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- 5 Jul 2021
Hackers Demand $70m after Kaseya Ransomware Attack
Hackers were on Monday demanding $70 million in bitcoin in exchange for data stolen during a “gargantuan” attack on a US IT company that has shuttered hundreds of Swedish supermarkets. AFP reported…
- 3 Dec 2012
Africa Check Wins African News Innovation Challenge
Africa Check - a brand new fact-checking website devised by the AFP Foundation has been named one of the winners of the inaugural African News Innovation Challenge – an internationally-backed contest…
- 4 Feb 2019
Facebook Partners Dubawa on Fact-Checking in Nigeria
Following the recent launch of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme in partnership with Africa Check and AFP, Facebook has announced its third partner, Nigerian fact-checking organisation Dubawa,…
- 2 Oct 2014
Dead Shekau, Boko Haram Leader “Resurrects” in New Video
A man appearing to be Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram leader has dismissed Nigerian military claims of his death in a new video obtained by the AFP news agency. "Here I am, alive. I will only die the day…
- 11 Jan 2017
GEJ Breaks Silence, Washes Hands off $1.3Bn Oil Deal Scandal
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has reacted to the allegation that he received gratification to approve the controversial Malabu Oil transaction during his tenure. A report by AFP claimed that…
- 10 Jan 2017
Jonathan, Ex-President Fingered in $1.3Bn Italian Bribery Scandal
Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria former president, has been fingered in a bribery scandal totalling about $1.3 billion. According to AFP, Italian prosecutors alleged that Jonathan and ex-petroleum…
- 8 Oct 2019
Facebook Expands its Third-party Fact-checking Programme to 10 Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Joining third-party fact-checking programmes in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon and Senegal, Facebook today announced the expansion of its Third-Party Fact-Checking programme to 10 additional…
- 16 Oct 2018
Facebook Expands its Fact-Checking Programme to Nigeria
Joining fact-checking programmes in Kenya and South Africa, Facebook has launched Third-Party Fact-Checking to help assess the accuracy of news in Nigeria, and reduce the spread of misinformation,…
- 8 Aug 2025
Nigerian Scientists Await Return of Egusi Seeds Sent to Space
Space in Africa, the Lagos-based firm Oniosun founded, is expecting its Egusi melon seeds to splash down in the Pacific Ocean Saturday—fresh from a trip to the International Space Station. Once…
- 13 Mar 2017
Three Decades After First Domain Registration AU Launches Dot Africa
The African Union (AU) has launched the. africa domain name, enabling African businesses, companies and individuals to champion their continent in the cybersphere. The development is coming more than…
- 30 Apr 2015
Danger! Russian Rocket Loses Control, Can Crash Anywhere
The Russian spacecraft that went out of control on Tuesday has already begun an unstoppable descent into Earth's atmosphere, experts have claimed. Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency, was trying to…
- 5 Mar 2015
Chad President Vows to Kill Shekau, Boko Haram Leader
President Idriss Deby of Chad said Wednesday he knew the hideout of Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, and vowed that the leader of the insurgent group will be killed if he fails to surrender. Deby…
- 14 Oct 2015
Challenges before Buhari’s Ministers
With the clearing of some ministerial nominees by the Senate yesterday, a full component of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Change’ team is almost ready, according to the Vanguard. Expectedly, if the…
- 4 Jun 2013
US put N1.1Bn Bounty on Shekau, Boko Haram Leader
The United States is offering some N1. 1 billion reward to persons with information on the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, the militant Islamist sect. The N1. 1 bilion about $7…
- 23 Apr 2023
Twitter Restores Blue Tick For Users With Over 1 Million Followers
Twitter has reinstated blue verification ticks to some media, celebrity, and other high-profile accounts, despite widespread opposition from recipients. Blue ticks, which were once a free sign of…
- 24 Feb 2014
Sanusi Explodes, Says President Jonathan Surrounded by Fraudsters
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi , the sacked governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Sunday, described President Goodluck Jonathan, who removed him from office, as a simple man trying to…
- 17 Apr 2026
Court Suspends Enforcement of FCCPC’s Reform on Loan Apps
Federal court in Lagos has suspended the enforcement of Nigeria's most comprehensive framework for regulating digital lending apps. On April 15, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High…
- 17 Oct 2013
Laos Plane Crash Kills 44 Passengers, Crew
A Lao Airlines plane carrying 44 people from the capital Vientiane to the southern town of Pakse crashed killing all on board on Wednesday, a Thai foreign ministry spokesman said. Laos officials…
- 1 Feb 2016
Investors Weigh Buhari’s Body Language, Hold Off Investment
Jittery investors, fearing the inevitable devaluation of the naira, have held off doing business in Nigeria until there is clearer monetary policy. Daily newspaper headlines warn of "Hard times…
- 16 Sept 2021
Ericsson, Unikie Optimize Factory Parking with a 5G Private Network, Automation
With more than 500 global auto factories and 90 million cars produced in 2019 alone, efficiently managing vehicle logistics onsite is a crucial need. With 5G and automated parking, automakers can…
- 31 Dec 2015
NCC Ready to Force MTN to Pay Fine as Deadline Expires
Nigeria said it was expecting telecoms giant MTN to meet a deadline for paying a record $3.9 billion fine which expires Thursday, despite the South African operator challenging the penalty in court.…
- 8 Apr 2024
Police Charge 2 Nigerians with Sextortion Offences after Australian Boy Commits Suicide
Police have charged two men in Nigeria after an alleged sextortion scam over $500 led an Australian schoolboy to take his own life. The boy had been engaging online with an unknown person who…
- 29 Jan 2019
Facebook to Integrate Messenger with WhatsApp, Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO Facebook, plans to integrate the messaging services of WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, according to The New York Times. The US newspaper reports the services will…
- 1 Jun 2018
Visa Users Experiencing Transactions Disruption
Payment systems giant Visa said it was experiencing problems processing transactions in Europe on Friday and was trying to fix the issue. The blockage has left some customers stuck at the tills in…
- 29 May 2017
Norway to Digitise Nigerian Literature
The National Library of Norway said Monday it would digitise literature from Nigeria following a seemingly unprecedented agreement which organisers hope will lead to an “African digital library”. In…
- 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…
- 6 Feb 2017
Sad! Value of Naira Determined by Forex 'Black' Market- Otunuga
An economic research analyst has bemoaned the inability of the Central Bank of Nigeria to contain the free fall of the Naira in the currency market. Lukman Otunuga, a research analyst at Forex Time…
- 26 Nov 2013
CBN Ditches Polymer, Goes for Paper Banknotes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced it will revert to paper banknotes, in a policy switch bucking a growing trend around the world for tougher polymer-based currency. The Central Bank of Nigeria…
- 1 Feb 2017
2Face Economy Protest March Gets Support
2Face, music superstar called on his fans Tuesday to march next week against the government and its handling of the country's economic crisis. In a video on his Facebook account, which racked up more…
- 24 Jan 2017
Samsung Blames Galaxy Note 7 Fires on Faulty Batteries, Tenders Apology
Samsung, a global giant in smartphone and general household electronics has blamed faulty batteries for the fires that hit its flagship Galaxy Note 7 device last year, as it sought to draw a line…