A former student of Fountain University, Osogbo, Dr. Habeeb Olufowobi, has made Nigeria proud by winning a prestigious $600,000 research grant from the United States to develop cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions for autonomous vehicles. The breakthrough achievement highlights the quality of education at the Osun State-based institution, with university authorities using the milestone to encourage
ABUJA, July 14, 2025 One of Nigeria’s leading digital forensics and cybersecurity professionals, Dr. Robinson Tombari Sibe, has been awarded the prestigious Cybersecurity Personality of the Year accolade. The honour was conferred in recognition of Dr. Sibe’s outstanding contributions to the advancement of cybersecurity and digital forensics in Nigeria and across the African continent. A
Lagos, July 2, 2025 – Five Chinese nationals previously convicted of cyber terrorism and internet fraud by a Lagos federal court have been formally repatriated following the completion of their sentences, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) confirmed on Tuesday. The defendants, whose names were among the 15 Chinese and other foreign nationals convicted
LAGOS, NIGERIA — The Nigerian government has raised a serious warning to all Android phone users. A new phone virus called Tria Stealer is now spreading across the country, and it is targeting people’s WhatsApp, Telegram, and bank apps. This virus can steal your private messages, your bank information, and even send money out of
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commenced efforts to establish a robust and comprehensive cybersecurity framework aimed at safeguarding the nation’s communications sector, a critical pillar of Nigeria’s economic infrastructure. In a statement released yesterday, the NCC highlighted the increasing need to fortify the telecommunications ecosystem against rising cyber threats that could disrupt services, compromise
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), the International Organization for Migration (IOM), and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark to enhance compliance with data protection regulations and bolster cybersecurity measures. As part of this collaboration, the NIS recently conducted a comprehensive training
