*ANALYSIS: Oshiomhole not to blame for APC’s misfortune * Nigeria Police launch anti-crime app to curb insecurity

JUNE 2, 2019 ANALYSIS: Oshiomhole not to blame for APC’s misfortune To call the performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under Adam [Forward](  [Like](  [Tweet](  [Pin](  [+1](  [in](  [1st News.com](  JUNE 2, 2019 [***] ANALYSIS: Oshiomhole not to blame for APC’s misfortune [hard facts]( To call the performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under Adams Oshiomhole at the state level during the last general election a failure is to underestimate the situation. There is nothing wrong for a ruling party to lose an election. As a matter of fact, it’s a sign of progress, but when the injuries are self-inflicted, it calls for queries. APC lost Oyo, Bauchi, Imo, and Adamawa State to the opposition party, and it was unable to field candidates in Zamfara and Rivers. 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The vulnerability is technically known as CVE-2019-0708, and is found in Remote Desktop Services. It is a particular concern because the vulnerability is “wormable." This means that an infected computer could transmit the malware to others. [Read more]( [***] [Twitter]( Twitter apologises for suspending accounts critical of China Twitter has apologised for suspending a number of accounts critical of China, days before the politically sensitive 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. The apology came after activists complained accounts critical of the Communist Party were suspended last week. The suspension affected accounts both inside and outside of China. [Read more]( [***] [huawei]( Huawei pushes ahead with rural internet strategy in Canada As wildfires raged near the central British Columbia community of Lac la Hache, emergency officials struggled to transmit life-saving information to residents. Slow and spotty internet meant some people couldn’t download maps telling them where dangerous fires had broken out in the summer of 2017, said Al Richmond, director of the electoral area that contains the town. [Read more]( [***] [KIDS CURVED]( [***] [Sport]( [***] [Liverpool]( Liverpool equals Man United as English football’s most decorated club after Champions League victory Liverpool are now equal with Manchester United as English football’s most decorated club following their Champions League triumph. Jurgen Klopp’s men were crowned champions of Europe for the sixth time after beating Tottenham 2-0 in Madrid on Saturday, June 1. A penalty from Mohamed Salah and a late Divock Origi strike sealed a historic victory for the Reds and gave Klopp his first trophy with the Anfield club. [Read more]( [***] [Health]( [***] [CRANBERRY]( 5 health benefits of cranberries We tend to eat a lot of treats, but there's one food that's extra popular this time of year that's actually good for you. 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