CEO Tim Cook, Apple boss respond back at FBI investigation

Apple boss Tim Cook has hit back at the FBI over the handling of a court order to help unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook.

 

Mr Cook told ABC his company first learned of the controversial request when it was reported in the news media.

"I don't think that's the way the railroad should be run," he said.

"I don't think that something so important to this country should be handled in this way."

However, a source close to the investigation told the BBC Mr Cook's claim was "simply not true", and that Apple's legal team was "the first to know".

South Africa's Chamber of Mines asks for ‘Royalty Relief’

The Chamber of Mines, which claims to represent 90% of SA’s mining industry by value, wants the Treasury to give loss-making mines in the embattled industry "royalty relief" to save companies and retain jobs.

The chamber outlined a number of suggestions for Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, who delivers his budget speech on Wednesday, pointing out the distressed nature of the local mining industry, which is under pressure due to globally weak commodity prices, rising domestic costs and falling productivity.

Since 2012, gold, platinum and coal companies had cut 47,000 jobs, chamber CEO Roger Baxter said earlier in February. Mineral Resources Minister Mosebenzi Zwane has said another 32,000 jobs were at risk.

12 Million Nigerian Motorists carry Fake Insurance Papers

Only about 4.3 million of the vehicles plying Nigerian roads have valid insurance certificates, NIKE POPOOLA writes

Most motorists are endangering the lives of other road users by driving vehicles on Nigerian roads without appropriate insurance certificates, investigation has revealed.

Instead of procuring valid certificates that would provide insurance cover and compensation for road users in times of accident, a large number of the motorists buy cheap papers from fraudsters in unauthorised areas.

Egypt Investigation: Sinai crash probe finds 'no proof of terrorism'

The plane came down en route to Russia from the resort of Sharm el-Sheikh.

A group linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) said it bombed the plane. Nearly all the victims were Russians.

Russia has said a bomb brought down the Metrojet Airbus, after finding what it said were "traces of foreign explosives" on the debris.

NDLEA arrests China-bound man with 108 ATM cards

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 34- year-old man, Mr. Udeh Onuora Pascal, for being in possession of 108 Automated Teller Machine debit cards.

Pascal was suspected to be working for an international criminal organisation.

Unlawful coordination by Airlines, Investigated over Ticket Prices-US

In a statement, the department confirmed an Associated Press report it was looking into "possible unlawful coordination by some airlines".

 

AP reported that it had seen a document revealing that the Justice Department had requested information from airlines as part of a competition probe.

Axact Chief Shoaib Sheikh Detained over 'Fake Degrees'

Axact's CEO Shoaib Sheikh and his deputy, Waqas Atiq, were taken into custody after a raid at their Karachi offices on Tuesday night.

 

Officials said hundreds of thousands of blank degree forms, student cards and authentication documents were found.