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- 25 Oct 2016
Communications Ministry to Partner Agencies in Curbing Cybercrimes
Barrister Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has expressed the readiness of the Ministry to partner with agencies to catalyze and develop world-class human and institutional capacity in…
- 11 May 2019
Lagos Unveils Cyber Security Toolkit for Small Businesses
The Lagos State Government on Friday announced the introduction of a cyber security toolkit for small business, a free online resource that small businesses can use to significantly reduce their…
- 5 Mar 2020
NITDA DG Pledges to Make Informatics Kazaure IT Breeding Centre
Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has assured the management of Jigawa Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure of his…
- E-Financial11 Sept 2026
NPF-NCCC @ CIBN Conference, Urges Banks to Set up eFraud Response Teams
Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has called on banks to set up electronic fraud response teams to rapidly address cybercrimes.
- 23 Jan 2017
Wanted! Cyber Security Framework, Others to Fight Cyber-Attacks
Cyber security experts have urged relevant agencies of government to put in place necessary framework to secure the country against impending cyber- attacks. This is coming against the backdrop of…
- 30 Jan 2026
Africa's AI Guru Abodunrin Charts Path to Continent's Digital Dominance
David Adeoye Abodunrin, Africa’s foremost AI transformations coach and internationally recognised futurist, has declared that the continent’s immense potential can only be unlocked when purpose is…
- 12 Dec 2025
Google.org Backs CyberSafe’s Resilio Africa to Shield 2m People from Cyber Threats
CyberSafe Foundation, with funding support from Google.org will launch Resilio Africa, a 3-year cybersecurity resilience project that aims at reducing the growing risks of cyberattack in institutions…
- 7 May 2026
NITDA Warns of AI-Powered DeepLoad Malware Targeting Banks, Govt Agencies
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has raised alarm over a new artificial intelligence-powered malware known as “DeepLoad,” warning that the cyber threat is actively…
- 16 Jul 2023
Cyber Security: NITDA, CIFCFIN to Collaborate on Digital Forensics
Kashifu Inuwa, director-general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has assured the President of Chartered Institute of Forensic and Certified Fraud Investigator of Nigeria (CIFCFIN)…
- 13 Jun 2018
ITSSP Amplifies its Voice on Critical Cyber Security Issues Mitigating smooth ICT Development
The Information Technology Systems and Security Professionals (ITSSP) is set to address critical cyber security issues mitigating smooth development of information security in Nigeria. …
- 13 Jan 2026
Nigeria, Others Lag Behind as Egypt Tops Africa in AI Readiness
Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries rank ninth out of nine global regions as Egypt has emerged as Africa’s leading country in artificial intelligence readiness, ranking first on the…
- 1 Jun 2021
NCS Urges FG to Tap into $45Bn Cybersecurity Market
Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), umbrella body for all information technology practitioners in Nigeria, in its advocacy capacity, has called on the government at all levels in Nigeria, to tap into the…
- 24 Dec 2025
NCC Ranked Among Top 3 MDAs for Best Website Performance in 2025
Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has named the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) among the top three Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government with the Best…
- 23 Feb 2023
2023 General Elections: Pantami Inaugurates Committee for Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure Protection
Prof. Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Thursday, inaugurated a Committee led by the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu…
- 18 Sept 2025
FG Plans to Make 95 Percent of Nigerians Digitally Literate by 2030
Federal government has announced its plans to achieve 95 per cent digital literacy among Nigerians by 2030, with a specific target of training and empowering at least 30 million citizens by 2027. The…
- 24 Aug 2017
Cyber Security, Protection of Privacy Rights is a Journey, Not Destination- Danbatta
Professor Umar Danbatta, the executive vice chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on all stakeholders to make Nigeria move faster and steadily in the journey of…
- 30 Nov 2025
Smart Schools Choose MENXTT Tech NG for CBT Compliance
As Nigeria accelerates toward the nationwide adoption of Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) examinations by 2026,…
- 26 Sept 2022
CSCS, Stakeholders to Harp on Policy Guidelines for Secured Cyber Environment
With the growing global cyber threat, the Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) and other stakeholders aimed to provide policy guidelines for a secured cyber environment. This was disclosed by…
- 5 Apr 2017
Kaspersky Exposes How Hackers ‘Lazarus Group’ Terrorise Banks
The results of its more-than-year-long investigation into the activity of ‘Lazarus’, a notorious hacking group allegedly responsible for the theft of 81 million dollars from the Central Bank of…
- 15 Jul 2022
Check Point Software Highlights the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage @ World Youth Skills Day
Yesterday was World Youth Skills Day, since its declaration by the UN in 2014, as a reminder of the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.…
- 13 Feb 2026
IGP Designates Banks National Security Asset, Orders Crackdown on Cyber Frauds
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of Police (IGP), has declared Nigeria’s banking industry a strategic national asset, ordering an immediate intelligence-led crackdown on cybercriminal networks,…
- 16 Jun 2017
Capacity Building for Cyber Security in Nigeria
One of the biggest challenges on the internet today is cyber crime. This is because, hackers are becoming more sophisticated by the day. In order to ensure that the internet is much safer, there is…
- 24 Jul 2026
Nigeria, Israel Strengthen Research, Technology Collaboration
Nigeria and Israel yesterday reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation in research, technology and innovation as both countries pledged to expand partnerships that will drive…
- 29 Nov 2016
NITDA, NCC, NigComSat & 24 Others to Discuss Cyber Security
Cyber security has been declared a major statutory responsibility of the present administration and the concerned government agency like National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has…
- 8 May 2017
Boch Systems Partners Arcon Techsolutions, to Deploy PIMS in Africa
In furtherance of its Pan-African vision to offer reliable, timely, and cost effective solutions, Boch Systems Limited, a leading information availability Company has partnered with Arcon,…
- 7 Nov 2016
CyberXchange: Experts Advice Organisations, Govts to Protect ‘CommInfrastructures’
In a bid to further the drive for improved cyber security in Nigeria, experts at CyberXchange Conference, West Africa’s premier information security conference have emphasised on need for…
- 12 Dec 2019
Africa Found Wanting on Cyber Crime Preparedness
That's one of the biggest takeaways from the 2019 KnowBe4 African Cyber Security Report which surveyed over 800 respondents across SA, Kenya, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Morocco, Mauritius and Botswana.…
- 31 Jul 2025
Africa Tasked to Fast-track AI Skills Development
Africa has been urged to fast-track the development of Artificial intelligence (AI) skill to benefit from its economic value. AI could contribute $1.5 trillion to Africa’s economy by 2030 if the…
- Telecom27 Aug 2026
SBTS Group debuts Aegis360AI to bridge compliance and cybersecurity as Nigerian digital risks intensify
As Nigerian organizations rapidly migrate to cloud platforms, digital payments, and interconnected systems, managing cybersecurity and regulatory compliance as separate silos has become unsustainable. Enter Aegis360AI—an AI-native, Human-in-the-Loop enterprise platform developed by SBTS Group, designed to consolidate threat intelligence, risk management, and compliance tracking into a unified operational environment.
- 27 Apr 2025
Afe Babalola University Partners with New Horizons to Integrate 4IR Skills into Academic Curriculum
The institution has been lauded for its rapid ascent in academic rankings and its dedication to producing socially relevant graduates since its establishments in 2009 by legal luminary Aare Afe…