Boko Haram Hijacks Commercial Bus, Abducts 20 Passengers in Maiduguri, Borno

Boko Haram insurgents on Wednesday hijacked a commercial bus and kidnapped the passengers on board in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital.

Nigerian Navy Deploys 16 Warships To Protect Critical Oil Installations in Niger Delta

The Nigerian Navy yesterday inaugurated 16 newly acquired warships and boats, and immediately deployed them to safeguard key oil installations in the oil rich Niger Delta region and the West African maritime domain.

BREAKING: Gunmen Kidnap Catholic Priest in Delta State, Demand N15m Ransom

Christopher Ogaga, a priest at the Emmanuel Catholic Church, Oviri-Okpe in Okpe Council Area of Delta State has been kidnapped by gunmen.

Crime Watch: Inside Lagos’ Haven of Marijuana, Illegal Drug Business

This is arguably the headquarters of Marijuana, illegal drug business in Lagos Mainland. The story of Ojojo Estate, deep inside Mende in Maryland, Lagos is one that calls for urgent intervention. Gboyega Alaka who visited on several occasions, reports.

Nigeria, Germany, Norway, UN Hold Conference on ‘Boko Haram’

Nigeria, Germany, Norway, and the United Nations have converged on Berlin Monday for a “pledging conference on Boko Haram”.

Boko Haram Reportedly Kills 30 Soldiers, Sack Borno Village in NE Nigeria

About 30 soldiers have been killed in a battle with Boko Haram insurgents at Zari, a border settlement with Niger Republic in Borno State, about 30 kilometres from Damasak, the headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area.

Nigeria's Anti-Trafficking Agency - NAPTIP Launches App To Tackle Human Trafficking

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched a-one-in-all platform for the public called “NAPTIP ireport App.” The application was launched during a press conference in Abuja.

Restructure Nigeria Or We Resume Attacks, Niger Delta Militants Tell FG

Niger Delta militants under the auspices of the Coalition of Niger Delta Agitators have threatened fresh actions against the interest of the Nigerian government in the region if the country is not restructured.

Nigeria-bound Russian Ship With Arms Intercepted in South Africa

A Nigeria–bound Russian ship is being detained in South Africa for carrying illegal arms. The cargo ship, LADA, was arrested on Sunday at the Port of Nura, near Port Elizabeth city, following a tip-off.

Nigeria 2019 Elections: Threat, Political Risk Assessment

S/election seasons in Nigeria are synonymous with war situations, a do-or-die affair. Barely six months to Nigeria’s defining 2019 general elections, governance and business activities are almost at a standstill. Machiavellian intrigues, seismic political stunts, inter-party defections, impeachment plots are now the new normal in Nigeria. The political wheeling and dealing playing out in Nigeria is having a butterfly-effect on the already fragile economy, volatile political climate, security, geo-political risk, instability.

Bandits Kill 3,000, Kidnap 500, Destroy 2,000 Houses In Zamfara Siege

The ongoing banditry in Zamfara State has claimed over 3,000 lives and destruction of over 2,000 homes in the past seven years. Also, the bandits have burnt over 500 cars while 500 people were kidnapped for ransom within the same period.

Cybersecurity: FBI Warns of Imminent Global ATM Bank Cyberattack

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has warned banks that ATMs will likely face a global attack by criminals in the “coming days.” The FBI was tipped off that these cybercriminals would hack payment card processors or banks and use ATMs all over the world to withdraw millions of dollars over the course of a few hours, as reported by cybersecurity blog Krebs on Security.

Why The Human Factor Is An Evergreen Problem in Cybersecurity

The human factor is a key concern for businesses trying to keep networks secure, according to Kaspersky Lab's State of Industrial Cybersecurity 2018 survey. With 40% of Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) computers undergoing attacks every six months, companies must try and find ways to end dangerous employee behaviors, said the press release.

Beware Of These 7 Biggest Social Media Scams

The massive rise in popularity of social platforms has led to a huge upswing in social media scams — putting a growing pool of users at risk. Facebook had 2.23 billion monthly active users as of the second quarter of 2018, while photo-sharing site Instagram hit 1 billion monthly active users by June 2018, according to Statista.

Army To Stage Operation Python Dance 3 In The South-East, Warns Pro-Biafra Agitators

The Nigerian Army yesterday said it will soon commence its annual training programme, the ‘Operation Python Dance III’, also known as Exercise Egwu Eke III, in South East States formations and units under 82 Division, Nigerian Army.