Tom Burt, Microsoft’s vice president for customer security and trust.…

Chinese Factory Activity Remains Steady In December

January 1, 2020 2:58 pm

China’s factory activity was in expansion territory for a second straight month in December amid a thaw in a trade war with the United States, official data showed Tuesday.

The closely watched Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a key gauge of activity in the country’s factories, was at 50.2 in December, posting the same gain as the previous month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

The reading — slightly above the 50-point mark that separates growth and contraction every month — beat a forecast of 50.1 by analysts surveyed by Bloomberg News.

China’s manufacturing activity rebounded in November after …

Huawei Says ‘Survival’ Top Priority As Sales Fall Short

January 1, 2020 2:58 pm

Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei said Tuesday that “survival” was its top priority after announcing 2019 sales were expected to fall short of projections as a result of US sanctions.

Huawei, a global leader in telecom networking equipment has been effectively banned by the United States from working with American firms on the grounds that it poses a national security threat -– an accusation the company has consistently denied.

Chairman Eric Xu said Huawei’s sales revenue for 2019 was likely to reach 850 billion yuan (US$121 billion) — up roughly 18 percent from the previous year.

Though he said “business remains …

Bailed Tycoon Ghosn Flees To Lebanon From ‘Rigged’ Japan

January 1, 2020 2:57 pm

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn said Tuesday he had fled to Lebanon to escape injustice in Japan, where he was on bail awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges.

The auto tycoon’s abrupt departure was the latest twist in a rollercoaster journey that saw him fall from boardroom to detention centre and sparked questions over an embarrassing security lapse in Japan.

In a statement, the 65-year-old said he would “no longer be held hostage by a rigged Japanese justice system, where guilt is presumed, discrimination is rampant, and basic human rights are denied”.

“I have not fled justice — I have …

US-China ‘Phase One’ Trade Deal To Be Signed January 15

January 1, 2020 2:57 pm

A partial new US-China trade agreement will be signed in the middle of next month, US President Donald Trump said Tuesday, announcing that he will also then travel to China for continued talks.

Trump’s tweet, sent moments before Wall Street opened for the year’s final trading day, set a calendar date for an event that had hung in uncertainty in recent weeks as details remained scant.

Washington and Beijing earlier this month announced a “Phase One” trade deal, de-escalating their nearly two-year trade war as Trump reduced or canceled some tariffs while Beijing promised to adopt trade reforms and …

Transfer: Sadio Mane In Shock Move To Real Madrid

January 1, 2020 1:40 pm
Liverpool ace, Sadio Mane could leave the club for Spanish La Liga giants, Real Madrid in next summer’s transfer window.

According to Le10 Sport, Real Madrid have reportedly made contact with Mane’s representatives over a potential summer transfer deal for the forward at the end of the season.

The newspaper report that Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane is a huge admirer of Mane and he is keen to link the winger up with Karim Benzema in the Los Blancos’ attack line next season.

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Mane has enjoyed a fine 2019,

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2023: Arewa Youths Shop For South-South Presidency

January 1, 2020 1:32 pm
Coalition of northern youths under the umbrella of Arewa Youths Assembly have said that they will do all that is politically required to ensure an emergency of a South-South candidate for the 2023 presidency.
The youths said their decision to shop for a South-South candidate who should be in the age bracket of 40-50 years  was borne out of the fact that those northerners eyeing the seat are well above the age bracket, adding that the region had enjoyed the number national seat for too long.
Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, the leader of the coalition, Mohammed Salihu Danlami
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Minimum Wage: Govt, NLC Agree On Payment Commencement

January 1, 2020 1:31 pm
The Katsina State Government and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have reached agreement on the payment of the new national minimum wage, with its salary consequential adjustments to public workers in the state.

Alhaji Mustapha Inuwa, Secretary to the state government and state NLC Chairman, Mr Hussaini Hamisu, reached the agreement according to a joint statement signed in Katsina.

NAN reports that both officials said that the implementation of the new minimum wage and consequential adjustments of salaries would commence January, 2020.

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According to them, the increase represents the

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Support Fayemi To Do Better In 2020, Deputy Gov To APC

January 1, 2020 1:29 pm
Ekiti State Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, has assured that 2020 will be a better and more rewarding year for the people of the Land of Honour.

Egbeyemi said the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), will give full backing to the Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, to succeed in the task of turning around the fortunes of the state.

The Deputy Governor in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, congratulated the state executives and members of APC for witnessing the New Year.

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Dangote Breaks Into List Of World’s Top 100 Richest People

January 1, 2020 1:25 pm
Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, is now on the list of 100 richest people in the world.

He became $4.3 billion richer in 2019 with earnings from cement, flour and sugar, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

The 62 years old mogul ended the decade with a net worth of almost $15 billion, making him the 96th wealthiest man on earth.

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Dangote incorporated his own business selling cement at 21 and shifted to manufacturing the building material in the 1990s.

He heads the Dangote Industries which account for more

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Archbishop Of Lagos Raises Alarm Over Boko Haram

January 1, 2020 1:24 pm

Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Rev. Alfred Martins, on Wednesday lamented that jihadist groups, Boko Haram, ISWAP and other terror gangs were holding Nigeria to ransom.

He appealed to the Federal Government to intensify its counter-offensive to crush the groups and restore normalcy to end fear among citizens.

NAN reports that Martins spoke at the celebration of the 53rd World Day of Peace at the Holy Cross Cathedral, Lagos.

According to him, Nigeria’s security needs to be taken more seriously to crush Boko Haram, ISWAP, kidnappers and rogue herdsmen, who have made life unbearable for Nigerians.

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Kanu Exposes The Fulani Cabal In New Year’s Eve Broadcast

January 1, 2020 10:25 am

Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu on his verified Facebook page has opened the can of worms on the obscure individuals behind the Fulani cabal, their modus operandi and how they have been actively involved in all religious mishaps happening in the country since the late Muhammadu Buhari was elected into power.

Any doubt surrounding who the financiers and beneficiaries of Fulani terrorism (Boko Haram, ISWAP, Al-Queda in the Mahgreb, Miyetti Allah) are in Nigeria, has been dispelled by the incontrovertible proof presented in this landmark broadcast.

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