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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Yahoo
Email scam demanding money targets university
University students and staff have been targeted by an email scam demanding money, a spokesperson has said. Fake emails, known as phishing, compromised 196 accounts at the University of Hull on Wednesday, before requesting money. The emails claimed university accounts were being closed and asked recipients to log in to confirm their details. The accounts were then used to send fraudulent emails requesting money transfers. The spokesperson said an investigation is being carried out and the university, alongside their cybersecurity partner, took immediate action to block the compromised accounts. "Our initial investigations have not identified that any data was accessed or exported," they said. "We take the security of our community very seriously and are working to investigate what happened to prevent future occurrences." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices More on this story Students blamed for college cyber-attacks Cyber threat to disrupt start of university term Related internet links University of Hull
BBC News
6 days ago
- BBC News
University of Hull targeted by email scam demanding money
University students and staff have been targeted by an email scam demanding money, a spokesperson has emails, known as phishing, compromised 196 accounts at the University of Hull on Wednesday, before requesting emails claimed university accounts were being closed and asked recipients to log in to confirm their details. The accounts were then used to send fraudulent emails requesting money spokesperson said an investigation is being carried out and the university, alongside their cybersecurity partner, took immediate action to block the compromised accounts. "Our initial investigations have not identified that any data was accessed or exported," they said."We take the security of our community very seriously and are working to investigate what happened to prevent future occurrences." Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here. Download the BBC News app from the App Store for iPhone and iPad or Google Play for Android devices
BBC News
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Hull City legend Dean Windass tells graduates 'live your dream'
Former Premier League footballer Dean Windass has told new graduates to "go live your dream" after he received an honorary degree from the University of former Hull City, Bradford City, Aberdeen and Middlesbrough forward was awarded for his significant contribution to the field of a speech at the Connexin Live arena in Hull, Windass, who revealed earlier this year that he has stage two dementia, said: "I've been called a lot of things in my life but not a doctor. Wow."The 56-year-old is one of three people being recognised by the university, including broadcaster and self-described "eco-futurist" Alan Raw and motivational speaker Jaz Ampaw-Farr. Windass played for 12 clubs during a professional career spanning 19 years. Following the news of his dementia diagnosis, he revealed in May he had also been diagnosed with ADHD. Windass was part of the Bradford City side promoted to the Premier League in 1999 and wrote his name into Hull City folklore with a wonder goal in the Championship play-off final at Wembley in 2008, which saw Hull City promoted to the top flight for the first time in its then 104-year also had stints at Aberdeen, Oxford, Middlesbrough and Sheffield United during a career that saw him amass more than 700 appearances and more than 230 goals. During his acceptance speech for his Doctor of Letters (DLitt) award on Wednesday, Windass told students graduating at the university he had an "incredible journey" from being initially rejected by Hull City at the age of 18 to proving his critics "wrong"."Ironically, I got my break just before my 21st birthday with a manager called Terry Dolan at Hull City and he gave me that chance. "I worked on a building site while playing non-league football and then I didn't want to go back to that building site. That's what spurred me on."He told students and academics in the arena to "go live your dream" and said hard work, sacrifice and daily attendance were among the qualities for success as well as trying "your hardest" and respecting others."Yes it's been a journey, yes it's been tough but I would never change anything in my football career."All I tried to do in my football career was to prove people wrong. I've made mistakes of course, we all do but I own my mistakes." Thanking his family and friends, he gave a special mention to his fiancée Kerry Allanson, who Windass said had stood by him through his dementia diagnoses."She's been my rock for the last six years. I've let her down a couple of times but we're getting married next year.""I'll prove to my fiancée that I'll be a very good husband," he added. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
Indian Express
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Ila Sharma, ex-Nepal poll commissioner, dies of cardiac arrest
During lunch at her Kathmandu residence on Saturday, Ila Sharma, a former Election Commissioner of Nepal, and S Y Quraishi, the 17th Chief Election Commissioner of India, discussed plans to host some friends in the next few days. A couple of hours later, as she was talking to their next-door neighbour, Sharma, who had been married to Quraishi for a decade, suffered a cardiac arrest. She was 59. 'We had lunch together, and after some rest, she was talking to a friend next door when she suddenly collapsed,' recalled Quraishi, sitting next to her body, which had been kept at her residence for relatives and friends to pay their last respects. Sharma had been rushed to a hospital 500 metres from their residence but didn't make it, he said. Her two daughters from her first marriage are observing a 13-day mourning, and Quraishi said he left it to them to decide how to conduct her last rites. Her funeral was performed at the electric crematorium in the Pashupatinath temple area on Sunday. Her first husband, Nabaraj Poudel, a Nepal police officer, had been killed by Maoist insurgents in the late 1990s in western Nepal. She was working as a journalist with The Rising Nepal, a government daily, at the time, but the responsibility of raising and educating two daughters changed her priorities. She pursued higher studies at England's University of Hull and got a law degree, and once her daughters grew up, she explored new possibilities. She was appointed as an election commissioner in 2013 for a five-year term at the age of 46. It was in this avatar that she met Quraishi, 78. The two had crossed paths at SAARC-level EC seminars and other regular bilateral trainings and meetings in Nepal, India and abroad. Ten years ago, they decided to get married. Sharma was born, brought up and educated initially in Varanasi, where her parents had a publishing business. She settled down in Nepal after her marriage to Poudel in the early 90s. According to those who knew her, she was fond of reading Sanskrit books every chance she got. Of late, she had been shuttling between Delhi and Nepal as she was teaching law, part-time, at a college in Delhi. As an Election Commissioner of Nepal, Sharma handled the portfolios of electoral law, directives, media, gender and inclusion, and the 2nd five-year strategic plan, according to her profile on the World Economic Forum website. With over 25 years of experience in media, public relations, law and development, her interests included 'trade and development, economic justice, electoral justice and peace building'. The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu held a condolence meeting in her memory on July 14. On July 13, the UK Embassy in Nepal also condoled her death, noting she shared a special bond with the UK, 'having pursued an LLM in International Business Law at the University of Hull in 2001 as a Chevening Scholar'. In a post on X, Quraishi noted the outpouring of condolences, saying she was 'former Election Commissioner, lawyer, journalist and kind soul, she touched many lives with grace and compassion.' —With inputs from Damini Nath in New Delhi
Al-Ahram Weekly
29-06-2025
- Business
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Veteran insider George Elombi appointed Afreximbank next president - Economy
Elombi's selection was finalized at the 32nd Afreximbank Group Annual Meetings and associated events, culminating in the formal annual General Meeting of Shareholders on Saturday, 28 June 2025, in Abuja, Nigeria. Elombi, a Cameroonian national in his early 60s, is set to assume the role in September 2025, bringing nearly three decades of experience to the position. He succeeds Professor Benedict Oramah, who has served as president since 2015. Elombi joined Afreximbank in 1996 as a legal officer and subsequently advanced through the ranks, most recently becoming the executive vice president (corporate governance and legal services). His previous roles also include director, executive secretary, deputy director, legal services executive secretary, chief legal officer, and senior legal officer. Before his tenure at Afreximbank, he taught law at the University of Hull in the United Kingdom. Afreximbank is a pan-African multilateral financial institution established in 1993 under the auspices of the African Development Bank. Headquartered in Cairo, Egypt, its core mandate is to finance and promote intra- and extra-African trade, thereby stimulating economic expansion and diversification across the continent. The bank plays a crucial role in addressing trade finance gaps, facilitating industrialization, and supporting the implementation of key initiatives such as the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Its diverse shareholders include African governments, central banks, regional and sub-regional institutions, as well as African and non-African public and private investors. As of December 2024, Afreximbank's total assets and contingencies stood at over $40.1 billion, with shareholder funds amounting to $7.2 billion. The appointment of a new president is a pivotal moment for Afreximbank, given its significant influence on Africa's economic development. Elombi's extensive tenure within the bank and his pivotal role in establishing its group structure and subsidiaries suggest a continuation of the institution's strategic direction. His leadership as chair of the Emergency Response Committee during the COVID-19 crisis, during which he mobilized over $2 billion for vaccine acquisition and deployment, highlights his capacity for impactful action in challenging times. Elombi has the ambitious target of growing Afreximbank into a $250 billion bank within the next decade, a goal articulated by his predecessor and accepted by the shareholders. Achieving this will further the bank's mission of transforming Africa's trade landscape, particularly as the continent navigates global economic shifts and seeks to bolster intra-African trade through initiatives like the AfCFTA. The institution's ability to provide trade, project financing, guarantees, and advisory services directly impacts the continent's capacity to industrialize, diversify its exports, and build resilience against external shocks. In his acceptance speech, Elombi underscored his commitment to the bank's mission. 'I have worked alongside remarkable colleagues and extraordinary leaders to help shape this institution's vision, its mandate, as well as its growth. As we look to the future, I see Afreximbank as a force for industrializing Africa and for regaining the dignity of Africans wherever they are. I will work to preserve this important asset,' he said. Elombi holds a master's degree in Law and a PhD in Commercial Arbitration from the London School of Economics, University of London, as well as a master's degree in Law from the University of Yaoundé. His appointment followed a rigorous global search process initiated in January 2025, culminating in a recommendation from the board of directors to the General Meeting of Shareholders for final approval. Under the Afreximbank Charter, a president serves a five-year term, renewable once.
