E-Business
NCS Redeems IT Education Promises

Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has again demonstrated its commitment to excellence in Information Technology education innovation and scholarship fund as it presented winners of the 2014 National IT competitions and the winner of the NCS Scholarship for Education and Research with their prizes.
The grand finale of this year National Information Technology Whiz kids Competition (The NCS National IT Competition FOR Secondary Schools) was held at the just concluded National conference in Enugu, Enugu state between 23rd -25th 2014.
The Winners are, for First Prize, Iganmode Grammar School, Ota, Ogun State (Represented by Afolami Olowajuwon Yusuf and Bello Adewole Rotimi)
The Second Prize went to Mount Gabriel Secondary School, Makurdi, Benue State (Represented by Okwori Samuel and Kwaghaondo Kingsley)
While the Third Prize was received by the College of the Immaculate Conception, Enugu State (Represented by Ugwuoke Onyedikachi and Nwibe Tochukwu).
Another NCS National IT competition for Tertiary Institutions (Olatunji Odegbami IT competition) was also concluded during the conference 2014.
The followings were the winners, First Prize went to Ugwegbulam Chidiebere of Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri; Second Prize, Akinrotoye Ayomide of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta and Third Prize went to Ekpenkong Ebenezer of Akwa Ibom State University, Uyo.
Participating students, schools and winners in the National IT competitions were recognized and won Computer products, cash prizes and consolation prizes.
NCS thanked the corporate sponsors of the competitions such as Data Sciences Nigeria Limited, Computer Professionals (Registration Council) of Nigeria, Mobile Knowledge Solutions Limited, Joint Komputer Kompany (JKK) Limited, Rivers State Government and Omatek Computers Limited.
Also, NCS made good its promise of promoting Research and Development in Information Technology by awarding scholarship to its deserving members.
At the just concluded National Conference in Enugu, a winner for 2013/2014 edition emerged, and a cheque of N500,000 was presented to him.
The lucky winner was Mr Aregbesola Kehinde Moses, a Ph.D Student at Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomoso, Oyo State.
He becomes the first recipient of the NCS Scholarship award.
According to Mr. Iyola Ayoola, director Corporate Communications at NCS, providers of the NCS Scholarship Fund are, Sir ‘Demola Aladekomo, Mr. Amos Emmanuel, Mr. Dave Inyere, Upperlink, Mr. Abimbola Olayinka, and all inductees.
He said that, “NCS thanks all participating schools, students, Education committee members and everyone involved in the planning and organization of all activities relating to the Scholarship and Competition awards.
“Special mention and great appreciation goes to all Sponsors who provided significant resources in support of this cause. May God reward them all for their kind generosity and contributions”.
E-Business
Human Hacking: When Cyber Criminals Target You

By Nancy Werteen
When you get anti-hacking advice, you’ve probably heard “Don’t use a simple password,” or “Don’t plug in that USB you found on the ground.”
But there’s one form of hacking that doesn’t always require a computer, and it costs businesses about 4.88 million dollars a year.
Modern hackers aren’t trying to get into your computer; they’re trying to get into you.
“They’ll try to learn about you a little bit, and they’ll try to use that information against you to try to get you to complete some action, maybe to send somebody some money,” said Kevin Moran, PhD, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Cyber Security and Privacy Cluster, University of Central Florida.
IBM calls this human hacking, because it exploits human error instead of system error.
“With people just being busy and maybe not very carefully checking some of the emails or the phone calls that they get, can be something unfortunately that people can fall victim to,” said Moran.
Also known as social engineering, this often takes the form of phishing, where the hacker tries to “fish” the information out of you by impersonating family, friends, or even your bank.
There’s also baiting, where the hacker baits you with something of value. Remember the Nigerian prince scam?
That’s a famous example of baiting. There’s also pretexting, where the hacker will claim the victim has already been hacked, and that the hacker can fix it if you just send over your passwords. So, what can you do?
“Just as a rule of thumb, instead of clicking on links and emails, just go to the website yourself. And that will prevent, a lot of these types of attacks from happening,” explained Moran.
Phishing can take many forms.
Spear phishing targets people with access to confidential information, often to get access into an entire business, and whale phishing targets CEOs or political figures.
Search engine phishing is when hackers create fake websites promising services or goods you’ll never receive.
Angler phishing is when hackers create fake social media accounts impersonating famous people or companies.
Finally, vishing and smishing is phishing done through phone calls and texts respectively.
E-Business
FG Enrolls 59,786 Inmates on NIN Platform

Federal government has said that it has successfully captured 59,786 inmates, representing approximately 74 percent of the total prison population into the National Identity Number (NIN) database.
This figure is based on a total of 80,879 inmates across 256 custodial centres across the country.
Abubakar Umar, spokesman, Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Deputy Controller of Corrections, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, dismissed recent media reports alleging that the NIN registration had yet to begin in custodial centres.
Umar described such report as misleading, inaccurate, and not representative of the current situation.
According to Umar, the NIN registration exercise within the correctional facilities was ongoing and has achieved substantial progress.
He credited the achievement to collaboration between the NCoS and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), which has enabled successful enrollment of majority of inmates into the national identity database.
According to him, “As of June 7, 2025, a total of 59,786 inmates, roughly 74 percent cent of the total inmate population have been captured on the NIMC platform,” Umar said.
“Efforts are ongoing to register the remaining inmates, and necessary mechanisms have been established to ensure the seamless completion of the process.”
He emphasised that the assertion that NIN registration has not started in custodial centres was factually incorrect and overlooks the extensive work already carried out.
The Service reaffirmed its commitment to integrating all inmates into national data systems, including NIN registration, as part of broader efforts to support rehabilitation, reintegration, and digital inclusion for individuals in custody.
Umar also urged media outlets to confirm their information with appropriate authorities before publication to prevent the spread of misinformation that could undermine the Service’s progress and public understanding.
E-Business
NIMC Denies Blocking Police Commission from Verification Server

National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that all its verification service platforms remain fully functional and accessible to all authorized partners, including security agencies.

Abisoye Coker-Odusote, DG, NIMC
In a statement on Thursday, the Commission firmly denied claims that it had denied the Police Service Commission (PSC) access to its verification server.
Dr. Kayode Adegoke, head of Corporate Communications, NIMC, described the reported “inability of the Police Service Commission to access the NIMC verification server” as misleading and inaccurate.
He suggested that any challenges faced by the PSC may be due to internal issues within the commission itself, not from NIMC’s end.
The statement reads: “To set the record straight, the NIMC granted verification access to all Nigerian Police formations for the verification of the National Identification Number (NIN). The NPF, PSC and other security agencies have been enjoying uninterrupted verification services for over five years.
“NIMC has provided top-notch verification services for recruitment into the Nigeria Police Force, as conducted by the PSC and at no time have there been any complaints or issues regarding NIN Verification by the NPF or PSC.
“The Commission has a robust and harmonious working relationship with the Nigerian Police Force and the Police Service Commission. The Information Communications and Technology (ICT) department of the Nigeria Police Force is actively managing the long-standing verification and integration service between the NIMC and all Nigeria Police formations.Entertainment tourism packages
“NIMC will continue to provide flawless verification services for the purpose of recruitment, security mapping, cybercrime control, and any other security matters.
“The framework by which NIMC provides services to the security agencies was recently restructured for standardization and effective implementation, following consultation with the Office of the National Security Adviser, and NPF has confirmed the verification services have continued to be available. We therefore believe that any service interruption experienced by PSC may be due to internal matters.
“NIMC is committed to providing excellent verification services to the PSC, NPF and all its partners but the terms and conditions inherent must be adhered to for uninterrupted flow of service.”
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