Secure Messaging Apps That Terrorists Could Be Using For Communication, Recruiting Insurgents

The Islamic State (ISIS) and other terror groups may need to thank the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) for inadvertently recommending to them, which messaging apps to use.

Chibok Girls Are In Gwoza, Says Freed Boko Haram Abductee

Chibok Girls

Over 200 girls abducted in Chibok in April 2014 are being held in Gwoza town in Borno State, a woman who was recently released by the Boko Haram sect has told the icirnigeria.org.

BREAKING NEWS! Boko Haram Abducts Fresh 506 Women, Children From Damasak, Borno State, Nigeria

DAMASAK, Nigeria, March 24 (Reuters) - Residents in the northern Nigerian town of Damasak said on Tuesday that Boko Haram militants kidnapped more than 400 women and children as they left the town, which was freed by troops from Niger and Chad this month.

Internet of Things (IoT): Security Risks of Networked Medical Devices

Photo Credit: (Help Net Security)

Networked medical devices linked to the Internet of Things (IoT) hold tremendous promise if security is built in from the outset, according to a new report by Intel Security and the Atlantic Council.

Scam Alert! Scammers Use WhatsApp Calling Feature As A Lure

Survey scammers and adware peddlers continue to take advantage of the interest Whatsapp users have in the quietly rolled out Free Voice Calling feature.

Windows 10 Will Let You Log In With Your Face And Fingerprint

Windows 10 will be out this summer, available in 111 languages and in 190 countries around the world. In an effort to boost their (legal) numbers in China, Microsoft will offer free upgrades from Windows 7 or above to Windows 10 even to owners of pirated versions of Windows. Joe Wilcox thinks it's a great move, for several reasons.

Gunmen Attack Taraba Village, Kill 5, Scores Injured

Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen yesterday killed five persons and injured dozens others when they attacked Ananum Village in Donga local government area of Taraba State.

Obama Writes Nigerians Over 2015 Elections; Urges Peaceful, Credible Polls

President Obama

As preparations intensify for general elections in Nigeria, starting Saturday, the United States President, Barack Obama, on Monday sent a special message to Nigerians, urging a credible and peaceful polls.

Forecasting Boko Haram's Next Cycle of Terror

There is no gainsaying the fact that terrorism is a very complex, constantly evolving phenomenon with varying procedures and targets. It is dangerous to confine the inventiveness of man or of extremists. Terrorism basks on the duality of surprise and near unpredictability. Hindsight tells us that several terrorist incidents could have been pre-empted and frustrated if the security agencies were able to forecast probable scenarios and left no stone unturned in forestalling such.

Are Outdated Intelligence Tactics Allowing Terrorism, Radicalization To Fester In The UK?

Jihadi John (Mohammed Emwazi)

Britain’s intelligence agencies are leaving known terrorists to “carry out evil deeds” through a flawed approach which focuses on disrupting suspects rather than prosecuting them. This, according to the former shadow home secretary David Davis.

Boko Haram: Nigeria Pays Chadian, Nigerien Soldiers N146m Monthly

CDS Alex Badeh

Nigeria is bearing the financial burden of the operations by multinational forces against Boko Haram insurgents, findings by The PUNCH on Sunday have revealed.

‘Buhari Being Funded By ISIS, Al-Qaeda,’ - PDP Spokesperson

Fani Kayode

The spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign organization, Femi Fani-Kayode has accused All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential candidate, Muhammadu Buhari of receiving funds from Middle-Eastern terrorist groups.

Rampaging Gunmen Kill 8 In Port Harcourt, South-South Nigeria

No fewer than eight persons were killed and many in­jured last Friday night, at different locations in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, when gunmen went on the rampage in the city.

Growing Insecurity In Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Emir Of Bukuyum In Zamfara

Emir of Bukuyum - Mohammed Usman

Unknown gunmen have kidnapped the Emir of Bukuyum, Mohammed Usman, from his palace in Zamfara State, north-west Nigeria.

Nigerian Troops Foil Fresh Boko Haram Attack on Bama

Nigerian troops on Saturday quashed a fresh attempt by Boko Haram militants to recapture Bama, the defence headquarters said. Bama was retaken from Boko Haram last week.