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A cybersecurity researcher uncovered a massive, publicly accessible database containing millions of stolen login credentials harvested from malware-infected personal devices, including accounts linked to major social media platforms and the crypto exchange Binance.The dataset, uncovered by cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler, contained about 149 million usernames and passwords from personal phones and computers, according to a Friday blog post published on ExpressVPN. The records were tied to services including Facebook, Instagram, Netflix and Binance, with at least 420,000 credentials associated with Binance users.The leak contained 48 million Gmail accounts, four million Yahoo accounts, 17 million Facebook accounts, 6.5 million Instagram accounts,…

This weekend marks the premiere of Chris Pratt‘s new movie, Mercy, a sci-fi action thriller co-starring Rebecca Ferguson. Pratt has made quite a name for himself as a leading man in Hollywood after breaking out in the sitcom Parks and Recreation and landing the lead role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Guardians of the Galaxy. But even before Guardians, Pratt had been cultivating an eclectic career. Overall, his oeuvre includes Oscar dramas, comedy voice work and thrilling adventure flicks. So, this week, Watch With Us has picked and ranked our five favorite Chris Pratt movies. Related: ‘Big Challenge’! Every Time Chris Pratt Defended ‘Super…

The Nigerian government said it would introduce a policy shift to empower polytechnics to award Bachelor’s degrees as part of moves to end the discrimination between polytechnic and university graduates. In Nigeria, polytechnic graduates who hold Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates face discrimination in employment and promotion compared to university graduates with Bachelor’s degrees. In the civil service, polytechnic graduates are employed at Grade Level (GL) 07 and cannot rise beyond GL13 or become directors unless they acquire additional academic qualifications, such as a postgraduate diploma or master’s certificates awarded by universities, unlike university graduates, who are hired at GL08…

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed an attack on His Royal Majesty, King T.Y. Baridam, the Paramount Ruler of Bangha Community in Khana Local Government Area of the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, said an investigation into the attack has commenced. According to the statement, the monarch reported at the police station on Sunday that while returning from Okwale Community, where he attended a meeting, “his vehicle came under attack by unknown gunmen.” Iringe-Koko explained that the assailants opened fire on the king’s vehicle along Tekar Sogho Road, leading to the…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed former All Progressives Congress, APC, local government chairmen and councillors to immediately vacate all local government secretariats across the state, declaring their continued stay illegal and a clear disregard for court rulings. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, the governor said the officials no longer have any legal authority to occupy the offices, having been removed through valid judicial processes. He recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo nullified the APC-conducted local government elections in November 2022, a decision that was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal on February 10…

A forty year old man, Oghenevwogaga Emmanuel has confessed to defiling two underaged girls in his apartment in Agbarho Community, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. In an interview with the the Delta State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Emmanuel who is currently in custody in Asaba admitted being having intercourse with the victims aged 12 and 13 years respectivel. Narrating how he carried out the act, Emmanuel said, “Them nor pull dress, I just remove the pants. Na for my house there” The suspect who claimed to have a 19 year old daughter, claimed he was remorseful,…

OGC Nice striker Terem Moffi is the subject of interest from FC Porto and Besiktas, DAILY POST reports. The Nigeria international is seeking an exit from Nice after he was assaulted  alongside Ivory Coast international, Jeremie Boga, by the club’s fans last November. Moffi has not made an appearance for the Ligue 1 club since the incident. The forward has requested that his contract be terminated which would allow him join a new club. Besiktas want the the 26-year-old to replace Aston Villa bound Tammy Abraham. Porto on the other hand want to add more firepower to their attack. Moffi has…

Nigeria and Türkiye have stepped up moves to deepen military and defence collaboration following high-level talks between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, and his Turkish counterpart, Hakan Fidan, in Ankara. The talks, held ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Türkiye, also focused on strengthening political, economic, security and multilateral cooperation. In a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Tuggar’s Special Adviser on Media and Communication Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, the minister said the engagement underscored the growing strategic nature of relations between the two countries and efforts to deepen bilateral cooperation. According to the statement,…

Residents of Ilu Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State took to the streets on Monday to protest against incessant attacks by gunmen in the community. This followed the abduction of a woman, Tomiola Oladehinde, by unknown gunmen at the entrance of her house on Sunday evening. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred when the gunmen stormed the area and attacked the victim’s vehicle. The gunmen reportedly shot at the car’s fuel tank and tyres to force it to a halt before whisking her away to an unknown destination. Residents of Ilu Abo community during…

Twenty-two members of the Kano State House of Assembly have defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party to the All Progressives Congress. The lawmakers announced their defection during a plenary session on Monday, shortly after Governor Abba Yusuf formally resigned from the NNPP following his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja. In his resignation letter addressed to the chairman of the Diso–Chiranchi Ward in Gwale Local Government Area, Yusuf attributed his decision to what he described as “deepening internal crises” and “prolonged leadership disputes” within the party. The governor’s defection was carried out alongside 22…