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Following a major outage which wrought havoc on global computer systems on Friday, Microsoft has said it was taking “mitigation actions” in response to service issues. It was not clear if those were linked to the global outages. “Our services are still seeing continuous improvements while we continue to take mitigation actions,” Microsoft said in a post on social media platform X. The outage had earlier grounded flights in the United States, derailing television broadcasts in the UK and impacting telecommunications in Australia. CrowdStrike could not immediately be reached for comment. Major US air carriers including Delta, United and American…

The Lagos State Police have received the medical examination results for a 17-year-old girl who allegedly suffered rape by an officer at the Area H Command in Ogudu. Benjamin Hundeyin, the state Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed that the results have been submitted to the police for further investigation. Hundeyin noted that the results had been delivered and the investigation is ongoing. He did not disclose specific details of the results but promised that updates would follow soon. The medical test was conducted at the Mirabel Centre. The officer involved, whose identity has not been revealed, is currently in custody.…

Businesses including banks, airlines, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been taken offline after blue screen of death error screens were seen on Windows workstations across the globe. Users on the subreddit for cyber security firm Crowdstrike reported issues in India, the United States and New Zealand. Major US Airlines Ground All Flights Over ‘Communication Issue’: FAA Major US air carriers including Delta, United and American Airlines grounded all flights early on Friday over a communication issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. “All… flights regardless of destination” were grounded due to the “communication issues”, the FAA…

All flights from several major US airlines – including Delta, United and American Airlines – were grounded Friday morning due to a communication issue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the ground stop impacts all flights from the airlines, regardless of their destination. CNN reports that it is unclear how long the ground stop will last, though the FAA suggested an update would be available by 5 a.m. ET. Their grounding comes after a significant Microsoft outage brought Frontier Airlines to a standstill for hours on Thursday – though the ground stop for…

Manchester United have bought teenage French defender Leny Yoro from Lille, the Premier League club announced on Thursday. United said they had signed the 18-year-old until June 2029. British media reported that United were paying Lille 62 million euros (52.2 million pounds) with 8 million euros in potential add ons. “Signing for a club with the stature and ambition of Manchester United so early in my career is an incredible honour,” Yoro told the Manchester United website. Yoro made his professional debut for Lille in May 2022 and went on to make 46 Ligue 1 appearances for the club. “Leny…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede has charged students across the country to take ownership of the fight against corruption in the overall interest of their future and development of the nation. Olukoyede made the call in Abuja recently when students of Olumawu College FCT visited the headquarters of the Commission on an excursion tour. The EFCC boss who spoke through the Deputy Director, Public Affairs Department, DCE Nwanyinma Okeanu urged the students to take the fight against internet fraud seriously. According to the EFCC boss, failure to align themselves with the activities…

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of 25 internet fraudsters before seven different judges, sitting in Federal and State High Courts, respectively in Ibadan, Oyo State and Osogbo, Osun State. The convicts are: Tomiwa Olumide Ayodele, Adeniyi Kehinde Nuhu, Adeniyi Warris Adegbola, Toyeeb Abayomi Ijadunola, Isiah Akinyele kehinde, Oluwadunsin Johnson Alabi, Muis Lawal Gbolahan, Adeyinka Kola Adeleye, Sodiq Iyanu Babatunde, Ojo Blessing Adeniyi, Akinrinwoye Victor Olamide, Olaloye Olanrewaju Kinsley, Daniel Olashile Maiye and Omolade Opeyemi Oluwaseyi. Others include: Olamide Adekunle Adeoye, Kazeem Makinde Olawale, Malik Olamilekan Ayoade, Emmanuel…

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 dismissed an application filed by the former Minister of Power and Steel, Mr. Olu Agunloye for a leave of the court to travel abroad for a medical check-up. At the Monday, July 1, 2024 proceeding, Agunloye, through his counsel, Adeola Adedikpe, SAN, applied for the release of his passport to enable him travel overseas for medical examination. Attached to his application were documents marked Exhibit A to E, which included a report from University College Hospital, NISA Premier Hospital, a letter of review…

Five Justices of Federal and State High Courts, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State and Osogbo, Osun State, respectively have convicted and sentenced16 internet fraudsters to prison. The convicts are: Abdulsalam Hamid Oladimeji, Odegbile Olufemi Philip, Ajao Taiwo Samuel, Awosanya Babatunde Solomon, Oluwafemi Azeez Abdulazeez, Adeyemo Waliu Adekunle and Aladesanmi Olamilekan Eniola. Others include: Ojumu Ayomide Bamidele, Joseph Anthony Oloche, Afolabi Saheed Precious, Ogunjimi Emmanuel Abiodun, Oluwafeyisesan Oluwajubelo Oluwaseki, Lawal Tosinmile Moses, Victor Omaye Adaji, Gabriel Oluwadamilare Olaniran and Oni-Olutola Olamilekan. They were prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count chargeS…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday won a second five-year term that she vowed would tackle the EU’s challenges head-on, including bolstering its defence capability and strengthening Europe’s industry. The German ex-defence minister, who became the first woman leader of the European Commission in 2019, had presented herself as the best and most experienced captain to steer the commission. Von der Leyen received votes backing her from 401 MEPs in the 720-seat chamber in the French city of Strasbourg — over the 361-vote majority she needed to remain head of the EU’s executive body. There were 284…