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- 13 Jan 2026
US invests $115m in counter-drone tech for World Cup security
Drone The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will invest $115 million in counter-drone technology to safeguard the 2026 FIFA World Cup and events marking America's 250th independence…
- 30 Apr 2014
US, Others Ask Users to Stop Using Internet Explorer
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the United Kingdom advised computer users to consider using alternatives to Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer browser until the company fixes a security…
- 2 Feb 2026
US Set to Deport 79 Nigerians on Criminal List
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday, said that it will deport no fewer than 79 convicted Nigerians listed on its ‘worst-of-the-worst’ criminal list. President Trump…
- 11 Mar 2025
US Launches ‘Self-Deportation’ App to Streamline Voluntary Exits
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced CBP Home, a mobile application designed to facilitate the voluntary departure of undocumented immigrants. The initiative, part of the…
- 14 Dec 2022
Why U.S Wants to Ban TikTok
Some US lawmakers have introduced new legislation that aims to ban TikTok from operating in the United States. The new bill by Sen. Marco Rubio, the top Republican on the Senate Intelligence…
- 28 Feb 2012
Boko Haram Links: US Embassy Beefs up ICT Gadgets
The fear of terrorists appears to be the beginning of wisdom for the US embassy in Nigeria, as Nigeria CommunicationsWeek learnt the consular has augmented the capacity of her ICT device to contain…
- 7 Feb 2018
US Charges Nigerian, Others for Stealing $530m in Global Fraud
The US Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against 36 individuals as part of a takedown of a massive online cyber crime ring that trafficked in stolen personal and financial…
- 6 Jan 2015
Cyberoam Predictions 2015 Reveal 8 Critical IT Security Issues
Cyberoam, a leading global provider of network security appliances has published its Security Predictions for 2015. These predictions give an overview of industry trends and security…
- 26 Oct 2017
Mobile Banking, New Target For Cyber Criminals in West Africa
Participants at this year's National CyberSecurity Awareness Month, organized by United States Consulate in partnership with International Centre for Leadership Development Nigeria, believes that…
- 7 Jul 2013
Panic as Bankers, Fraudsters Empty Customers' Accounts
Disturbing revelations at the weekend suggested that a worrying fraud scheme-the theft customers’ ID data by employees of financial institutions is on the rise. Investigations showed that insiders in…
- 24 Jul 2015
BlackBerry to Connect Communities, Devices for Real Time Communication via AtHoc
BlackBerry Limited, a global leader in secure mobile communications, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AtHoc. Terms of the transaction were not…
- 18 Aug 2015
Travellers Out of Nigeria Declare $12Bn
Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has stated that currency declaration by travellers out of Nigeria amounted to $12.058 billion in three years. As he…
- 18 Aug 2019
NIMASA Opens Command Centre for Deep Blue Project
The Command, Control, Computer Communication and information otherwise known as the C4i Centre of the Deep Blue Project has commenced operations on a 24 hour basis at the Nigerian Maritime…
- 17 Jul 2022
Nigerian-Born Tech Executives Convicted in US for Laundering $167m
Three businessmen of Nigerian descent – Anslem Oshionebo, Opeyemi Odeyale and Aleoghena Okhumale – have been convicted for money laundering in the United States. Their fate was sealed after Ping…