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- 24 Jul 2026
MTN Nigeria Warns Customers Against Fake 'One Month Free Data' Promotion
MTN Nigeria has warned its customers to disregard fraudulent online posts claiming the telecommunications company is offering "One Month Free Data for Old Subscribers." MTN The company described the…
- 22 Jul 2026
MTN Warns Customers against Fake Promo
MTN Nigeria has warned customers to disregard fraudulent online posts claiming the telecom operator is offering “1 Month Free Data for Old Subscribers,” describing the promotion as fake and…
- 15 May 2015
Picketing of NIMC: Management Debunks ASCSN’s Allegations
On Tuesday May 12, 2015, the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, ASCSN, made good its threat, widely published in the newspapers recently, to picket the National Identity Management…
- News21 Aug 2026
Tinubu Orders Arrest of Nwabueze, Head of Another Fake Agency, Suspension of 3 Perm Secs
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of one George Buchi Nwabueze, over the alleged operation of a fake government agency within the premises of the office of the secretary to the government of the federation (OSGF).
- 9 Aug 2026
Fake Agency: ICPC Indicts NITDA, Others over Inadequate Due Diligence
Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) indicted the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and other ministries over administrative lapses that…
- 14 Aug 2025
NITDA Reacts as Firm Petitions over Deployment of Fake PCs
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting indigenous technology operators, dismissing allegations that it encouraged the deployment of fake…
- 16 Mar 2022
FG Engages TikTok on Data Transparency & Online Safety
Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called for the need to entrench transparency, laws, and regulations in social media usage to ensure a safer digital space,…
- 20 Oct 2014
Beware! It’s Early Christmas for Credit Card Fraudsters
Christmas may be the season for giving, but it also the season for scamming; underscoring the need for Nigerian consumers to be particularly cautious during the run-up to the 2014 festive…
- 3 Feb 2020
FG to Convene Stakeholders Meeting on Social Media Regulation
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has said his ministry will this month convene a stakeholders' meeting as part of efforts to design a framework for the sanitization of the…
- 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…
- 18 Aug 2020
Kaspersky says Phishing Diversified During COVID-19 Outbreak with 2 million Attacks in Q2 in Africa
Kaspersky analysis has revealed that phishing attacks are becoming increasingly more targeted. A number of new tricks have also been found - from HR dismissal emails to attacks disguised as delivery…
- 2 Aug 2022
Phishing, Scams Hit Nigeria and Kenya with a 174% and 438% Increase in the Number of Detections in Q2 2022
Kaspersky analysis has revealed that attacks related to data loss threats (phishing and scams/social engineering) increased significantly in Africa in Q2 2022 in comparison with the previous quarter.…
- 11 May 2015
SSACTAC Faults Alleged ASCSN Anti-eID Scheme Statement
The Senior Staff Association of Communications, Transport and Corporations (SSACTAC), representing thousands of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) staff has condemned the Association of…
- 20 Jul 2025
SEC to Introduce USSD Codes to Fight Ponzi Schemes
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is set to introduce a USSD Ponzi schemes and illegal investment activities in Nigeria. Dr. Emomotimi Agama, director-general of the SEC, disclosed this in an…
- 4 Dec 2024
Firm Predicts AI, Privacy to Shape Consumer Cybersecurity Landscape in 2025
According to Kaspersky's latest report, artificial intelligence (AI) will become an integral part of daily life, while privacy concerns around biometric data and advanced technologies will take…
- 11 Jul 2018
FG Unveils Campaign against Fake News
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has launched a National Campaign Against Fake News, calling the phenomenon a time bomb that can detonate with deadly consequences if left…
- 1 Nov 2020
Tuface Calls out FG for Attempting to Regulate Social Media
Tuface Idibia, music icon has described the plans by Nigerian government to regulate social media as irresponsible. Tuface Tuface urged the leaders to do the needful first before regulating social…
- 20 Jul 2025
NIMC Enrolls 122m for NIN, Cuts Extortion by 40 Percent
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that it has reduced incidents of extortion and unofficial charges in the identity enrolment process by over 40 per cent. Abisoye Coker-Odusote,…
- 30 Aug 2019
NCC Charges Telecom Consumers to be More Vigilant Online
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again charged telecom consumers to be more vigilant while surfing the Internet or carrying out online financial transactions to avoid falling victims…
- 20 Feb 2025
Kaspersky Reports Nearly 900m Phishing Attempts in 2024 as Cyber threats Increase
Kaspersky’s security solutions blocked over 893 million phishing attempts in 2024 – a 26% increase from 2023, when the total stood at nearly 710 million. The surge in attempts (shown in the graph…
- 15 Sept 2008
Illegal Courier Operators Plunder the Economy
As in almost every sphere of human endeavor, there are those that play behind the scene and try to circumvent laid down rules and processes. Such is the case with the Nigeria postal and courier…
- 28 Oct 2025
BlueNoroff Targets Eecutives on Windows and MacOS Using AI-driven Tools
At the Security Analyst Summit in Thailand, Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) unveiled the latest BlueNoroff APT activity through two highly targeted malicious campaigns…
- 10 Apr 2020
Pantami Calls for Extra Vigilance As Cybercriminals Exploit COVID-19
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has urged Nigerians to be extra vigilant as criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic to defraud unsuspecting…
- 2 Dec 2020
BlackHouse Media Launches Plaqad A Global Communications Platform
BlackHouse Media (BHM), one of the most successful PR companies to come out of Africa, is launching Plaqad, a global automated communications platform that looks to help brands, agencies and…
- 13 Feb 2019
Facebook Highlights Efforts to Protect Election Integrity in Nigeria, Africa
With a number of upcoming elections across Africa, Facebook has restated its commitment to reduce the spread of misinformation, protect election integrity and support civic engagement across the…
- 28 Jan 2022
NITDA Trains 40 Journalists on Digital Journalism, Fact-Checking
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has trained 40 media professionals and social media influencers in digital journalism and fact–checking, to stem the tide of fake news.…
- 24 Jul 2017
Nigeria Plans Council to Regulate Social Media Use
National Council on Information (NCI) has recommended the “setting up of a Council to regulate the use of social media in Nigeria”. The recommendation is contained in a communique issued at the end…
- 9 May 2021
Insecurity: Islamic Cleric Seeks Regulation of Internet Access
Abdur Raheem Ahmad Sayi, Islamic scholar and Judge of the Shari’ah Court of Appeal, Kwara State, has called on the Federal Government to devise a technology to regulate access to the internet with a…
- 7 Mar 2025
NELFUND, NIMC to Roll Out Biometric G2P Cards for Students
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has signed an agreement with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to commence rollout of multi-purpose Government-to-People (G2P) cards to…
- 14 May 2026
SEC Raises Alarm Over Fake Investment Platforms Flooding Social Media
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in unregistered online investment schemes being promoted across social media platforms, describing many of them as…