A dramatic fire broke out at a United Bank for Africa (UBA) branch located in the Afriland Tower on Broad Street, Lagos Island, on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze, which started around 1:38 p.m., quickly engulfed parts of the six-story building, creating a life-threatening situation for employees inside. In a desperate bid to escape the intenseContinueContinue reading “Fire Erupts at Lagos UBA Branch, Staffs Make Harrowing Escape”
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Nigerian Government Files Landmark Cybercrime Charges Against Sowore and Tech Giants
In a significant legal move, the Nigerian Federal Government, through the Department of State Services (DSS), has filed a five-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja against activist Omoyele Sowore and the parent companies of X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook, Meta Platforms, Inc. The charges stem from a series of posts publishedContinueContinue reading “Nigerian Government Files Landmark Cybercrime Charges Against Sowore and Tech Giants”