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- 31 Jan 2022
Nigeria-UK Holds Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London
The UK and Nigeria are holding the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London this week. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, UK National Security Adviser, and Major…
- 7 Oct 2015
Concerns over Plans to De-Radicalise Boko Haram after Sack of Akilu
The future of a UK-backed programme to de-radicalise Boko Haram Islamists in Nigeria is in doubt after the British-trained expert who set it up was abruptly sacked by President Muhammadu Buhari’s…
- 25 Jul 2016
MainOne, Radware Lead Fight Against Cyber Threats with DDoS Solution
With the overall cost of cyber-attacks pegged globally at $400 billion in 2015 and with the growing frequency and intensity of threats, the need to pro-actively address cybersecurity threats has…
- 21 May 2026
UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief Concludes Visit to Nigeria
The UK Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB), David Smith MP, concluded a three-day visit to Abuja this week, marking Nigeria as the first focus country he has visited under the UK's…
- 23 Nov 2015
Experts Frown at ‘Denial Syndrome’ in the Fight against Cybercrime
Cyber-security experts at the just concluded Hackcess conference have frowned at the intrusion disclosure regulations of CBN/NDIC that allow local financial institutions to conceal losses as a result…
- 19 May 2017
Military Chiefs, Others Steal $15Bn- TI
Former military chiefs and politicians have reportedly stolen a whopping $15 billion – a sum equivalent to half of Nigeria’s foreign currency reserves – through “fraudulent arms procurement deals” in…
- 13 Aug 2020
Nigeria Partners UK on Regulatory Reforms on RoW
Nigeria has partnered with the UK government to advance policy and regulatory reforms on right of way in the country. The UK government made this known during the first Nigeria Technical Conference…
- 28 Jun 2017
NITDA's CERT Team Working on Defence Mechanism for Nigerian Cyberspace- DG
To combat the increasing level of cyber attacks across the globe, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) have commenced the development of…
- 22 Nov 2024
EFCC Says Nigerian Banks are Notorious Conduits of Financial Crimes
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has warned banks against making themselves available as instruments of fraud. Ola Olukoyede, charman, EFCC, issued the warning on Friday when the…
- 10 Apr 2017
Numa Launches ‘AskNuma’ Artificially Intelligent Healthcare App
Numa Health, a health technology company is delighted to announce the launch of AskNuma, a mobile phone based, personal health assistant that gives patients high quality health information and…
- 7 May 2012
Media: Murdoch’s Empire is Scorch, Terror Bombs in Nigeria
These are certainly not the best of times for the media industry, especially in Britain and Nigeria where a Parliamentary inquiry has indicted a much respected Octogenarian media mogul and terrorists…
- 4 Nov 2024
Cybersecurity Expert Raises Alarm, Warns against Use ATM Card PIN for Online Transactions
Dr. Kingsley Chibuzor Aguoru, a Nigerian-British Chartered Engineer and Doctor of Information Security, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Central Bank of…
- 24 May 2018
NDIC Emerges First Public Organization to be Awarded Three ISO Certifications
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has become the first public sector organization in Nigeria to be awarded three International Standards Organization (ISO) certifications by the…
- 17 Mar 2022
FG Launches Campaign against Illegal Use of Non-commercial Radio Spectrum
Federal government has begun campaign to address illegal use of non-commercial radio frequency spectrum across the country. This is coming as the government decried the huge revenue loss from…
- 14 Mar 2016
History as SEC Positions Nigeria for $2Trn Global Sukuk Market
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has initiated moves to position Nigeria for a big role in the emerging global market for Islamic or non- interest finance valued at over $2 trillion,…
- 30 Nov 2016
Data Science Nigeria to Raise New Generation of Datapreneurs
Young Nigerians in their hundreds participated in the maiden workshop for the Data Science Nigeria aimed at positioning the country to benefit from the growing global importance of data and…
- 29 Oct 2024
NCC, NITDA, PalmPay Back AfriTECH 4.0
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and PalmPay, have joined the line-up of partners and sponsors of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum,…
- 26 Jul 2021
Anambra Wins BoICT ‘eGovt Solutions Implementation’ of the Year Award
Anambra State Physical Planning Board (ANSPPB) has won the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) ‘eGovernment Solutions Implementation’ award 2021. L-R: Barrister Chukwunweike Francis Maduekwe, executive chairman of…
- 28 Nov 2018
Falling Oil Prices Weigh on Nigerian Economy, G20 Summit in Focus
By Lukman Otunuga, Research Analyst at FXTM, The recent depreciation in oil prices presents significant risks to oil export-dependent nations, with Nigeria falling into the category. Depressed…