Social networking giant Facebook has updated its "community standards" policies, explaining its position on controversial topics such as hate speech from terrorist groups, cyber bullying, nudity and use of real names.
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Terrorism Morphing Into Different Threats - CIA Director
Terrorism is morphing into different types of threats, including cyberattacks that can impact nations across the globe, the director of central intelligence said in New York last week.
Monday 16 March 2015
Suspected Fulani Herdsmen Kill 80 in Attack On Agatu, Benue State
It was a bloody Sunday when suspected Fulani herdsmen in the early hours attacked Egba village in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, killing over 80 persons and injuring several others including women and children.
China Emerges World's Third Largest Arms Exporter
China has become the world's third largest exporter of arms after the US and Russia, according to a new report. China overtook Germany, France and the UK in exporting weapons between 2010 and 2014, said the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
How The CIA Inadvertently Bankrolled Al-quaeda
AFGHANISTAN used about $US1 million ($A1.3 million) provided by the CIA to a secret government fund to pay Al-Qaeda in 2010 for a diplomat’s release, The New York Times reports.
Nigeria Denies Hiring 'Mercenaries' To Fight Boko Haram
The Nigerian government has not hired any foreign mercenaries in its battle to defeat the Boko Haram insurgents, an official said on Sunday.
Court Sanctions Extradition Of Nigerian To UK For Murder Charges
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A Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday March 9, 2015 ordered the extradition of Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun,to the United Kingdom where he is wanted for murder related offences.
Nigerian Banks Lose N6bn To e-fraud In 2014, 118% Increase From Previous Year
The value of reported electronic fraud by Deposit Money Banks (DMB) has risen to 1181.1 per cent, translating into N6.2 billion in 2014 from N485.2 million in 2013.
Thursday 12 March 2015
U.K. Intelligence Watchdog Defends Nation’s Bulk Data Spying As Necessary
LONDON — A British intelligence watchdog defended U.K. security agencies’ bulk online data collection on Thursday but called for a new law to clarify the agencies’ “intrusive powers” to help improve public trust.
ISIS Accepts Boko Haram's Allegiance
The Islamic State (ISIS) has accepted the allegiance offer of Nigerian terrorist organization Boko Haram, according to an audio file released on social media. The file, titled "Kill and Be Killed," also appeared on file-sharing websites. The Al-Furqan Media Foundation, ISIS's media group, took responsibility for the message.
Dare Devil Armed Robbers Storm A Bank In Lekki Phase 1, Gun Down Policemen, Others
Reports reaching us indicate that scores of well-armed robbers dressed in military camouflage, robbed an FCMB Bank located at Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos State.
Boko Haram's Allegiance To ISIS Shows It Is Expanding Its Focus From Nigeria To The World - John Campbell
In a recording Boko Haram released last week Abubakar Shekau pledged allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) emir, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The recording appears to be authentic. Shekau’s pledge goes further than his previous statements of support for ISIS, and was a Boko Haram propaganda coup: once again, the movement made the front page of the New York Times and became a brief media sensation. However, it is unclear what, if any, practical effects this pledge will have.
Abuja Police Commissioner Warn Nigerians Not To Tamper With Crime Scenes
The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Wilson Inalegu, has said that the police’s inability to solve many crimes in Nigeria is largely because Nigerians often tamper with crime scenes.
Second South African Military Contractor Fighting Boko Haram Killed In Nigeria
Johannesburg - The South African private military contractor who died when his tank was attacked in Nigeria knew what his mission might entail, his wife Almarie told Netwerk24.
France Set To Boost Its Counter-Insurgency Force Against Boko Haram
In a move aimed at completely annihilating the terror group, Boko Haram, France has committed to increasing its West African counter-insurgency force to support regional forces fighting Boko Haram, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said yesterday.
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