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Cybersecurity Landscape: Protecting Nigeria’s cyberspace from the massive ransomware attacks that affected companies in 2021

January 19, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

The year 2021 witnessed massive cyberattacks that affected private organisations, government agencies, individuals, and supply chains globally. Nigeria had its fair share of cyberattacks and compromise albeit largely underreported. On December 9, an acute Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was reported in the Apache logging package Log4j 2 versions 2.14.1 that shook the internet. By … [Read more…]

PenCom: Review of pension act 2021

January 19, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

At its retreat in Abuja, it identified salient issues to be reviewed in the act. Present were stakeholders from the National Assembly, Pension Fund Operators (PenOp), labour unions, employers’ union, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and others. In a statement, the commission said the National Assembly would organise a public hearing to enable stakeholders their … [Read more…]

Wike takes action against oil theft and illegal oil refineries

January 19, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

Oil marketers, under the aegis of Association of Tank Farm Oil and Gas Marketers of Nigeria (ATOGMAN), have commended Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State for taking action against illegal refineries and oil bunkering. Wike had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the 23 local government areas chairmen to provide list of illegal refineries and their … [Read more…]

Nnamdi Kanu’s trial shifted as fresh charges emerge.

January 19, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

The re-arraignment of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader Nnamdi Kanu on amended terrorism charges was stalled yesterday before the Federal High Court in Abuja. New lead defence counsel, Dr Mike Ozekhome (SAN), sought time to enable him to study the amended 15-count charge filed by the prosecution on January 17. The SAN argued … [Read more…]

Sit at Home enforcers wreck havoc in S/East

January 19, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

The enforcement of the sit-at-home order declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, took a bloody twist yesterday in Nsukka as gunmen enforcing the order killed two persons at Nkpologwu, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State. Three persons were also injured in the attack. The sit-at-home, which grounded the entire … [Read more…]

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Adjourned As He Objects To Fresh Charges

January 18, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Adjourned As He Objects To Fresh Charges The trial of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu stalled on Tuesday after he objected to the fresh charges brought against him by the Federal Government. The Federal Government had filed fresh terrorism charges against the detained leader of … [Read more…]

Just In: Nnamdi Kanu arrives court as Mike Ozekhome leads legal team

January 18, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

Just In: Nnamdi Kanu arrives court as Mike Ozekhome leads legal team …DSS, Police bar Journalists After many weeks of conjectures and permutations, the lead counsel for the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Tuesday, unveiled Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) as the leader of the defence counsel for Nnamdi Kanu whose … [Read more…]

460 duplicated projects worth N378.9bn uncovered in 2022 budget

January 18, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

460 duplicated projects worth N378.9bn uncovered in 2022 budget Four hundred and sixty duplicated projects valued at N378.9 billion have been uncovered in the recently-signed N17.13 trillion 2022 budget. Communications Associate at BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation, Iyanu Fatoba, who made the startling revelation in a statement at the weekend listed some of the affected … [Read more…]

Nnamdi Kanu: FG raises charges to 15 as hearing resumes today

January 18, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

Nnamdi Kanu: FG raises charges to 15 as hearing resumes today The Federal Government, yesterday, slammed fresh terrorism charges against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, barely 24 hours before the resumption of hearing by trial Justice Binta Nyako. In the amended process it filed before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, … [Read more…]

USA, UK refuse Kanu’s request as observers at trial

January 18, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

USA, UK refuse Kanu’s request as observers at trial THE United States and the British Government have turned down a request by the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to send representatives to observe his trial holding at the Federal High Court, Abuja Division on January 18, 19, and 20. While the … [Read more…]

NDLEA seizes cash, arms, ammunitions and narcotics from 7 states

January 17, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted about one million, five hundred thousand tablets and capsules of pharmaceutical opioids such as Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam in Edo State. The banned substances were loaded in Onitshga, Anambra State, heading to Yauri, Kebbi State. This is even as a total of 425,000 Diazepam tablets were recovered … [Read more…]

NGF to hold a crucial meeting on Wednesday.

January 17, 2022 by Editor Leave a Comment

The 36 state governors would meet on Wednesday in Abuja to discuss pressing national concerns. The meeting is scheduled for the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) secretariat in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) at 8pm. An invitation to the governors was sent by the Director-General of the NGF, Asishana Okauru, according to a statement issued by … [Read more…]