Facebook and Twitter throw support behind Apple in its battle with the FBI over iPhone encryption

Facebook and Twitter have backed Apple and Google in the refusal to submit to a US federal court order to help the FBI access an iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernardino shooters.

In a statement released this afternoon, Facebook said it would continue to “fight aggressively against requirements for companies to weaken the security of their systems”.

Lagos light rail ready in December — Ambode

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State says Lagosians will start using the blue line of the light rail project by December 2016.

Ambode spoke during the 5th Lagos Corporate Assembly, a forum for public-private sector engagement, at the Lagos House, Ikeja.

Elderly US man sentenced after turning to bank robbery during hard times

Roosevelt Gordon shown in FBI surveillance images during his only successful robbery, at left, and at right during his final botched robbery, after which he was arrested. (FBI)

A 75-year-old man has been sentenced after turning to bank robbery and being caught at nearby bus stops.

Roosevelt Gordon, 75, was described by his family as religious, hard-working and protective in letters read by US District Judge John Darrah, the Chicago Tribune reports.

CCTV shows knife-wielding man storming Sydney bank in broad daylight

Police hunting a would-be-thief who invaded a Sydney CBD bank last week have released CCTV footage of the attempted armed robbery.

Drunk monkey grabs knife, chases men in Brazil

A Brazilian bar owner had no option but to call the fire brigade when a monkey got drunk and began chasing after men while armed with a large kitchen knife earlier this month.

100 boxers show up at GOtv NextGen Search

NO fewer than 100  boxers converged on 65, Olatilewa Street, Lawanson yesterday where the Lagos Boxing Hall of Fame is located for the first ever GOtv NextGen Search programme which commenced yesterday.

You failed us, Oshonaike blasts sports ministry

Funke Oshonaike

TOP Seeded Hamburg based Female Table Tennis Player Funke Oshonaike has lamented the inability of the Ministry of Youth and Sports to adequate-ly fund the Table Tennis Federation, so that top seeded players can continue to contribute to the growth of the sport.