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- 22 Aug 2017
Don’t Turn out the Lights on Dark Web Marketplaces
We’ve all heard the phrase: “When one door closes, a window opens.” You can bet that as you’re reading this, those engaged in cyber crime on the dark web are looking for that next ‘market place…
- 16 Jul 2026
Nigeria Facing Rising Cybercrime Losses - Report
Nigeria is experiencing a complex cybersecurity landscape where reported fraud incidents have decreased by nearly 46 percent over the past four years, yet financial losses from cybercrime are on the…
- 12 May 2023
Check Point Software Bolsters Endpoint Security to Tackle Escalating Vulnerability Exploits
Check Point® Software Technologies, a provider of cybersecurity solutions globally has announced the expansion of its Check Point Harmony Endpoint protections solution by incorporating vulnerability…
- 15 May 2024
d.light Provides 10,000 Solar Home Systems to Refugees
d.light, the global provider of transformational household products and affordable finance for low-income households, is providing 10,000 subsidized solar home systems to refugees who have fled…
- 4 Feb 2015
Twitter Suspends B/Haram Account as Followers Hit 4,000 in Hours
Twitter has suspended an account purportedly set up by Boko Haram, the Nigerian terrorist group causing havoc in the country’s north, which it had used to post pictures of child soldiers in training.…
- 24 Apr 2015
Philips Hue, Apple Watch Integration Deliver Personalized Lighting Experiences
Royal Philips, the global leader in lighting, has announced that its ‘Philips Hue’ can now be controlled through Apple Watch. Easy and intuitive to use, Philips Hue can now be instantly accessed and…
- 11 Jun 2015
Kaymu Hints on Top 5 Save Ways to Shop Online
Every day, millions of naira is spent online shopping for a myriad of reasons ranging from the huge bargains, wide assortment of products, fast delivery and easy returns. However for the few late…
- 14 Sept 2016
How Nigerian Leaders Killed 453 People in Plane Crashes- FFK
Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, former minister of Aviation, has described all the plane crashes that occurred between 2005 and 2006 in Nigeria as man-made and even pointed that one was as a result of a bomb…
- 5 Apr 2024
Binance-Nigeria Feud Takes Dramatic and Hilarious Turn
When drama and humor collide in the crypto world, it’s a spectacle no one wants to miss. The recent feud between Binance, the titan of cryptocurrency exchanges, and Nigerian authorities, takes the…
- 8 Oct 2014
Google Releases News & Weather App for iOS
Google has ported over its news and weather app from Android to the iOS world. The app dubbed simply Google News & Weather displays the current weather and latest general news headlines on its…
- 29 Oct 2021
Your Movie Playlist for a ‘Netflix and Chills’ Session this Halloween
It’s Halloween season again and Netflix has got you covered on some of the darkest and eeriest movies you can find. What better way to spend the chilly night than with your home-made popcorn and your…
- 6 Feb 2018
Kechi Okwuchi, Sosoliso Crash Survivor on ‘Thank You’ Visit to SPDC
There were emotional scenes as Miss Kechi Okwuchi, a survivor of the 2005 Sosoliso plane crash that claimed many lives visited The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) end…
- 22 Jan 2023
SERAP Sues Buhari Over Failure to ‘Reverse Unlawful Electricity Tariff Hike’.
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over “the failure to reverse the unlawful, unjust, and unreasonable increase in…
- 22 Aug 2019
The Dark Side of Mobile Apps
Mobile device security threats are on the rise and it’s not hard to see why. In 2019, the number of worldwide mobile phone users is forecast to reach 4.68 billion of which 2.7 billion are smartphone…
- 23 Jun 2016
Digital Rights And Freedom Bill Passes Second Reading
On June 22, 2016, the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill passed second reading at the House of Representatives. This progress demonstrates the evidence of follow-through commitment made by the…
- 6 Aug 2024
Sophos Uncovers How Ransomware Groups Weaponize Stolen Data to Increase Pressure on Targets Who Refuse to Pay
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, Tuesday released a new dark web report, “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” which…
- 26 Jun 2022
SERAP Sues Buhari over ‘Missing N11 Trillion Electricity Fund’
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sued President Muhammadu Buhari “for failing to investigate allegations that over N11 trillion meant to provide regular electricity supply…
- 22 Sept 2008
Immortalize Charles Alaba Joseph Now
Some days just don’t go as planned. It was requiem to that dark day of September 15, 2005, when like a scene from the mafia films, light went out of one of the brightest Nigerians. The jigsaw…
- 11 Mar 2024
2024 Sophos Threat Report: Cybercrime on Main Street Details Cyberthreats Facing SMBs
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today released its annual 2024 Sophos Threat Report, with this year’s report detailing “Cybercrime on Main Street” and…
- 29 Sept 2025
Firm Highlights Biometric, Signature Risks as Phishing Evolves with AI and Stealth
Kaspersky detected and blocked over 142 million phishing link clicks in Q2 2025, a 3.3% increase globally and a 25.7% increase in Africa from Q1. Currently, phishing is going through a shift driven…
- 17 May 2020
Lagos Assembly Approves Unification of Fibre Infrastructure, Connectivity for Telcos
In its bid to unify the telecommunications cables in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a Unified Fibre Infrastructure and…
- 2 Aug 2019
CAN Calls for Prayers against Deadly Plane Crash
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on all churches and Christians in the country to pray against a “deadly plane crash.” Rt. Rev. Michael Akinwale, secretary to the Conference…
- 21 Mar 2023
Ransomware Persisted Despite Improved Detection in 2022 - IBM Report
IBM Security released its annualX-Force Threat Intelligence Index finding that although ransomware’s share of incidents in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) held steady at 18%, globally defenders were…
- 17 May 2019
What to do When Your Last-minute Flight is Cancelled
By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke, You’re sitting at the airport, waiting to fly to your destination, watching the departures board, and you see that your flight has been delayed. Only an hour – no big deal. But…
- 26 Apr 2019
Nigeria’s PMI in Focus; Dollar Soars to Fresh 2019 High
By Lukman Otunuga, FXTM Research Analyst, The main risk event for the Nigerian economy today will be the pending Manufacturing and Non-manufacturing PMI reports for April. Investors will be keeping a…
- 29 Jan 2018
Akwa-Ibom: From Smart City to Smart-State
Chris Uwaje First, it is essential to state that Akwa Ibom was the first State in Nigeria to establish and enthrone a State Information (IT) Policy and created a Science and Technology Office at the…
- 29 May 2015
Buhari's Presidency: What Nigerians Want
Mohammadu Buhari is being sworn-in today as the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria. According to Daily Independent , Nigerians are hopeful. Dashed hopes are revived and…
- 27 Mar 2014
Microsoft Unveils Office for iPad
Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, Microsoft Corp has finally unveiled Office for Apple Inc's iPad in a polished debut that set him apart from his energetic predecessor while signaling his plans…
- 17 Jun 2020
Angst as NBC Defends Controversial Broadcasting Code
Operators and experts are expressing anger and frustration over the provisions of the 6th edition of the Broadcasting Code Amendment as issued by National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), that…
- Telecom19 Aug 2026
7 Ways You Already Use AI Every Day Without Realising It, Plus a Bonus Tool Every Nigerian Should Know
Many of us treat AI like a suspicious new neighbour. We greet it carefully, watch it from the window and warn the children about it. Meanwhile the same neighbour has been helping us all along, unlocking our phones, catching scam emails before they land, and warning us about traffic before we leave the house. If you own a smartphone in Nigeria, you already use artificial intelligence every day.