Pirates Kidnap Five Crew members Off Coast of Nigeria

The product tanker Sampatikireported a pirate attack off of Nigeria in the early hours of March 26. The pirates boarded the ship at 04’20”N 005’10”E, about 35 nautical miles off the coast of Rivers State in the Gulf of Guinea, near Port Harcourt, said the British security advising firm Asket. 

UPDATED: Army Colonel Kidnapped In Kaduna Found Killed By Assailants

Premium Times Newspaper has it that the Nigerian Army on Tuesday confirmed its officer, a Colonel kidnapped in Kaduna on Sunday has been killed by his abductors.

10 Do's And Don'ts To Secure Your Android Device

Afraid being mobile means being insecure? These Android security measures will give you some peace of mind. By and large, Android is a fairly secure platform. But anything (and I do mean anything) connected to a network is no longer one hundred percent secure. This means the onus is on the end user to work with that device intelligently. Otherwise, you run the risk of handing over the keys to numerous kingdoms.

Boko Haram Abduct 16 Women, Girls In Adamawa, NE Nigeria

No fewer than 16 female residents of Adamawa State were abducted Wednesday by suspected Boko Haram militants, the police and local officials said. Police said a team of officers had been deployed to the area to search for the abducted persons.

Boko Haram Leader - Abubakar Shekau Resurfaces in New Video

After over seven months of silence, self-acclaimed leader of the Boko Haram sect, Abubakar Shekau has resurfaced in a new propaganda video, saying he is alive and providing encouragement for his fighters who have been under heavy pressure from regional forces.

In the seven-minute video released on Thursday, a weak Abubakar Shekau appears in a military fatigue with a rifle resting on his left shoulder and said he wanted to thank his followers for their dedication.

What he said in both Hausa and Arabic roughly translates to: “I have done my part. This message is just to reassure you that I’m alive and actually the one speaking to you.”

Nigerian forces have continued to insist that the real Shekau has been killed about two years ago when troops raided one of the strongholds of the terror group.

Culled from: Daily Post Newspaper

10 Ways To Curb Employment Racketeering, Influence Peddling in Nigeria

Disappointed with the recent illegal employment of sons and daughters of affluent Nigerians by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in flagrant abuse of due process and extant provisions of the law, I penned a piece: #CBNGate: Let’s Arrest The Culture of ‘Na mu ne’, ‘Rankadede’ in Nigeria! where I x-rayed the twin culture of ingrained nepotism and sycophancy inherent in Nigeria. The current essay is aimed at brainstorming solutions: how to curb employment racketeering, influence peddling in Nigeria. We yearn for a Nigeria where excellence, merit MUST not be sacrificed in the altar of nepotism, godfatherism or quota system. All hands must be on deck if we must rein in entrenched employment racketeering in Nigeria. Stop whining, take action, and do something to birth the Nigeria of your dream!

Beware of Stealth USB Thief Trojan Malware

Security researchers have discovered a new data-stealing Trojan that makes special use of USB devices in order to spread itself and does not leave any trace of activity on the compromised systems.

Dubbed USB Thief ( or Win32/PSW.Stealer.NAI), the malware has the capability of stealthy attacking against air-gapped or isolated computers, warns ESET security firm.

IGP Extends Deadline for Revalidation of Tinted Glass Permit, Firearms License And Police Character Certificate

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Solomon E. Arase, fdc, NPM, has ordered the extension of the deadline for the on-going revalidation of Tinted Permit, Police Character Clearance and Firearm Licence from 18^th March, 2016 to

Christian Leaders Kidnapped In Kaduna State, Abductors Demand N100m Ransom

SaharaReporters recounts that some church leaders in Kaduna have been abducted, a source at the headquarters of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Abuja has confirmed to SaharaReporters.

European Travel Group, Airlines Hit By Terrorism Fears

Shares in European airlines and travel groups fell on Tuesday after explosions in Brussels raised fears about the ongoing threat of terrorism in Europe. Ryanair and easyJet suffered falls of about 4 per cent following the blasts at the Belgian capital’s airport and a metro station near the EU quarter — before recovering in the early afternoon. Travel groups InterContinental Hotels, Thomas Cook and Tui were also hit.

The Brussels Attacks and the New Normal of Terrorism in Western Europe

As emergency services are still digging through the rubble of Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek Metro Station in Brussels, it is clear that the full scale of the devastation will take days if not weeks to assess. At this point there are already 28 reported dead and 151 injured. While no organization has claimed responsibility yet, the terrorist attacks seem most likely related to the recent arrest of Salah Abdeslam, the mastermind behind the Paris attacks of last year.

#CBNGate: Let's Arrest The Culture of ‘Na mu ne’, ‘Rankadede’ in Nigeria! (2)

Security Agents, The Media MUST Be Dispassionate, Non-partisan

Akin to the coveted virtues of the judiciary, a remarkable characteristic of government security agents or agencies in saner climes is that they are dispassionate, non-partisan or neutral. The contrary seem to be the case in Nigeria. Unfortunately, the fixated drumbeating allegation that dogged the Department of State Security (DSS) during the tenure of President Jonathan prevails now. Please you guys need to draw a redline. Your allegiance and primary loyalty is to the country, not to the individual that recruited or appointed you. You don’t hear the FBI, CIA, MI5, MI6, MOSSAD amongst others getting involved in trivial issues or been used as ‘attack dogs’.

#CBNGate: Let's Arrest The Culture of ‘Na mu ne’, ‘Rankadede’ in Nigeria! (1)

Quote:  Entrenched poor leadership, impunity, corruption and nepotism are more dangerous in the long run than terrorism – Don Okereke

Preamble: Before doing justice to this essay, a caveat, and clarification suffices. Granted he is a politically conscious ‘change agent’, a devoted advocate of security and social equality, writer has zero political or parish-pump affiliation, at least for now. Don’t dissipate your energy trying to figure out where he belongs; whether or not he is anti or pro status quo. Born across the River Niger, writer relates with our brothers on the other side of the Niger. As someone that has ‘served with the Colours’, traversed the country with a stint across the Atlantic, he is unapologetically eclectic, broadminded, abhors injustice and bootlicking. This essay is not about individuals; it stems from unflinching passion, a bent to speak truth to power, hold leadership responsible and to proffer solutions to societal malaise inherent in our clime. Superior argument and tolerance are the hallmarks of civilized societies. We all don’t have to see things the same way, if you disagree with the writer, do a rejoinder with sophisticated arguments rather than troll or take to stereotyping. By the way, to the uninitiated, ‘na mu ne’ is Hausa for ‘our own’, nepotism if you want to be blunt while rankadede, more appropriately put, ranka ya dade is also Hausa expression which reads ‘may you live long’, sort of sycophancy meted out to eulogize more often than not, affluent folks.

Cybercriminals Hit Uganda Central Bank Accounts, Try To Steal $24 Million

Ugandan government officials and cybercriminals have since last July attempted four times to siphon $24 million (Ush81 billion) through the Uganda Central Bank.

US And UK Intelligence Knew The Location of 80 Abducted Chibok School Girls But No One Tried To Rescue Them

The United States and British governments knew where at least 80 of the Chibok school girls kidnapped by Boko Haram were but failed to launch a rescue mission, it has been revealed.