Dr Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Tech Minister says that he has opened talks with Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Minister of Interior that supervises the nation’s ID agency, after the report of a data breach in which the former’s identity information was allegedly purchased for ₦100.

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The Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) has issued a high-priority cybersecurity alert after the resurgence of a new variant of Andromeda malware targeting Nigerian institutions, including banks and their customers.

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Samsung has unveiled two features, Auto Blocker and Message Guard, as part of its response to the escalating wave of cybersecurity threats facing consumers and organisations worldwide, according to the technology giant

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Flutterwave, a leading African payments technology company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Cybercrime Research Centre at the new EFCC Academy, according to the anti-graft agency of Nigeria.

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The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has said it is committed to combating the increasing threats of cybercrimes and other related crimes in Nigeria, in response to the call made by President Bola Tinubu for collaboration.

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Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which power critical infrastructure like power grids, water treatment plants, and transportation networks, are at risk in Nigeria, as a wave of malware attacks spread across Africa, according to a new cybersecurity report by Kaspersky. 

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Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has persuaded six states to waive right-of-way fees in what the telecoms regulator considers a significant milestone for the telecoms industry.

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President Bola Tinubu wants Federal Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to adopt technologies and products from the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) to promote Made-in-Nigeria goods and reduce importation.

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