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- 19 Jan 2014
Microsoft “Virus Warning” For Windows XP Continues Till 2015
Microsoft said it has decided to continue providing virus warnings for the ageing Windows XP operating system until 2015. The warnings were due to end on 8 April 2014 when all other support for the…
- 22 Oct 2021
NCC Warns Subscribers of New Virus that Steals Bank Details
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned millions of Nigerian telecom consumers of the existence of new, high-risk and extremely-damaging, Malware called Flubot. Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta,…
- 2 Aug 2014
Ebola Virus Spreading Too Fast, WHO Warns
The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is spreading faster than efforts to control it, Margaret Chan, head, World Health Organization (WHO) has said. She told a summit of regional leaders that failure to…
- 5 May 2017
New Outbreak of Ebola Inevitable- WHO
World Health Organization (WHO), on Thursday warned that a new outbreak of the Ebola virus is “inevitable”. It, however, assured that the new vaccine and rapid-response measures will contain the…
- 5 Aug 2021
Revisiting the Online Shopping, Food Ordering Culture of the Pandemic Era
By Victor George The CoV-2 Virus, known as the Delta Variant, is rapidly sweeping across the globe. This new variant appears to spread faster, cause more severe disease and is more likely to result…
- 15 Oct 2012
Rising Cyber Terrorism Spreads Panic in Nigeria
The rise and rise of cyber attacks on organizations suggest that Nigeria now face even more perilous times than the activities of the Boko Haram , the dreaded Islamist sect, Nigeria…
- 3 Feb 2025
FG Says Nigeria @ ‘Moderate’ Risk following Fresh Ebola Virus Outbreak
Federal government has said it has heightened surveillance especially at the points of entry following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Uganda. The Nigeria Centre of Disease Control and…
- 19 Apr 2020
COVID-19: The imperative of Strategic Communications in Overcoming the Challenges of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria
By Francis Nwosu When the earliest Coronavirus (COVID-19) case was detected on November 17, 2019, in Hubei Province, Wuhan, China, little did the world know that it would be declared a global…
- 6 Apr 2020
ASSBIFI Asks Banks not Sack Staff over COVID-19
Comrade Oyinkansola Olasanoye, national president, Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), has faulted faults plans by some banks to retrench workers…
- 29 Sept 2008
Zain/MTV Advance Warning Enters Fifth Episode
Ongoing popular music reality TV show, Zain/MTV Advance Warning will take a new, exciting turn this weekend as the programme promises viewers an amazing television experience, profiling the life,…
- 22 Mar 2020
Expert Urges Govts to Leverage Konga for Coronavirus Response
Dr. Chris Uwaje, a renowned technology leader and former president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), has called on the Federal and State Governments to partner with…
- 7 Sept 2018
Phones Can Transmit Virus, Germs, Expert
Dr Michael Oguntoye,a Public Health Physician, has warned that mobile phones could transmit diseases and infections if it comes in contact with body fluids of an infected person. Oguntoye told…
- 12 Aug 2025
Firm Shares Tips for Safer Remote Working
It is holiday season in many parts of the world. These days though, going on holiday does not always mean turning your back on office life – hybrid work cuts both ways. Today’s widespread…
- 29 May 2026
NCDC Says Lagos, FCT, Others on High Ebola Alert
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and several other states on high Ebola alert following the outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo…
- 14 Oct 2014
Warning! Ebola Epidemic Could Lead to Failed States
World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Ebola epidemic threatens the “very survival” of societies and could lead to failed states. Margaret Chan, head of WHO said that the outbreak, which has…
- 4 Dec 2013
Symantec Uncovers Plot to Attack the Internet of Things
Symantec has discovered Linux.Darlloz as a new worm engineered to attack the Internet of Things, so-called uniquely identifiable objects and their virtual representations in an Internet-like…
- 30 May 2021
Be Wary of IGVM Ransomware – NITDA Warns Nigerians
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned Nigerians to beware of IGVM Ransomware, a file encryption infection that restricts access to data such as documents, images,…
- 7 Jul 2013
Panic as Bankers, Fraudsters Empty Customers' Accounts
Disturbing revelations at the weekend suggested that a worrying fraud scheme-the theft customers’ ID data by employees of financial institutions is on the rise. Investigations showed that insiders in…
- 31 Jul 2014
Ebola Epidemic 'Out of Control' - Doctors
Doctors Without Borders, global medical charity has given warning that the Ebola crisis in West Africa is "unprecedented, absolutely out of control", as states across the world took steps to prevent…
- 31 Aug 2014
Cyberoam Warns! Ebola Forms New Exploits among Scammers
Cyberoam at the weekend, raised alarm of scammers now using Ebola virus outbreak in West African as a lure of Phishing campaign. In its blog post,…
- 28 May 2026
NCDC Warns against Using Bitter Kola, Salt Water as Ebola Remedies
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has warned Nigerians against relying on bitter kola, salt water, herbs, seasoning cubes, and other unverified substances as remedies for Ebola…
- 17 Jul 2017
Global Cyber-Attack Could Spur $53Bn Loss - Report
A major global cyber-attack could trigger an average of $53 billion of economic losses, a figure on par with a catastrophic natural disaster such as US Superstorm Sandy in 2012, Lloyd's of London…
- 17 May 2017
WannaCry: Hackers Demand Ransom in Bitcoin
The perpetrators of the global cyberattack that caused havoc in 150 countries demanded “ransom” money in bitcoins, but experts believe the anonymity that the virtual currency affords is not…
- 18 Feb 2020
Nigerian inflation hits near two-year high, IMF strikes again
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Research Analyst at FXTM, Rising inflationary pressures could not have come at a worst possible time for Nigeria. The country is currently grappling with lower oil prices…
- 24 May 2010
Nigeria’s Alarming Software Piracy Rate
Internet scams, identity theft, financial scams and spam are too prevalent in Nigeria. All of this, along with rampant software piracy, undermines Nigeria’s economic development and ability to…
- 24 Mar 2020
IMF Says COVID-19 May Trigger Global Recession
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the global economy will likely suffer a severe recession worse than that of the 2008 global financial crisis in 2020. During a phone call of G20…
- 13 Jul 2018
Customers Experience Banking Fraud, Worry About Online Security Measures- Poll
Researchers of analytics software firm FICO found that majority of Internet users are annoyed with web and phone security measures. Out of 2,000 polled adults, 81% don’t see the need for what they…
- 25 Feb 2025
Mysterious Illness Kills 50 People within Hours of Symptoms, Doctors Raise Alarm
A mysterious illness killed more than 50 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with most victims dying within 48 hours of showing symptoms, health officials have reported. Pic Credit:…
- 15 May 2017
ESET Advises Nigerian Companies on ‘Jaff / WannaCryptor’ Ransomware
For any suspicious emails, ESET strongly advised “Do not open”, indicating the Company is aware of several ransomware outbreaks that stem from malicious emails that can be used to introduce threats…
- 7 Apr 2020
Scientists Claim Discovery of Ivermectin, Drug that Kills COVID-19 in 48 Hours
Scientists in Australia have claimed to have found Ivermectin, an already existing drug that kills COVID-19 in the laboratory within 48 hours. Ivermectin, is used to treat head lice and is available…