Online Security: Facebook Now To Warn Users of Potential State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks

Facebook will now warn people if it has a strong suspicion an account is being targeted by a nation-state.

Chinese Hacking Of United States Companies Unabated Despite Commercial Spying Pact - Security Firm

Seven US companies have been attacked by government-associated Chinese hackers in the three weeks since the US and China announced a pact that banned government spying on companies, a US security firm said Monday.

3 Medical Doctors Kidnapped In Imo State, South East Nigeria

A former Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), in Edo State, Dr Philip Ugbodaga and two other medical doctors whose identities are yet to be known have been reportedly kidnapped by gunmen.

Soldiers Foil Attempted Suicide Bomb Attack At Nigeria Army Base

Nigerian soldiers shot dead a suspected suicide bomber outside a military base in the northeast on Sunday, detonating explosives concealed in her handbag, a civilian vigilante and a military source said.

Kogi State University Lecturer Kidnapped, Abductors Demand N10 Million Ransom

One Mr. Isa Abdulganiyu, a lecturer in the faculty of Law, Kogi State University has been reportedly kidnapped on his way to his Okene hometown.

United States is Running a Drone War Against Terrorism in Africa – Leaked Document

The US government has been running a “shadow war” from outposts in Africa using drones and manned aircrafts to strike targets in the region.

Nigerian Student Arrested With 108 ATM Cards At The Airport

The National Drug Law En­forcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday said it arrested a 34-year-old man, Udeh Onuora Pas­cal suspected to be working for an international criminal organization for being in pos­session of 108 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) debit cards. The arrest took place at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos while the suspect was attempting to board a Qatar Airline flight to China. The debit cards belong to five commercial banks.

Cyberterrorism: Hacker's Kill List Reveals ISIS 'Crowdsourcing Terrorism'

The case of a hacker who allegedly provided ISIS with a "kill list" Americans — ranging from diplomats to lowly bureaucrats, according to an NBC News review — shows that online intrusions can put a lot more than your credit rating at risk.

Human Traffickers Make 40 Billion Dollars Annually, Say NAPTIP, UNODC

THE National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) have revealed that human trafficking cartels across the globe make a whooping 40 billion dollars annually from this illicit business.

United States To Conduct Counter-Boko Haram Ops Inside Nigeria

WASHINGTON, United States - The United States will conduct surveillance and intelligence operations against Boko Haram inside Nigeria, sources familiar with the plan told AFP Friday, a significant escalation of Washington's role in combatting the Islamist group.

Boko Haram: Nigeria Army Court-martial Sentences Brig. General Ransome-kuti To Six Month

Brigadier General Enitan Ransome-Kuti, the son of the late human rights activist, Beko Ransome Kuti, has been sentenced to six months in prison for offenses committed during the war against Boko Haram.

Boko Haram’s Attacks And the Role Of intelligence

THIS week, Boko Haram continued its campaign against security forces in the North East. Chad experienced two attacks, the first being an incident in which three IEDs were detonated. One was at a fish market and the other two at a refugee camp resulting in the death of no fewer than 37 persons.

Kidnapped 'Chibok Girl' Reportedly Flees Boko Haram Captivity, Says Others Alive

One of the hundreds of Chibok schoolgirls kidnapped 18 months ago by Boko Haram militants reportedly escaped from the terrorist group's stronghold and told of her fellow captives' ongoing misery, but a military official disputed the claim.

Boko Haram Bomb Maiduguri Mosque, At Leat 26 Worshippers Killed, Scores Injured

Officials of the Civilian Joint Task Force, who participated in the evacuation of victims from the scene of Thursday night’s bombings in Maiduguri said at least 26 bodies were evacuated from the scene of the blast. Twenty-five others were rushed to hospital with various degrees of injuries, the officials said.

Boko Haram Crisis: President Obama Deploys 300 US Troops in Cameroon

United States President Barack Obama has announced that US armed forces have been deployed to Cameroon to help fight against the Islamist militants Boko Haram.