Cybersecurity: Nigeria Loses N3.133trn To Cybercrime Annually

Nigeria Loses N3.133trn To Cybercrime Annually

The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, said yesterday, that Nigeria loses about N3.133 trillion to cybercrime and foreign software annually. 

Prevalence of Cybercrime Amongst Nigerian Youths

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Prior to the technological innovation that heralded the Internet, financial fraudsters popularly known as 419-ners were in operation in Nigeria especially in the commercial city of Lagos. They were a mix of grown-up, educated and illiterate men and women, who specialised in using fax machines to defraud unsuspecting foreigners and Nigerians.

Israeli Government Pledges To Assist Nigeria Rein in Cybercrime

The Israeli government has pledged to assist Nigeria in tackling cyber-crime and internal security through the use of latest technology.

Cybersecurity Expert Says, 'Nigeria Accounts For $9.3b Global Loss To Cybercrime’

Nigeria is responsible for at least $9.3 billion out of the total global loss to the rising cybercrime, according to the President, Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN), Mr. Remi Afon.

Nigeria Police Set To Create Special Cybercrime Squad

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, on Monday said it would create a Specialist Unit to deal with the rising cases of cybercrime in Nigeria.

Cybercrime Costs Nigeria N127 Billion Annually - Minister

Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu, on Tuesday said Nigeria is losing about N127 billion which is 0.8 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP), to cybercrime yearly.

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.