Microsoft on Tuesday warned business customers to begin migrating from Windows 7, exactly three years before it reaches end of life. Markus Nitschke, the Head of Windows at Microsoft Germany in a statement said that enterprises would pay dearly for sticking with the platform’s outdated security compared with Windows 10. According to him, Windows 7 […]
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights admitted that the world has failed in its responsibility to protect children from ongoing violations of child rights in the face of the worsening global crisis. Kate Gilmore, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, said this at the opening of the 74th session of the Committee on […]
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The seven-year-old son of Gambia’s president-elect, Adama Barrow has been killed by a dog. Habib was attacked in the town of Manjai and died on his way to hospital, according to reports. The boy has been buried, without the father attending the ceremony. Barrow himself broke the news about his son in a post: ‘Inna […]
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A now report from Oxfam International , has shown that eight men now control as much wealth as the world’s poorest 3.6 billion people. The men, identified as: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Carlos Slim, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Amancio Ortega, Larry Ellison and Michael Bloomberg — are collectively worth $426 billion, the anti-poverty group said […]
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According Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe, African leaders meeting at a Franco-African summit in Bamako, the Malian on Saturday set January 19 as a deadline to solve the Gambian political crisis. January 19 is the date when president-elect Adama Barrow has vowed to take power, despite outgoing President Yahya Jammeh not accepting his defeat in the […]
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As U.S. President Obama prepares to turn the White House over to President-elect Donald Trump next Friday, he is offering some advice to his successor. Excerpts of Obama’s advice to Trump were broadcast on Friday in his recorded interview with CBS News’ Steve Kroft for “60 Minutes”. “One thing I’ve said to him directly, and […]
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Three former executives of Japanese airbag maker Takata have agreed to pay a fine of $1 billion after they were indicted over the company’s exploding airbags. The company agreed to pay the fine having pleaded guilty to corporate criminal charges, the Justice Department said. The company’s airbags have exploded and sent shrapnel into drivers and […]
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The Government of the United States of America has donated Information Technology and Communication equipment to ECOWAS in order to enhance its early warning mechanism and promote peace and security within the sub-region. Mrs Halima Ahmed, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the gesture […]
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The Federal Government on Wednesday pledged support for “One China” and shut Taiwanese office in Abuja. This development means that Nigeria would no longer recognise Taiwan as a country. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this while answering questions after a joint news conference with the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs in Abuja. […]
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Edo state government has advised Street traders and persons who trade on the walkway to relocate into the market as the government would commence the enforcement of the law against street trading. The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, who served the notice in an interview, noted that the activities of the traders contribute largely […]
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