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- 3 Feb 2018
Abubakar’s Appointment as NIA Boss Dangerous- NIA Staff
Some directors of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have written to the House of Representatives Committee on Security and National Intelligence to prevail on President Muhammadu Buhari to drop…
- 15 Jan 2018
Another $44m Develops Wings @ NIA
Another $44 million has reportedly vanished from the vault of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). This comes months after N13 billion belonging to the agency was found in an Ikoyi…
- 12 Jul 2021
FG Budgets N4.Bn for NIA to Monitor WhatsApp, Satellite Phones
Federal government has voted N4.8 billion for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to monitor WhatsApp, an encrypted messaging application, and Thuraya, a satellite telephone. Of the figure, N1.93…
- 11 Jan 2018
President Buhari Appoints Rufai Abubakar NIA chief
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Rufai Abubakar as the new Director General for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). Abubakar, a retired career foreign service…
- 7 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Urge INEC to Partner NCC, Galaxy Backbone, Others to Improve Broadband Connectivity in Remote Areas
Stakeholders in information and communications technology have urged Independent National Electoral Commission (Inec) to work closely with the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC), Galaxy Backbone,…
- 1 Nov 2019
Despite Outcries, Army Begin Operation Positive Identification
Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, yesterday, said that the planned Operation Positive Identification (OPI) is not different from other military operations and would not disrupt the daily lives of…
- 4 Jun 2014
Presidency Mulls 1st National Cybersecurity Forum Nigeria
Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) in the Presidency will host a National Cybersecurity Forum from June 18 to 19 at Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island in Lagos. Nigeria…
- 1 Dec 2017
Union Bank Fights FG over Ownership of Ikoyi Flat where N13Bn was Discovered
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc has claimed ownership of Flat 7B in Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, where huge cash was found earlier this year. The money which has been forfeited to the Federal Government on June…
- 1 May 2024
Experts Seek Stricter Regulation against Call Masking, SIM-Boxing Fraud
Experts have called for stronger laws and stricter regulation to tackle security issues around call masking and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM)-boxing-related fraud in Nigeria, according to the…
- 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…
- 19 Apr 2017
Buhari Suspends SGF over Contract Scam, NIA Boss over Ikoyi Loot
President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Mr David Babachir Lawal, secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and ordered an investigation into the allegations of violations of law and due…
- 3 Feb 2022
CISLAC Condemns FG Clampdown on Hausa Programme, Idon Mikiya
Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has condemned the “needless clampdown” on Vision FM. The Federal Government sanctioned the Abuja-based radio station over a discussion on ‘Idon…
- 14 Feb 2024
Senate Directs Compulsory Identification of Nigerians Via BVN, NIN to Stem Criminal Activities
Senate has directed the Ministry of Interior to make registration and certification of Nigerian citizens compulsory as a way of tackling the menace of identity fraud, multiple identity and insecurity…
- 13 Mar 2014
Military Accuses Politicians of Inciting Mutiny
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has accused the political class of inciting the public against the military and attempting to cause disaffection among troops with the intent to cause mutiny. DHQ) also…