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- 20 Oct 2016
Senate Hires Experts to Probe MTN, Buhari’s Minister, Others
he Senate has employed the services of international forensic experts in the on-going probe of MTN and others accused of violating the nation’s Foreign Exchange Monetary and Miscellaneous Act. The…
- 3 Feb 2023
Forensic Firm, CBN, First Bank Clash Over Fraudulent Charge Allegations in $54.2m Facility
Lensview Consulting Services, a Lagos-based forensic and auditing firm, has alleged bias, open fraud, deliberate cover-up and impersonation of persons by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the…
- 23 Feb 2009
Data Recovery, Essential Process for Business Surviva
Global statistics as reported by Relational Bus systems (RBS) have shown that hardware or system failure accounts for 78%, human error -11%, software corruption - 7%, and natural disasters -1% of all…
- 7 Jul 2019
Patronage, Multiple Taxation Hobble Broadband Network Expansion
Lack of state governments’ patronage of broadband services to enhance their operations of governance as well as multiple taxes have been identified as major obstacles to broadband expansion drive of…
- 11 Jun 2013
PKI Will Authenticate Data from Nigeria-Omotoso
Bolanle Omotoso, country managing director/founder, Data Recovery Specialist Limited is is an experienced and highly skilled business technology consultant with specializations covering data…
- 11 Aug 2026
MTN Engages UNILAG, YABATECH Students on Careers in Technology, Finance, Cybersecurity
MTN Nigeria, leading technology company, recently hosted undergraduates from the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) for an immersive career engagement session, at…
- 18 Jul 2018
NHIS Accuses Banks, CEOs of Hiding N720Bn
Professor Usman Yusuf, executive secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has indicted banks, former executive secretaries of NHIS, select management staff and interest groups in a fresh…
- 17 Jun 2021
Galaxy Backbone Partners DataSixth to Deliver Cybersecurity Service
Galaxy Backbone, the government agency responsible for delivering connectivity services to public and private organisations, has partnered DataSixth Consulting to offer cybersecurity as a service.…
- 24 Feb 2016
BlackBerry Acquires Encription For Threat Mitigation, Cybersecurity Services
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in secure mobile communications, has announced the launch of its new Professional Cybersecurity Services practice that will further expand its security portfolio.…
- 15 May 2026
Nigerians Lose N12.5bBn to Telecom-Related Financial Crimes - PwC
Nigerians lost about N12.5 billion to telecom-related financial crimes from 2019 to January 2023, underscoring the scale and persistence of this threat to the telecommunications industry, PwC Nigeria…
- 2 Jun 2021
Nigerian Banks Spend Billions Annually on KYCs - KPMG
A KPMG report has revealed that Nigerian banks spend billions of naira annually to implement the Know Your Customer (KYC), which is a compulsory regulatory tool used to reduce the menace of money…
- 7 Apr 2019
RMAFC Targets N100Bn from Probe of Stamp Duties Collection
Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), has said it expects to recover more than N100 billion from the probe of banks over stamp duties collection. A statement by Mr…
- 14 Jan 2014
Report Shows Mobile Apps Being Used for DDoS Attacks
Prolexic Technologies, the global leader in Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection services, has reported that mobile applications are being used in DDoS attacks against enterprise…
- 6 Mar 2022
UK Holds Training Workshops for 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres in Nigeria
UK government offices based in Nigeria has organised four days of training workshops for all 33 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) and their main stakeholders in Nigeria. These workshops were…
- 9 Feb 2024
MultiChoice Agrees to Pay N35.4Bn as Part of FIRS Tax Claim
MultiChoice Group has agreed to pay N35.4 billion as part of its tax obligations to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). This is about 10per cent of the initial claim filed by the Nigerian tax…
- 24 Apr 2017
EFCC Requires Computer Forensic Experts in Anti-Graft Fight- Adeoye
Concerned by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) inability to win high-profile cases in its anti-graft fight, Information technology expert, Mr. Aderogba Adeoye, has suggested the Agency…
- 20 Oct 2021
Multichoice Gets Approval to Appeal N1.8Trillion FIRS Claims
The Lagos Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) that Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of DSTV, has met the conditions to appeal against the N900bn levied on it by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS).…
- 22 Jun 2025
Crypto Scam Unmasked: U.S. Recovers Record $225m in Global Fraud Bust
The U.S. government has recovered $225 million in what is now the largest seizure of funds linked to a cryptocurrency investment scam. In a statement released Wednesday, June 18, the U.S. Attorney’s…
- 1 Nov 2020
Expert Urges Govts to Embrace Polygraph Lie Detector to Curb Crime
Paul Ibirogba, chief executive officer of Hogan Guards Security Limited, has urged the federal government and state government to embrace the Polygraph Lie Detector Device System to help curb crime.…
- 27 Sept 2017
Lagos Unveils First DNA Forensic Lab in West Africa
Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, Governor of Lagos State, yesterday inaugurated the state’s DNA Forensic Centre, first of its kind in the West African sub-region. Unveiling the DNA laboratory, located on…
- 30 Jan 2018
FG Sacks Gwarzo, Orders Refund of N104m Severance Package
Kemi Adeosun, minister of Finance, on Tuesday insisted that the suspension of Mounir Gwarzo, director-general of Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) was valid. At an investigative hearing…
- 23 Feb 2018
Early Detection, Rapid Response Critical for Targeted Attack Remediation
In combatting a targeted attack on your network, early detection and rapid response are both critical. Cyber security experts accept the strong possibility that criminals will be able to enter…
- 2 Dec 2025
Cyber Tsunami Hits Nigeria as Breaches Surge 1,047%, esentry Q3 Report Reveals
Nigeria encountered a sweeping escalation in cyber threats in Q3 2025, as data breaches affecting Nigerian entities rose by an extraordinary 1,047% compared to the previous quarter. Findings from the…
- 10 May 2020
Remote Connections Up 44 per cent During COVID-19 Lockdown in Nigeria
As a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic, many organizations in Africa are finding themselves transitioning their workforce to work from home. IT departments are re-architecting their environments on the…
- 8 May 2019
Firm Fights Heritage Bank over Attempts to Takeover of HIP TV
Smooth Promotions Limited, owner of music channel, HIP TV, and organiser of the Headies Awards, has approached the Court of Appeal after the Federal High Court, Abuja, granted a motion ex parte filed…
- 2 Jul 2025
Firm Explores the Evolution of AI-powered Ransomware with Password-gated Capabilities
Kaspersky experts have revealed the inner workings of FunkSec — a ransomware group that illustrates the future of mass cybercrime: AI-powered, multifunctional, highly adaptive and operating on volume…
- 10 Jun 2021
Galaxy Backbone Partners DataSixth Consulting to Deliver Cyber Security-as-a- Service (SECaaS)
As the cybersecurity threat landscape becomes more complex, organizations are struggling to keep their data and applications secure. Galaxy Backbone and DataSixth (a pure-play MSSP) today announced…
- 27 Dec 2023
FCCPC Slams $110m Fine on BAT over Alleged Infringements
Federal government has revealed that British American Tobacco, Nigeria Limited (BATN) and its related entities are to pay a penalty of $110 million over infringements. The Federal Competition &…
- 17 Apr 2025
Reps Panel Demands N182bn Refund from Remita Over TSA Discrepancies
House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee has directed Remita, a financial technology firm, to refund N182.77 billion to the federal government. The sum was allegedly withheld from the…
- 9 Jul 2023
Digital Encode at 20: The House Adewale Obadare and Seyi Akindeinde Built
By: Peter Oluka Digital Encode Limited, a multi-award-winning consulting and integration firm based in Lagos, Nigeria, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month. Founded in 2003, Digital Encode…