A ransomware incident is having a significant impact on the delivery of services at some of London’s busiest hospitals, the region’s health service said on Tuesday. On Monday, Synnovis, a provider of lab services, was the victim of the incident, a spokesperson for the state-run National Health Service (NHS) England London region said in a…
Ukraine finally has a green light to strike inside Russia using U.S. weapons — and it may have begun doing so. A senior Ukrainian official hinted Monday that Kyiv had hit a missile system inside Russia using Western weapons, just days after many of Ukraine’s allies, including the United States, approved their limited use. That followed months of pressure to ignore…
Alec and Hilaria Baldwin are inviting viewers into their chaotic home for a reality series airing on TLC in 2025. The husband and wife duo announced the show (working title “The Baldwins“) in a video posted to Instagram, in which their seven children run around the house screaming. “We’re inviting you into our home to experience the ups and downs;…
In a gesture to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Nigeria’s literary icon, President Bola Tinubu has officially named the Arterial Road N20, stretching from Northern Parkway to Outer Northern Expressway (ONEX), as Professor Wole Soyinka Highway. This move follows a recommendation by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration as announced by Presidential media aide, Bayo…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Edo and Ondo States ahead of the governorship elections in both states. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, made the revelation in a statement issued Tuesday following a review of the exercise at a meeting…
Members of the organised labour comprising the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, on Tuesday, suspended their strike for five days, a leader of the NLC told our correspondent in Abuja. The centres are expected to issue a statement shortly before the commencement of negotiations with the government. The strike which commenced on Monday…
Joeboy, the Nigerian singer, has revealed the inspiration behind his 2023 single ‘Better‘. The singer, during a recent interview with Vivz, a YouTuber, said he wrote the song to shed light on domestic abuse against women. Joeboy also said he feels it was “right” to speak against the act because it is prevalent in Africa. “Domestic abuse…
Abdulsalam Sanyaolu, the ace actor fondly called Charles Olumo and Baba Agbako, says he still goes to movie locations despite his age. The 101-year-old movie star spoke about his decades-long career in an interview with Kunle Afod, another actor. Agbako was affirmative when Afod asked if he still visited movie locations. He said he is agile despite his age…
A British bank that escaped prosecution for money laundering carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups, US court papers allege. Standard Chartered, one of the UK’s largest banks, avoided prosecution by the US Department of Justice after Lord Cameron’s government intervened on its behalf in 2012. New documents filed to…
Major League Baseball is investigating San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano to determine whether he violated its gambling policy, which could lead to a lifetime ban, a source said. The MLB source with knowledge of the situation confirmed a Wall Street Journal report that Marcano, 24, of Venezuela, who played last season for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was…
