Amid growing concerns over WhatsApp’s security, the United Nations (UN) has asked its officials to not use the messaging app because “it’s not supported as a secure mechanism.” This comes after UN experts accused Saudi Arabia of using the online communications platform to hack the phone of Amazon chief executive and Washington Post owner Jeff…
The U.S. on Wednesday accused Russia of denying visas for teachers at a school for diplomats’ children in Moscow, in the latest fray in relations between the countries. “Children should not be used as pawns in diplomatic disputes,” U.S. Ambassador, Jon Huntsman, said in a statement. The Anglo-American School is a combined venture of the…
An American, Marco Ramirez, was on Thursday re-arraigned before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja for allegedly defrauding some Nigerians of $565,000 (about N203.4m) on the pretext of helping them secure the United States Green Card. He was arraigned alongside his companies, USA Now LLC, Eagle Ford Instalodge Group LP and USA Now…
The Nigerian Immigration has been able to identify the man who destroy cars owned by the Nigerian Embassy. The agency discovered the man identity with his International Passport. The full statement reads: ‘The attention of the Comptroller General of Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede MFR has been drawn to a very disturbing incident where a citizen…
British Prime Minister Theresa May steps down as leader of her Conservative Party on Friday, formally triggering the race for a successor who will try where she failed to deliver Brexit. May will remain prime minister until a new leader is chosen, likely in late July, but has relinquished control over the direction of Britain’s…
Pope Francis will receive Russian President Vladimir Putin for an audience next month, the Vatican said on Thursday. “The Holy Father will receive the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin… this upcoming July 4,” interim spokesman Alessandro Gisotti said in a statement. Details soon
US authorities detained or blocked more than 144,000 migrants at the border with Mexico in May, up 32 percent since April as Central Americans flock to the United States seeking asylum, official figures showed Wednesday. Customs and Border Protection officials said most of the migrants were families from Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, and the…
A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations has raised the alarm over alleged raid, harassment, intimidation and molestation of Nigerians living in Malaysia, by the Malaysian Police. It accused the Malaysian police of setting up Nigerians living in Malaysia and getting them to face death sentences for alleged offences not committed by them, if they failed…