By Opeyemi Abdulsalam The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed its commitment to developing and implementing additional policies aimed at addressing cybersecurity threats in the country’s financial sector. This announcement was made by Mr. Philip Ikeazor, Deputy Governor of…
By Sodiq Adelakun Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has inaugurated the Lagos State Science, Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC) and Cybersecurity Advisory Board, to drive scientific advancements and safeguard digital security in the state. The ceremony, held at the…
The Chief Executive Officer of the National Deposit Insurance Corporation, Bello Hassan, has urged bankers in the country to pay attention to cybersecurity. He stated this on Friday at the swearing-in ceremony of Professor Pius Olanrewaju as the 23rd president/chairman…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over its failure to withdraw the patently unlawful ‘Circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to…
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), BudgIT and 136 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) “over its failure to withdraw the patently unlawful ‘Circular’ directing all banks and other financial institutions to deduct…
…As CBN exempts 16 transactions …SERAP alleges levy violates constitution, human rights regulations Global financial advisory and tax firm, Andersen in Nigeria, has described the introduction of the National Cybersecurity levy as ill-timed. The global firm noted that the new…
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced that it is partnering with Galaxy Backbone Limited to raise awareness on cybersecurity. The partnership is in line with activities for the celebration of this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month by the…
By Ibiyemi Mathew with agency report Cybersecurity company Surfshark has revealed that Nigeria and 4 other African countries have been found culpable of breaching a United Nations (UN) resolution on free internet in 2021. In a study by Surfshark analyzing UN…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Minister of Communi cations and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Pantami has dismissed claims that the figures reeled out by the ministry on cybersecurity threats experienced during the Presidential elections are false. Reacting to claims by…
…As cyber attacks increase globally in 2022 by 38 % By Ibiyemi Mathew Consumers are set to experience increased cybersecurity risks in 2023 as Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology matures, Check Point Research (CPR) has warned. Omer Dembinsky, Data Group Manager…
