21 results
- 30 Dec 2019
MTN Linked to Payments to Taliban, al Qaeda in U.S. Complaint
MTN (MTNJ.J), South African telecom firm has said it was reviewing allegations that it, alongside other firms, violated the U.S. Anti-Terrorism Act by paying protection money to al Qaeda and the…
- 23 May 2014
UN Blacklists Boko Haram, Slams Sanctions
United Nations (UN) Security Council Committee on al Qaeda, on Thursday, blacklisted Boko Haram, Nigeria’s Islamist militant group, after the abduction of hundreds of schoolgirls, diplomats said. The…
- 16 Nov 2014
UAE Calls Boko Haram, Others “Terrorists”
United Arab Emirates (UAE) has formally designated scores of groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, Boko Haram and scores of others as "terrorist groups". The list, which includes about 80 groups,…
- 18 Apr 2021
Pantami Renounces Extremism, Says he’s Now Mature
Dr. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has renounced his past controversial comments supporting terrorist groups including Taliban and Al-Qaeda. Pantami explained that he…
- 21 Apr 2021
Terrorism Tag: Pressure Mounts on Buhari to Sack Pantami
Following concerns over the past sermons of Dr Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, relating to the Taliban and Al-Qaeda groups, some Nigerians and groups are piling pressure…
- 4 Jun 2013
US put N1.1Bn Bounty on Shekau, Boko Haram Leader
The United States is offering some N1. 1 billion reward to persons with information on the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, the militant Islamist sect. The N1. 1 bilion about $7…
- 7 Jun 2020
US Law Firms Accuse MTN of Aiding Militants in Afghanistan
MTN group is battling fresh issues in the United States following allegations of “conduct targeted the United States” by executing a strategy reliant on dominating markets in unstable countries not…
- 30 Apr 2024
Binance Crypto Boss Changpeng Zhao Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
Changpeng Zhao, the former chief executive of Binance, was sentenced on Tuesday to four months in prison after pleading guilty to violating US money-laundering laws at the world’s largest…
- 14 Apr 2014
UK Newspaper Links Samantha Lewthwaite, White Widow to Abuja Bombing
Samantha Lewthwaite, white widow, may be the terror mastermind behind a horrific attack in Abuja, capital of Nigeria yesterday which left 80 dead and hundreds wounded, according to Daily Star ,…
- 20 Mar 2024
FG Names 15 Terrorism Financiers, BDCs
Federal government said that it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. On…
- 9 Mar 2015
Boko Haram Pledges Allegiance to ISIS
Nigeria’s home-grown Boko Haram Islamic extremists have pledged formal allegiance to the Islamic State group in a message allegedly by the Nigerian insurgent leader posted on Twitter and reported by…
- 16 Apr 2021
Am Not a Terrorist- Pantami
Dr. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has denied any links to terrorist groups, noting that he has always preached peace and has been attacked in the past by fellow Muslims…
- 13 Aug 2012
Jonah Jang’s MTN Faux pas
No doubt these are not the best of times for Plateau state, and for its governor, the main priority would be restoring the famed peace on the plateau, but that wasn’t what Governor Jonah Jang…
- 4 Jun 2012
NCC’s Take on the Vexed QoS
President Goodluck Jonathan’s ‘Democracy Day’ speech last week left little to ponder concerning his roadmap on the ICT industry as his one paragraph take on the sector simply…
- 22 Apr 2021
Terrorism Tag: Buhari Berates Nigerians, Backs Pantami
President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the backlash against Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy and declared support for the embattled minister. Isa Pantami and President…
- 4 May 2021
Subscribers Ask to Pantami to Resign despite Stellar Works
National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS), umbrella body of Nigerian telecom subscribers, yesterday called Dr. Isa Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, to…
- 9 Jul 2021
Israel Targets Hamas Cryptocurrency Accounts
Israel has said it will begin seizing cryptocurrency accounts used by the Palestinian Hamas group to raise money for its armed wing. Benny Gantz, defence minister, Israel, ordered security forces on…
- 9 Jul 2014
Boko Haram, One of Richest Terrorist Group – Report
Boko Haram, the extremist Islamic group, operating in Northern Nigeria has been ranked as the 7th richest terrorist group with some $70 million in worth, according to a report published by ‘The…
- 13 Nov 2008
Nigeria is Ripe for Institute of Cybercrime Monitoring-Uwaje
Dr. Chris Uwaje, is president of Global Network for Cyber Solutions (Organisers of the Conference) and first vice president of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). He is also…
- 1 Jan 2020
MTN Reviews Allegations of Paying Militants
MTN, South African telecoms company, has said it is reviewing allegations raised against it and several other firms in the United States of paying protection money to militant Islamist groups in…
- 18 Jun 2013
Help us Follow Dirty Money, Guinea asks G8
Guinea, one of Africa's poorest nations despite abundant natural resources, has urged the G8 to back its battle with corruption by helping trace shell companies used to hide crooked deals and track…