Cybersecurity: U.S. Infrastructure Can Be Hacked With Google, Simple Passwords

Authorities say the Iranian computer hack of a New York dam is the symptom of a huge weakness in the U.S. infrastructure -- dams, stadiums, traffic controls and power grids that can be accessed by anyone, including hostile nations or terrorists -- with simple passwords or no passwords at all.

Gunmen Kidnap Lebanese Expat, Kill Soldier in Niger Delta, Nigeria

Gunmen killed a Nigerian soldier and kidnapped a Lebanese construction worker on Tuesday in the southern oil-producing Niger Delta, police said.

Five Fulani Herds­men Kidnapped In Abia Community

Community leaders of Ngodo, Mbaugwu-Uturu com­munity in Isikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, have denied any involvement in the alleged ab­duction of five Fulani herds­men by suspected gunmen.

Fulani Herdsmen Kill APC Youth leader, 3 Others in Fresh Fracas in Benue State

Vanguard newspaper reports that four persons including the All Progressives Congress, APC, youth leader, were feared killed in another bloody clash between Fulani herdsmen and farmers at Tse Tia, in Tarka Local Government area of Benue State.

Boko Haram Releases New Video, Says ‘No Negotiations, No Surrender’

Boko Haram released a new video Friday denying any suggestions it would surrender, just over a week after their shadowy leader Abubakar Shekau appeared in a rare message looking dejected and frail.

A Year After, No Word On 300 Children Abducted By Boko Haram From Damask

Apart from the abduction of 276 Chibok School girls nearly two years ago, the Human Rights Watch (HRW) asserts that ‘’about 400 women and children, including at least 300 elementary school students were also abducted by Boko Haram from the town of Damasak in Borno State between March 13 and 15, 2015’’. HRW recounts that the Damasak abduction is the largest documented school abduction by Boko Haram militants even though it drew less public attention and outrage than that of the Chibok girls in April 2014.

Two Pastors Kidnapped In Kaduna Found Alive, One Dead

Daily Trust Newspaper reports that the three Pastors abducted along Kaduna-Abuja highway last week Monday have been released by their abductors.

World Bank Votes $800m For Rebuilding North-East Nigeria

The World Bank is setting aside $800 million in support of the rebuilding of infrastructure devastated by years of Boko Haram insurgency in the Northeast.

Extra-judicial Killing: Tension in Arepo As Naval Officers Allegedly Kill Three Residents

Punch newspaper reports that tension ensued at Arepo, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State on Wednesday after some naval officers allegedly killed three residents. The victims, identified as Biodun Mohammed, Chicago and Body, were said to have been rounded up on Sunday at a beer parlour in the area.

MEND 2.0? Pipeline Bombed By Deep-Water Divers Reveals a Critical Problem Threatening Nigeria

Last month, yet-to-be-identified assailants bombed a sub-sea pipeline to Shell's Forcados export terminal in Nigeria. From all indications, the bombed terminal may not resume operation until May at least, according to officials cited by RBC Capital Markets.

Cybersecurity: Nigeria Loses N89bn ($450 million) To Cybercrimes Annually

Nigeria loses about N89.55bn ($450m) annually to computer and Internet-related frauds; consultant to National Information Technology Development Agency, Mr. Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, has said.

Nigeria Police Confirms Killing of Four Police Officers By Fulani Herdsmen in Benue State

The Benue State Police Command has lost four of its men to the current Fulani insurgency ravaging some local government areas of the state. 

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.