LAGOS JULY 12TH (NEWRANGERS)-In the latest cybersecurity scare, a file with nearly 10 billion passwords has been posted to a hacking site. Researchers at Cybernews said they discovered the file, posted on July 4, with 9,948,575,739 unique plaintext passwords. Cybernews experts said they believe this data dump, called RockYou2024, is the largest password leak of…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The Supreme Court declared on Thursday that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations. The seven-man panel, in the judgment delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, declared that the 774 local government councils in the country should manage their funds themselves. The apex court held that…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The official press conference for the Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS 3.0) 2024, hosted by the Sterling One Foundation and the United Nations Nigeria, was held on Tuesday, July 9th, at the Lagos Oriental Hotel. Present at the press conference were Olapeju Ibekwe, CEO, Sterling One Foundation; Mohammed M. Malick Fall,…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman heavily criticised the use of video assistant referees (VAR) for “breaking football” following a contentious penalty decision that led to England’s comeback victory during the Euro 2024 semi-final. Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman claimed that VAR is “destroying” football after England were given a controversial first-half penalty that helped…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA) officials are turning back many Nigerian and Indian visitors from airports as part of border control measures. The Montreal airport refused entry to over 40 Indian visitors on Air Canada Flight No. AC-51 and asked them to return home. Similar incidents are being reported by the Nigerian…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)- – The Accelerate Conference 2024, a transformative experience designed to ignite spiritual growth and personal advancement, concluded on a high note, leaving attendees empowered and inspired to conquer the latter half of the year. Themed “Soar on Eagles’ Wings,” this year’s event, held from June 26th to 30th, left participants equipped…
LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Twelve children were killed in South Africa on Wednesday, July 10, when a minibus taking them to school near Johannesburg overturned and caught fire after being hit by another vehicle, authorities said. The driver of the minibus was also killed and seven other children were rushed to hospital, according to officials in…
By Bekeme Olowola Introduction LAGOS JULY 11TH (NEWSRNAGERS)-In Nigeria’s oil-rich regions, the role of women has traditionally been marginalised despite their potential to drive significant societal change. The Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), designed to enhance the governance and developmental benefits of oil resources, offers a promising framework for addressing gender disparities. This article explores the…
