2+ hour, 20+ min ago  (494+ words) Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris The Kebbi State Government has declared a major crackdown on an emerging cybercrime syndicate known as "Yan Vocal," vowing to dismantle the network and prosecute those responsible for a growing wave of online fraud, blackmail…...

12+ hour, 29+ min ago  (300+ words) Troops of Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have neutralised two suspected Lakurawa terrorists and recovered arms and ammunition during an operation in the Sabarumawa axis of Kebbi State. The operation, conducted on June 27, followed…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (704+ words) File: President Bola Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the National Identity Management Commission Act 2026 into law, saying the legislation introduces stricter penalties for identity-related offences and establishes a comprehensive digital identity framework for all Nigerians. The new legislation…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago  (782+ words) Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises remain vulnerable to cyberattacks because cybersecurity is often perceived as a concern for large corporations, government agencies, and banks, according to a report by Cybersecurity Consultant and Founder of Ult Enterprise, Bolaji Edu. In the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (412+ words) Dr. Ukoha Ukiwo, SPRi NG Programme Team Leader. The Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria Programme has announced plans to scale up existing peace, security and inclusion interventions in Plateau State as it begins the third year of its implementation....

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (740+ words) CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Banks and their customers lost a combined N134. 48bn to fraud between 2020 and 2025 amid a significant expansion in digital payments and financial technology adoption across the country, according to data contained in the Central Bank of Nigeria's Nigeria…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1318+ words) The Central Bank of Nigeria's ambition to transform its payment ecosystem through biometric-driven and "invisible" transactions may redefine how millions of citizens pay for goods and services, but the bank has warned that the country's preparedness on data privacy, identity…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (594+ words) The Indigenous People of Biafra has expressed concern over the prolonged detention of some of its members across detention facilities in the country, describing their welfare and release as a priority that must not be ignored. The group raised the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (344+ words) Ride-hailing and logistics company Bolt on Tuesday issued a fresh warning to users in Nigeria over the misuse of its parcel delivery service, Bolt Send, urging customers to strictly comply with its guidelines on what can and cannot be transported…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (341+ words) Financial technology firm Xpress Payment Solutions Limited has pledged to accelerate its deployment of secure, frictionless transaction platforms to meet the demands of Nigeria's rapidly evolving cashless economy. The company, which operates under the Central Bank of Nigeria's premium Switching…...