Abuja, Nigeria | September 17, 2025 Cyberattacks on healthcare systems are rising globally, with Africa and Nigeria increasingly exposed to threats, according to recent findings released ahead of World Patient Safety Day 2025.The report by cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies highlights a sharp increase in attacks on healthcare organisations, noting that the sector has
Manchester, England | September 17, 2025 Manchester United has reported a net loss of £33 million for the financial year ending June 30, 2025, marking the club’s sixth consecutive year in the red.Despite the loss, the club recorded record revenues of £666.5 million ($910 million), boosted by commercial and matchday earnings. The result represents an
Abuja, Nigeria | September 17, 2025 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned Nigerians to disregard a fraudulent recruitment advert currently circulating on social media.According to a statement issued by the Commission, the advert, which directs applicants to a website identified as inecrecruitment.com, is fake and not affiliated with INEC. The electoral body clarified
Abuja, Nigeria | September 17, 2025 The Federal Government has restated its determination to fast-track the Ogoni cleanup project, pledging to tackle decades of environmental degradation and restore the livelihoods of affected communities.Speaking during a joint meeting of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) Governing Council and the Ogoni Trust Fund’s Board of Trustees, the
New York | September 17, 2025 United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called for immediate and decisive steps to halt the wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and other parts of the Middle East, warning that continued hostilities are fueling severe humanitarian crises.Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, Guterres stressed the urgent need for ceasefires,
Minna, Niger State | September 17, 2025 The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results of the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, revealing that 818,492 candidates, representing 60.26% of the 1,358,339 who sat for the June/July exams, obtained five credits including English Language and Mathematics.A total of 1,367,210 candidates had registered, with
Lagos, Nigeria | September 17, 2025 The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reassured customers and stakeholders of the safety of its operations, dismissing speculations that its corporate headquarters was affected by the fire incident that broke out at Afriland Tower, Lagos, earlier this week. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the pan-African financial
Abuja, Nigeria | September 17, 2025 Tech giant Microsoft has announced the successful disruption of a major Nigerian-led phishing network known as RaccoonO365, responsible for large-scale cyberattacks targeting Microsoft 365 users worldwide. The operation, carried out in collaboration with global partners, led to the seizure of 338 malicious domains used by the syndicate. According to
EFCC Says Internet Fraudsters Fueling Tougher Visa Restrictions on Nigerians Abuja, Nigeria | September 17, 2025 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has linked the rising wave of internet fraud to the growing number of visa restrictions imposed on Nigerians by foreign governments. EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja
Beijing, China | September 17, 2025 World number one Aryna Sabalenka has been forced to pull out of the ongoing China Open after sustaining an injury that has ruled her out of the tournament. Tournament organisers confirmed her withdrawal on Wednesday, describing it as a huge blow to the competition given Sabalenka’s dominant form this
