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A judge has sided with a coalition of civil liberties groups and news organisations - including the BBC - and ruled a legal row between the UK government and Apple over data privacy cannot be held in secret. The Home Office wants the right to be able access information secured by Apple's Advanced Data Protection (ADP) system, citing powers given to it under the Investigatory Powers Act. At the moment Apple has no such capability - such data can only be accessed by the user - and says it does not want to create what it calls a "backdoor" into ADP because of concerns it would eventually be exploited by hackers and criminals. The government's request prompted fierce criticism from privacy campaigners and some US politicians.  In February,  Apple pulled ADP from the UK  and in March it launched legal proceedings against the government, in a case which is being heard by the Investigatory Powers Tribunal. The government argued it would damage national security if the nature...

Who is a teacher? A teacher is a person who helps others to acquire knowledge, competencies or values. Teachers can be referred to using a variety of titles such as educator, tutor, instructor, schoolteacher, master, mistress, coach, trainer, lecturer, professor, don, fellow, reader, academic, guide, mentor, coun­selor, schoolman, and so forth. Teaching is a noble work with good incentive. It is indeed a most vital profession. Teachers lay the es­sential foundation for a person’s ed­ucation. Even the best professors at the most prestigious universities are indebted to teachers who took time and effort to prime and cultivate their desire for education, knowl­edge and understanding. In fact, all top policymakers in the public and private sectors have been taught by a teacher at some point in their lives. A good education is very import­ant. In the Holy Scriptures, for ex­ample, we are strongly encouraged to acquire wisdom. For example, in Proverbs Chapter 3, Verse 21 [b], we read: “Safeg...

  The Federal Polytechnic in Bauchi State has installed closed-circuit television cameras in some strategic examination halls to tackle insecurity and also curtail the menace of examination malpractice. The rector of the institution, Sani Usman, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2025 resource inspection and accreditation visit by the National Board for Technical Education to the polytechnic. The rector said, “We have incorporated CCTV cameras in some key classes because most of our classrooms now have solar inverters that we use for that. “I’m assuring you that we are also working on a TETFund research that has been granted for the last two years and the research is almost completed so that CCTVs can also be put outside of the classroom’s environment. “This move is further to tackle insecurity as well as examination fraud that takes place outside of the classrooms in the institution.” According to the rector, the inspection and accreditation...

April 06, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has directed all heads of federal universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education to publish critical institutional data on their official websites with immediate effect. The directive, issued by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, is part of a broader strategy to institutionalise transparency, accountability, and good governance in the management of Nigeria’s tertiary education system. According to a statement signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the move is also aimed at aligning Nigeria’s higher education administration with global best practices. Dr. Alausa said the directive mandates institutions to publish comprehensive details of their annual budgetary allocations, including a full breakdown of expenditure across personnel costs, overheads, and capital outlays. “In addition, institutions are required to disclose research grant revenue from the prece...

A UK-based Nigerian doctor, Dr Kelvin Alaneme, was secretly filmed by the British Broadcasting Corporation in an undercover investigation, allegedly selling fake job opportunities to foreign nationals. According to a BBC documentary, Dr Alaneme, a psychiatrist who had worked for the National Health Service, is the founder of CareerEdu, an agency based in Harlow, Essex. The BBC stated that it launched its undercover investigation following a series of online complaints about his service. According to the report, CareerEdu describes itself as a “launchpad for global opportunities catering to young Africans” and claims to have 9,800 “happy clients.” The investigation revealed that Dr Alaneme attempted to recruit the BBC journalist, believing she had strong connections in the UK care sector. He was said to have offered the BBC undercover reporter a role as an agent for his business, promising she could make a fortune by securing care home vacancies. “Just get me care homes. I can make you ...

Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has distanced himself from a report alleging that he stated that his father, President Bola Tinubu, would complete an eight-year tenure, regardless of any human or divine intervention. A statement circulating in a WhatsApp group attributed to Seyi read: “My Father Will Complete His 8-Year Tenure—Nothing Can Change That, Not Even God.” The claim quickly gained traction, sparking debate and criticism. In response, Seyi took to his Instagram story to refute the statement, writing: “I never made such a statement.” His clarification comes amid growing online discussions, with the alleged remarks being widely shared across media platforms. However, with his public denial, Seyi Tinubu aims to dispel any misinformation regarding his stance.