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- 6 Feb 2023
HP, New Guards Group Reveal Reebok x Botter Concept Sneaker Innovation
Coming out of Paris Fashion Week, Reebok, HP and the New Guards Group revealed a new concept sneaker with luxury brand, Botter that debuted on the runway at its FW23 presentation. Fusing the ethos of…
- 15 Oct 2020
Groups Warn of Cash-Out, New ATM Fraud
The ATM Industry Association (ATMIA) and the PCI Security Standards Council are warning financial institutions and payment processors of an emerging attack known as “cash-out” that breaches and…
- 2 Aug 2014
NNPC: Jonathan Fires Yakubu, Appoints Dawha
President Goodluck Jonathan Friday sacked Andrew Yakubu as the group managing director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and appointed Dr Joseph Thlama Dawha to replace him. He…
- 28 Oct 2014
Boko Haram Sends Chibok Girls to War front
In a disturbing look at the abuses endured by the 219 Chibok schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram, the militant Islamist group; a report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) said that the girls have been forced…
- 21 Dec 2009
Zinox Bags NCS “IT Excellence Award”
Zinox Technologies Limited, Nigeria’s IT identity and manufacturers of Nigeria’s First Internationally Certified Branded Computers, has been honoured with the “IT Excellence…
- 24 Apr 2014
Boko Haram Pays Recruits N500, 000
Boko Haram recruits members, not just from Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad, it also gets recruits from Niger Republic who it pays N500, 000. However, their pay is raised should their bombs kill…
- 29 Jul 2013
UBA Commissions SOC to Enhance e-Banking Security
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Pan African financial services powerhouse, has taken a major step to secure all electronic banking transactions in the bank and protect its customers against cyber…
- 15 Nov 2021
Cyberespionage: NCC Warns of Iranian Hacking Group Targeting Telcos, ISPs
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has again notified the general public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space. This is inline…
- 19 Dec 2015
Terrorist Group Hacks Lagos, Court’s Websites
A suspected terrorist group on Friday morning hacked the official website of the Lagos State government, http://www.lagosstate.gov.ng, and that of the Court of Appeal, http://courtofappeal.gov.ng.…
- 24 May 2024
New Research from Trend Micro Shows Cyberattacks Relied on Substance Over Size in 2023
Trend Micro Incorporated, a global cybersecurity leader, has revealed that it blocked around 18 million email threats, almost two million malicious URLs and over four million malicious mobile apps…
- 20 Feb 2017
FAAN Graduates 216 Newly Recruited AVSEC, ARFFS
Engineer Saleh Dunoma, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has said that management will continue its commitment to human capacity development in order to meet the highest…
- 10 Aug 2016
Celebrating Yudala @ One
About a year ago, Yudala launched and has since carved a niche for itself by being the first brand to have a composite structure that combines an online shopping platform with retail stores located…
- 15 Oct 2012
Rising Cyber Terrorism Spreads Panic in Nigeria
The rise and rise of cyber attacks on organizations suggest that Nigeria now face even more perilous times than the activities of the Boko Haram , the dreaded Islamist sect, Nigeria…
- 23 Apr 2015
How Tinubu Could Shape GMB’s Government
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu picked the gauntlet and battled the challenges of his rather traumatic and difficult youth with courage only attributable to the lion-hearted. Today, his relevance in…
- 20 Sept 2012
New Nigerian Language Software Rescues Culturally Lost Nigerian Kids Abroad
A Nigerian couple living in Canada has developed innovative Nigerian language software to empower Nigerian parents abroad to salvage their culturally lost children abroad. The couple, Soji and…
- 9 May 2013
Osamgbi Replaces Tumaka as NIMASA Deputy Director, Head PR
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has appointed Mr. Isichei Osamgbi, a renowned journalist and public relations expert, as Deputy Director and…
- 4 Sept 2017
Cell Phone, Wireless Radiation Classified 'Group 1 Carcinogenic to Humans'
A scientific view by an expert cancer researcher and advisor to the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer (WHO/IARC) has classified radio frequency (RF) radiation from…
- 21 Sept 2020
Banks Fingered in $2trn Dirty Money Scam
Some of the world’s top banks have been found to be complicit in aiding criminals move $2 trillion in dirty money around the world, according to leaked government files. The exposition was done by…
- 5 Aug 2014
Boko Haram: Gruesome Footage Implicates Military in Atrocities
Gruesome video footage, images and testimonies gathered by Amnesty International provide fresh evidence of extrajudicial executions and other serious human rights violations being carried out in…
- 20 Apr 2010
Union Bank Finances Merchant Vessel
Union Bank of Nigeria Plc is single-handedly financing the acquisition of a state-of-the-art merchant vessel (MV) C-Racer by Rangk Limited, an indigenous company. Speaking during the commissioning…
- 21 Jun 2016
Fayose Fingers Buhari’s Wife in Jefferson Bribery Scandal
Ayodele Fayose, Ekiti State governor on Monday revived a controversy surrounding the role played by Aisha, President Muhammadu Buhari’s wife, in the messy bribery scandal involving Williams…
- 7 Jul 2020
Covenant University Partners Coursera for Full-scale Blended Learning
African higher education institution Covenant University has partnered with online learning platform Coursera to address the need for job-relevant skills on the continent. According to a statement…
- 23 Nov 2021
NCC Alerts Nigerians on Alleged Davido Airtime, Data Giveaway Scam
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday warned Nigerians to beware of a new scam aimed at swindling them of their hard earned money using “Davido Airtime and Data Giveway” as their…
- 29 Jun 2010
British Artist to Make Fela Kuti Biopic
Turner prize-winning artist and film-maker, who won a Bafta for debut feature Hunger, will direct and write a movie about the Afrobeat creator and Nigerian activist. British artist-turned-director…
- 30 Apr 2015
Lenovo Unwraps 3 Smartphones in Nigeria
Lenovo, the global PC leader, has reaffirmed its commitment to the Nigerian smartphone market and its customers by introducing a mix of three new stylish and powerful smartphones into the market. The…
- 29 May 2018
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As Nigeria marks 19 years of democracy after the return to civilian rule, opinion is divided on how well the country has harnessed the dividends of democratic governance. While a school of thought…
- 27 Mar 2023
NCC Reaffirms Commitment to Industry Collaboration, Inclusiveness
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication services deployments and developments, in line with its culture of…
- 31 Dec 2016
Nnamdi Kalu’s Health, Plane Crash Top Predictions for 2017
Bishop Emmanuel Jatau, presiding Bishop of Faith Hill Prophetic Assembly Worldwide Abuja has listed events that will take place in 2017 in his 77 prophesies. The Bishop in his new prophesy asked…
- 26 Dec 2024
Corporate Blackmail, My Story as a Case Study, by Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman Zinox Group
At an end-of-year inspirational talk delivered on 14th December, 2024 to his select mentees of young entrepreneurs in Nigeria monitored in Lagos, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh advised them not to lose hope in…
- 4 Feb 2015
Plot to Stop Feb 14 Elections Thickens as Parties, Candidates Seek Suspension
With 16 out of the 28 registered political parties and five presidential candidates joining the campaign for the postponement of the general elections, whose first stanza holds on February 14, the…