Cybercrimes

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented its second witness in the ongoing trial of four staff of Fidelity Bank Plc accused of N874 million fraud.

Court jails three cyber-fraudsters in Oyo

June 3, 2022

Hooded man holds laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture

British-Nigerian man charged in New York with hacking into bank computers, stealing millions

May 10, 2022

The Federal High Court sitting in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, declared the controversial Ebonyi Cybercrimes Law 2021 unconstitutional, null and void.

Court declares Ebonyi state’s cybercrime law null and void

May 10, 2022

In his opening remark, Chairman, HEDA Resource Centre, Mr Olanrewaju Suraju said corruption remains a teething problem in Nigeria with grave consequences on political stability, poverty, lack of jobs, growing wave of violence and extremism urging Nigerians to work in unity to tackle corruption headlong.

Court discharges HEDA chairman as Nigerian government withdraws ‘cyberstalking’ charge

May 10, 2022

Nigerians have clamoured for a list of the affected individuals to be made public, but the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, said on Wednesday, September 16, it's impossible because the visa application process is confidential by default.

US Mission promotes intellectual property rights protection in Nigeria

April 27, 2022

An Ilorin-based Information, Communication and Technology expert, Mr Solomon Abolarin, has advocated the use of technology to tackle the high rate of cybercrimes and Internet fraud in the country.

Expert advocates use of technology to tackle cybercrimes in Nigeria

April 16, 2022

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has directed that additional cybersecurity sensitisation against destructive-threatening cyber-attacks be carried out for government agencies and stakeholders.

NSA orders cybersecurity sensitisation for MDA’s

April 2, 2022

Telecommunications remains the best enabler in expanding the frontiers of financial inclusion in Nigeria, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta, has said.

NCC: We’ll create more initiatives to drive digital economic transformation

March 15, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has presented its second witness in the ongoing trial of four staff of Fidelity Bank Plc accused of N874 million fraud.

Court jails six for cybercrimes in Kwara

March 15, 2022

“CryptoForSA” account, is considered to be the most famous Arab account in the field of cryptocurrency.

Australian advisory committee lists key factors for easing crypto adoption

March 2, 2022

NCC: New SMS-based android malware, tangleBot, unleashed by cybercriminals

January 29, 2022

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that the action of the former Senate President, Bukoka Saraki, has been hindering the agency from probing him.

EFCC secures seven convictions in Ibadan, Oshogbo

November 30, 2021

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that the action of the former Senate President, Bukoka Saraki, has been hindering the agency from probing him.

EFCC secures thirteen convictions in Ibadan, Osogbo

November 23, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari, Monday, unveiled the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) otherwise known as eNaira making Nigeria the first African country to introduce the new innovative form of the payment system.

2023: President Buhari warns foreign envoys not to dabble in Nigerian politics

October 25, 2021

The federal government has filed criminal charges against Olanrewaju Suraju, Chairman of HEDA Resource Centre, at a federal high court, Abuja, over allegations of circulating the audio of a stage-managed phone interview with Mohammed Bello Adoke, a former attorney-general of the federation.

Nigerian government files criminal charges against HEDA boss over disputed audio recording

October 9, 2021