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Russian hackers block Bulgarian govt web sites in cyberattack

Russian hackers block Bulgarian govt web sites in cyberattack

Sunday, October 16, 2022 A hacker on a computer used to illustrate the story. Russian hackers have paralysed a series of Bulgarian government websites in a large-scale cyberattack, an investigator said on Saturday. The websites…

2023: Tinubu visits Emir of Zazzau for royal blessings

2023: Tinubu visits Emir of Zazzau for royal blessings

Sunday, October 16, 2022 Bola Tinubu Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, on Saturday, visited the Emir of Zazzau, Ahmed Bamalli, after attending the seventh edition of the Kaduna Investment Forum. Mr…

NAPTIP rescues 29 victims of trafficking in Kebbi

NAPTIP rescues 29 victims of trafficking in Kebbi

Sunday, October 16, 2022 NAPTIP Headquarters (Photo Credit: Nigerian Tribune) The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 29 victims of trafficking in Kebbi State. The zonal commander in charge of…

PDP higher organised to win elections in Cross River: Stakeholders

PDP higher organised to win elections in Cross River: Stakeholders

Sunday, October 16, 2022 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) logo used to illustrate the story Stakeholders and chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River say the party is better organised to win elections,…

FG presents 370.5 tonnes of grains to weak households in Sokoto

FG presents 370.5 tonnes of grains to weak households in Sokoto

Sunday, October 16, 2022 National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) The federal government on Saturday presented 370.5 metric tonnes of grains to the Sokoto State government for distribution to vulnerable households in the state. Presenting the…

costs in opposition to Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru dropped following his loss of life

costs in opposition to Kenyan lawyer Paul Gicheru dropped following his loss of life

The International Criminal Court in the Hague has said it will end all proceedings against the Kenyan lawyer, Paul Gicheru, following his death two weeks ago. Gicheru had been accused by ICC prosecutors of running…

Rising fears of jihadist risk on Benin Niger border

Rising fears of jihadist risk on Benin Niger border

Along the waters of the Niger river, on the border between Niger and Benin, fishermen have been able to go about their business without the fear of jihadi violence which has plagued the rest of…

‘The day COVID got here into our home’

‘The day COVID got here into our home’

GOBABIS- As she reflects on the havoc the Delta variant of the SARS-CoV-2 had wrecked in the Omaheke region over a year ago, 46-year-old Elna Christiana Rooi’s tears flow freely down her face.  Rooi lost…

Police and demonstrators conflict in Tunisia following the dying of a person

Police and demonstrators conflict in Tunisia following the dying of a person

Mourners in Tunisia clashed with security forces on Friday (14 October) after a man died from injuries sustained during a police chase several weeks earlier. Demonstrators threw stones at security forces after the funeral of…

This Week: New legislation in Uganda

This Week: New legislation in Uganda

Editor’s Note Week 40, 2022 Read time: 5 minutes Governments across Africa seem to be on a quest to trample on citizens’ digital rights. In Uganda, the Computer Misuse Bill becomes law, while Nigerians risk…

TC Crossword: Guess the driving force

TC Crossword: Guess the driving force

game By Ngozi Chukwu Oct 15, 2022 Image source: Techcabal Get the best African tech newsletters in your inbox TC Daily Next Wave Events Weekender More from this author Newsletters This Week: New law in…

Nigerian college lecturers return to work after eight-month strike

Nigerian college lecturers return to work after eight-month strike

A strike by university lecturers in Nigeria, which shut down state universities for eight months, was called off on Friday following a court ruling and the intervention of leading figures, including the parliament's speaker. Union…