Thursday 6 November 2014

UK Government 'Routinely' Spies OnLawyers

Legal policies which allow the UK intelligence agencies MI5, MI6 and GCHQ to access confidential privileged communications between lawyers and clients were disclosed in court today.

Robert O’Neill Identified As Navy SEAL Who Shot Bin Laden

Navy SEAL Robert O'Neil
The former Navy SEAL who claims to have shot and killed Osama bin Laden has been identified ahead of a highly anticipated Fox News interview in which he is expected to discuss his role in the historic raid, according to multiple news sources.

Pakistan Fighting Proxy War Against India Using Terrorists, Says Pentagon

Afghan security officers investigate near smoke rising from a residential building, where insurgents were holed up in, after an attack on the Indian consulate in Herat province May 23, 2014. Reuters
Acknowledging the proxy war that Pakistan has been engaging in to fight India's 'superior' military, a term that was also mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Pentagon has brought to the attention of the US Congress Pakistan's use of militant groups as proxies.

Nigeria Police To Extradite Murder Suspect To UK

The Nigeria Police Force says it has concluded all necessary procedure to handover a 23-year-old Nigerian
suspected of murder to the UK authorities.

Swiss Prosecutors Probe Nigerian Oil Marketers For Fraud

Nigerian oil commodity traders, including Gunvor Group Limited and Vitol Group, have been contacted by Swiss prosecutors in a fresh investigation into an alleged multi-billion dollar scam over subsidies for petroleum product imports.

Boko Haram Stole Truckloads Of Dynamite From Ashaka Cement Factory

Dynamite
Boko Haram fighters are set for more lethal attacks after carting away on Tuesday eight truck loads of dynamites from a cement factory near Gombe, the Gombe State capital.

Federal High Court Jails Boko Haram Financier 10 Years

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday sentenced a financier of the dreaded Islamic sect, Boko Haram, to 10 years imprisonment with hard labour.

Wednesday 5 November 2014

UK To Return £6.8M Ibori Loot ToNigeria

James Ibori
The United Kingdom government is set to return an additional £6.8 million of the confiscated loot of former
Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, to Nigeria.

Communication With Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook Chat, SnapChat, Yahoo Messenger etc Are Disappointingly Insecure - EFF

Photo Credit: PathDoc/Shutterstock
Secure communication is something we all crave online, particularly after Edward Snowden's NSA revelations increased public interest in privacy and security.

Fishermen Find Missing Airforce Fighter Jet Near River Benue

NAF Jet
The missing Nigerian Air Force Alpha Fighter Jet (NAF 466) may have been found at the bank of River Benue.

Boko Haram: United Nations Give N580 Million To Nigeria For Humanitarian Services

Internally Displaced Persons
The United Nations on Tuesday announced the provision of about N580 million in aid of the humanitarian operations in the Boko Haram infested North-East of Nigeria.

Terror Threat? Indian Navy Recalls Two Berthed Warships From Bengal Dock

India's navy has withdrawn two warships from the eastern port of Calcutta after intelligence agencies warned of a terror attack plot.

Boko Haram Renames Captured Adamawa Town, Mubi, “Madinatul Islam”

Contrary to the claim by the Nigerian military that it is on top of the security challenge in the commercial town of Mubi in Adamawa state, the dreaded Boko Haram sect is consolidating its position in the the captured town and has indeed renamed it “Madinatul Islam” meaning the city of Islam.