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- 1 Nov 2020
SERAP, Others Sue Mohammed, NBC, for Fines on Channels, AIT, Arise TV
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 involved Nigerians, civil society and media teams have filed a lawsuit in opposition to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) and…
- 6 Jul 2026
DSS Spyware Acquisition Enables Illegal Wiretaps, Detentions – The ICIR
Department of State Services (DSS), statutory known as the State Security Service (SSS), Nigeria’s premier domestic intelligence agency has reportedly acquired spyware that enables it illegally…
- 24 Dec 2023
CBN's Special Investigator, Jim Obazee Accuses Emefiele of Using Proxies to Buy Banks
Jim Obazee, the special investigator appointed by President Bola to investigate the activities of former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has revealed in his report that the former apex bank…
- 28 Oct 2024
FG Cracking Down on Journalists Citing "National Security" – IJNet
Nigeria is cracking down on journalists and media workers under the guise of national security, International Journalists Network (IJNet), has reported. According IJNet, which delivers the latest on…
- 16 May 2021
Nigerian Security Agencies Use Israeli, US Technology for Forensic Surveillance of Journalists’ Phones
Technology developed by United States and Israeli firms were acquired by Nigerian security agencies for forensic surveillance of mobile phones of journalists, according to a report by the Committee…
- 12 May 2020
Nigerians Cry out as Banks Deduct Stamp Duty on Transactions
Banks may have added to the worry of Nigerians who are already struggling to make out a living during the period of COVID-19 crisis as payment of stamp duty takes effect. The Finance Act, 2019…
- 17 Jul 2026
EFCC Busts NIS Visa Overstay Racket, Uncovers N700m in an Account
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered an alleged multi-billion-naira visa overstay racketeering network within the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), with at least five…
- 11 May 2026
NCDC Enhances Monitoring, Releases Advisory amid Rising Global Hantavirus Cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has intensified nationwide disease surveillance following reports of a Hantavirus infection cluster connected to international cruise ship travel involving…
- 20 Apr 2026
CIBN Allegedly Hit by 250GB Data Breach
Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), the country’s apex professional body for bankers, is reportedly at the centre of a major cybersecurity incident following claims that its internal…
- 1 Apr 2026
Alleged Drone Strikes on AWS Data Centres Raise Concerns Over Cloud Infrastructure Security
Reports circulating in tech and security circles have alleged that drone strikes linked to Iran targeted data centre infrastructure belonging to Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the United Arab Emirates…
- 5 Jul 2022
Africa Data Hub Announces First Cohort of it’s Community Journalism Fellowship
Africa Data Hub has announced recipients of the first cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship. The Africa Data Hub is a reputable and up-to-date source for COVID-19 related data on the…
- 17 May 2024
TI-Nigeria Boss Alleges Nigerian Banks Offer Opportunities for Terrorism Tinancing
Awual Rafsanjani, executive director, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and head, Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria), has accused banks of offering opportunities for…
- 2 Nov 2017
2 Journalists Die, 12 Assaulted in Nigeria
Two Nigerian journalists were killed this year while 12 others suffered various forms of assaults, the International Press Centre (IPC) has alleged. In a statement signed by Lanre Arogundade,…
- 24 Nov 2024
Massive N197bn Contract Fraud Uncovered in MDAs by Auditor-General
A recent report by the Auditor-General of the Federation has uncovered financial irregularities totaling over N197.72 billion across various ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria.…
- 22 Apr 2019
Police Arrests 10 Suspected Sim Swapping Fraudsters
Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected fraudsters who specialised in defrauding their victims by swapping their mobile phone SIM cards, through which they would have access to their…
- 11 Oct 2019
Leaders Steal $600Bn from Nigeria Since Independence- Report
Economist magazine has said that an estimated $600bn is believed to have been stolen from Nigeria since its Independence in 1960. The story was published in its online edition of October 10.…
- 19 Aug 2016
US Embassy Officials Aid Corruption in Nigeria- Report
A recent report by the Council on Foreign Relations says that despite the United States’ government efforts to combat illicit finance, poor governance, and violent extremism in Nigeria and the world…
- 14 Dec 2025
Preventing Financial Crimes Amid Mounting Insecurity: Why Following the Money is Now a Survival Imperative
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria today faces a sobering dual reality: a deepening security crisis and an entrenched financial-crime ecosystem that quietly feeds, sustains, and normalises that crisis. Across…
- 3 Oct 2013
AIB Launches Investigation into Associated Airlines Crash
Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has launched preliminary investigation into Associated Airlines plane that crashed at the MMIA in Lagos at about 9.32am yesterday The aviation accident…
- 14 Nov 2025
Banks Lost N3.3Bn to Fraud in Q1 of 2025 – FITC
Nigerian Banks have recorded a N3.3 billion loss to fraudulent activities during the first quarter of 2025, a 603% year-on-year (YoY) increase from N468 million in the first quarter of 2024,…
- 25 Sept 2024
Nigerians Reject GMO Crops amidst Safety Concerns
A coalition of over 100 civil society actors, farmers, scientists, legal practitioners, and academics representing some 100 million Nigerian consumers have placed a demand on the federal government…
- 7 Feb 2024
Again, QNET Discredits Individuals Who Misuse Its Name for Illegal Activities
QNET has recently become aware of certain individuals who claim to be Independent Representatives (IRs) of QNET and have been apprehended by regulatory authorities in Nigeria. These individuals,…
- 28 Aug 2015
Arrested Nigeria-Bound IS Chief on Invitation of Company in Nigeria
Ahmed Al-Assir, the ISIS leader, who was arrested in Lebanon on his to Nigeria lately, was coming on the invitation of a foreign company operating in the country, according to Daily Trust. Daily…
- 14 Jun 2016
#nitec2016 To Promote Need For Ethical Hacking In Nigeria
Team Hacking Battles is one of the scheduled interesting side attractions at Nigeria International Technology Exhibition & Conference (NITEC 2016 @nitecevent) holding at the Civic Centre, Ozumba…
- 18 Dec 2025
Nigeria Police Arrest Okitipi, Nigerian Allegedly Linked to Microsoft 365 Hack
Okitipi Samuel, a Nigerian man, has been taken into custody by the Nigeria Police Force for his alleged role in a global cyberattack on Microsoft 365 users. Benjamin Hundeyin, Force public relations…
- 27 Apr 2025
FG Warns Nigerians Against Growing Threat of Cyber Slavery in West Africa
The Federal Government, has warned Nigerians against the growing threat of cyber slavery within the West African sub-region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement issued in Abuja by Kimiebi…
- 1 Jul 2017
Bello, Nigerian Doctor Kills 1, Injures 6 at New York Hospital
Henry Bello, a disgruntled Nigerian medical doctor, on Friday, barged into the Bronx Lebanon Hospital Centre, New York, United States with an armed rifle, killing one and injuring six others.…
- 5 Apr 2021
SERAP Drags Buhari to Court Over Missing N3.8B
President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged to court over his failure to probe the disappearance of N3.8 billion meant for the Federal Ministry of Health. The money was meant for teaching hospitals,…
- 18 Oct 2016
Asha Mwilu & Rashid Idi Named CNN MultiChoice African Journalists 2016
Asha Ahmed Mwilu and Rashid Idi have been awarded the top prize at this year’s CNN MultiChoice African Journalist 2016 Awards Ceremony. The pair shared the overall ‘CNN MultiChoice African Journalist…
- 4 Sept 2016
‘Insider Involvements Account for 80% of Electronic Fraud’
Oluseyi Akindeinde, chief technical officer, Digital Encode, has attributed internal collaboration 80 percent of electronic frauds recorded in the country. He said that the incidences are more…