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- 23 Dec 2014
TB Joshua's Synagogue “Attacked” with Infrasonic Weapon- Expert
Biedomo Paul Iguniwei, an expert in explosives and weapons, has said the collapsed building of Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) was caused by a high energy infrasonic weapon. Infrasonic weapon…
- 20 Aug 2014
Soldiers ‘Refuse to Fight’ Boko Haram Because of Poor Weapons
Some of the soldiers deployed to restore peace and normalcy to the north-eastern parts of the country are complaining of not being given enough weapons and ammunition to engage the Boko Haram sect,…
- 14 Feb 2015
Army Reluctant to Fight Boko Haram over Low Morale, Poor Weapons
A Nigerian soldier in the frontline of the battle against Boko Haram, the radical Islamic militants has accused Nigerian leaders of treating the war on terror like a football game where it is…
- 6 Aug 2024
Sophos Uncovers How Ransomware Groups Weaponize Stolen Data to Increase Pressure on Targets Who Refuse to Pay
Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, Tuesday released a new dark web report, “Turning the Screws: The Pressure Tactics of Ransomware Gangs,” which…
- 11 Jun 2021
NIPOST Partners NDLEA to Tackle Use of Courier Firms to Move Drugs, Weapons
Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has offered to partner with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to expose individuals and organisations using the logistics service providers to…
- 15 Oct 2025
PwC Says AI is New Weapon in Global Cybersecurity War
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the top focus for global business and cybersecurity leaders as organisations race to strengthen their defences against rising digital threats. This is…
- 2 Dec 2020
Youth Centric Technology: The Potent Weapon Against Recession and Youth Unrest
Mayowa Adeoti Nigeria is bleeding profusely. The country is strained under the burden of recession and youth unrest. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the 3rd quarter of…
- 4 Aug 2016
Guns, Guns Everywhere in Nigeria, UN Warns of Dangers
United Nations (UN) has raised alarm over the illicit proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Nigeria with over 350 million and 70 per cent of estimated 500 million of such weapons…
- 7 Jul 2025
FG Says No Going Back to Nuclear Testing
Vice President Kashim Shettima has affirmed Nigeria’s unwavering stance against nuclear weapons testing. He made this known during a meeting at the Presidential Villa with a delegation from the…
- 28 Jan 2016
Finally, GEJ Opens Up on $2.1B Arms Scandal
Former President Goodluck Jonathan, has said that his administration actually bought weapons for the military to fight Boko Haram. This is contrary to the various reports in the media, which no…
- 12 Aug 2013
Portfolio Courier Firms Fingered in Arms Smuggling
Illegal courier operators are aiding the ever increasing trend in the smuggling of small arms and light weapons, exposing the dangerous complexity of the illicit trade of the tools of violence in…
- 19 Oct 2015
IDC TechScape Offers Manufacturers Roadmap to Future Factory
The venerable factory is an important competitive weapon in the digital economy, said the International Data Corporation (IDC). Smart manufacturing programs can deliver financial benefits that are…
- 21 Aug 2016
Help! Fake Malaria Drugs Killing Nigerians
Fakers of anti-malaria drugs have launched all out attacks on Nigerians using counterfeit and substandard anti-malaria medicines as main weapons of mass destruction. An estimated 100 million malaria…
- 17 Apr 2019
Interpol Worries as Criminals Begin to Converge in West Africa
Jurgen Stock, secretary-general, International Police (Interpol) has said that criminal networks in narcotics, weapon and migrants’ smuggling were taking advantage of lack of information sharing…
- 11 Feb 2017
Terrorists Plan to Attack Banks, Others- FG
Federal Government has alerted Nigerians on plans by Muslim Brotherhood Cell, a Boko Haram affiliate, in Kogi State, to acquire bomb-making chemicals and high-calibre weapons to perpetrate acts of…
- 10 Jan 2022
HP Top Cybersecurity Predictions for the Year
By HP Inc. Security Experts & Advisors From ransomware pile-ons to increasingly commoditized supply chain TTPs, weaponized firmware exploits and targeted attacks on hybrid workers – the threat…
- 17 Jun 2015
Buhari Demands Seized $9.3m Arms Money from S/Africa, Probes Deal
Federal Government has said that it will demand for the release of the $9.3 million weapon money seized from some agents of the immediate past administration of Goodluck Jonathan by the…
- 26 Jan 2015
New IDC PlanScape Tips Future Factory As Smart Manufacturing Based
The venerable factory is an important competitive weapon in the digital economy. According to Robert Parker, group vice president at IDC Manufacturing Insights, "Smart manufacturing programs can…
- 9 Jul 2021
How Africa Can Prepare as Drones Enter Hands of Insurgents
By Karen Allen Like in the Middle East, drones are a new threat posed by armed groups and violent extremists in Africa. The proliferation of drone technology across Africa has significantly expanded…
- 28 Mar 2019
Lazarus, Hacking Group Targets Cryptocurrency Space- Kaspersky
Kaspersky Lab, cybersecurity watchdogs yesterday issued a warning that the well-known hacking group known as Lazarus, which is allegedly sponsored by the North Korean government, is alive and well…
- 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…
- 25 Sept 2025
Police Launches Database to Curb Missing Case Files, Others
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of Police (IGP), on Thursday, declared open a nationwide training session for operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on the use of the newly introduced…
- 8 Jul 2014
Military Overruns Boko Haram, Captures Foreign Mercenaries
Security operatives pushing back insurgents in the North-East of the country have announced a major breakthrough in the fight against terrorism. Prior to the operation, Balmo Forest, which stretches…
- 21 Aug 2018
TSTV Makes a Comeback, Promises Innovation
Bright Echefu, managing director and chief executive officer of TSTV Africa has announced that the wholly owned Nigerian Innovative Pay TV Operator is back. Launched October 1, 2017, TSTV is a…
- 20 May 2013
Yes to Phone Bugging Scheme
Opponents of lawful interception (LI) don't have a leg to stand on when they argue that the legally sanctioned official access to private communications, such as telephone calls or e-mail messages by…
- 15 Jan 2018
Suspected Herdsmen Kidnaps, Tortures Nollywood Star
A victim of kidnapping along the Benin Bypass-Lagos highway, Calabar Chic, Nollywood actress and entertainer, has questions what the security operatives are doing to safeguard the lives and…
- 3 Mar 2016
Gartner Says 43 % of Organizations Plan to Implement the IoT in 2016
The Internet of Things (IoT) will move toward mainstream adoption in 2016 for many industries, according to the findings of a recent survey by Gartner, Inc. The online survey was conducted in…
- 19 May 2017
MultiChoice Creates Window for Select DStv Subscribers to Enjoy Premium Channels
MultiChoice is spreading some loveto its DStv Compact and Compact + customers by having an Open Window showcasing three top Premium channels. From 29 May to 23 June 2017, DStv Compact+ customers will…
- 8 Mar 2014
Threats of Terrorism, FG Warns Airlines
Federal government has raised alarm of possible terrorist attack by Boko Haram sects on Nigerian airlines to worsen the security situation in the country, according to Tide Newspaper . Relying on…
- 30 Mar 2009
Nuclear Energy: World Stays Alert on Nigeria
The world has again cast its attention on Nigeria and this time with keen interest following reports that she has activated a nuclear electricity programme to underpin her now notoriously unreliable…