POLITICS

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES FOR MINIMUM WAGE IN BUDGET

The National Assembly on Tuesday approved N160bn as provision for the payment of the new minimum wage for federal workers and payment of severance benefits. The decision followed the unanimous endorsement of the 2019 Budget presentation by the lawmakers at separate plenaries which held simultaneously in both houses and presided over by Senate President Bukola… Continue reading NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PROVIDES FOR MINIMUM WAGE IN BUDGET

HUMAN INTEREST

HONESTY PAYS: BRAND NEW CAR FOR RETURNING N53M

Comrade Efeotor returned to the state government, the sum of fifty three million, one hundred and twenty one thousand, six hundred and fifty naira only (N53,121,650) erroneously paid into his Zenith Bank account recently. Comrade Efeotor, who doubles as the Delta State Chairman of the Nigerian Civil Servants Union, spoke at the 2019 May Celebration held… Continue reading HONESTY PAYS: BRAND NEW CAR FOR RETURNING N53M

WORLD NEWS

GOOGLE OFFERS AUTO-DELETE OPTION FOR LOCATION, WEB TRACKING HISTORY

Google has added a control option to users’ accounts that will allow them to instruct the company to auto-delete their location history, browsing and search data once a certain length of time has passed. “Choose a time limit for how long you want your activity data to be saved—3 or 18 months—and any data older… Continue reading GOOGLE OFFERS AUTO-DELETE OPTION FOR LOCATION, WEB TRACKING HISTORY

WORLD NEWS

50,000 COMPANIES RUNNING SAP INSTALLATIONS OPEN TO ATTACK VIA PUBLICLY RELEASED EXPLOITS

Two exploits publicly released in late April at the OPCDE security conference in Dubai could be leveraged to compromise a great number of SAP implementations, Onapsis has warned. A successful attack would allow remote, unauthenticated attackers to: Perform critical business transaction on SAP systems (modify purchase orders, bypassing automatic business controls, etc.)Compromise and extract critical… Continue reading 50,000 COMPANIES RUNNING SAP INSTALLATIONS OPEN TO ATTACK VIA PUBLICLY RELEASED EXPLOITS

POLITICS

KOGI NEXT GOVERNOR: WORKERS TO DETERMINE_Ehiabhi Femi

The chairman of the NLC in the state, Onu Edoka, said workers in the state will re-elect the governor if Mr Bello pays up the wages they are being owed. Mr Bello, the Kogi State Governor, has the entire state work-force to battle with if he fails to clear off their wages before the state’s… Continue reading KOGI NEXT GOVERNOR: WORKERS TO DETERMINE_Ehiabhi Femi

WORLD NEWS

DHS POLICIES ALLOW UNLIMITED, WARRANT LESS DEVICE SEARCH

A lawsuit against warrantless searches at US border points has revealed that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has given its border patrol agents free rein to conduct warrantless, suspicion-less device searches for pretty much any reason at all. The lawsuit was filed against DHS in 2017 by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and the… Continue reading DHS POLICIES ALLOW UNLIMITED, WARRANT LESS DEVICE SEARCH

EDUCATION

KEEPING YOUR DATA SAFE WHEN TRAVELLING

Our whole lives and livelihoods are wrapped up in our data. That data is especially vulnerable at border crossings and in unfamiliar environments. There are plenty of security products available on the internet for the privacy-minded traveler – if you feel like going shopping, a quick search will turn those up for you. And if… Continue reading KEEPING YOUR DATA SAFE WHEN TRAVELLING

ECONOMY

DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR) TO TRACK OIL SMUGGLERS WITH SATELLITE TECH

DPR (Department of Petroleum Resources) hopes it will be able to use new technology to tackle theft which has cost the country billions. But the initiative by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) may be too late to stem the migration of energy majors to the relative safety of drilling at sea, driven offshore by… Continue reading DEPARTMENT OF PETROLEUM RESOURCES (DPR) TO TRACK OIL SMUGGLERS WITH SATELLITE TECH

ENTERTAINMENT & LIFE STYLE

OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2019-2020 IN THE CARIBBEAN_EHIABHI FEMI

With gorgeous turquoise waters, warm climate, white sandy beaches, and a vibrant mixture of Spanish, African, Creole, and European cultures, the Caribbean region is a magnet for those who want to vacation or live there and enjoy everything it has to offer. There are many opportunities to do either volunteer or paid work in many… Continue reading OPPORTUNITIES FOR 2019-2020 IN THE CARIBBEAN_EHIABHI FEMI