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Alausa Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in High-Demand Skills FG Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in AI

FG Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in AI

Alausa Launches Digital Academy to Train 32,000 Nigerian Students in High-Demand Skills

Oluwatobi Adu September 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria -The Federal Government has launched a Digital Training Academy designed to equip 32,000 Nigerian students...

Nigeria’s Upgraded NIN System: Can the New Digital Identity Platform Improve National Security? Nigerian citizen registering for the National Identification Number (NIN).

Nigerian citizen registering for the National Identification Number (NIN).

Nigeria’s Upgraded NIN System: Can the New Digital Identity Platform Improve National Security?

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius July 14, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – When the Federal Government linked every mobile phone line to the National Identification Number...

FG Denies Cyberattack on Education Platform Minister of Education announcing the integration of NgREN and TERAS digital platforms in Abuja.

FG Denies Cyberattack on Education Platform

Mirian Gom June 16, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports of a cyberattack on the Nigeria...

Lagos Government Strengthens Defences Against Emerging Cyber Threats Lagos government employees attending cybersecurity awareness training

Lagos government employees attending cybersecurity awareness training

Lagos Government Strengthens Defences Against Emerging Cyber Threats

Korede Abdullah June 8, 2026

LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State government workers have received specialised cybersecurity training aimed at improving their ability...

WHO Warns AI Risks Could Undermine Global Health Policies World Health Organization headquarters and digital health policy concept illustrating AI governance.

World Health Organization headquarters and digital health policy concept illustrating AI governance.

WHO Warns AI Risks Could Undermine Global Health Policies

Oluwatobi Adu June 3, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to strengthen governance frameworks for artificial...

CBN, NCC Partner to Tackle SIM Fraud, Boost Digital Security Central Bank of Nigeria headquarters in Abuja

CBN, NCC Partner to Tackle SIM Fraud, Boost Digital Security

Mirian Gom April 20, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) sign a...

NIMC Warns Nigerians Against Fake NIN Data Update Portal Scam Warning message about fake NIN update portal scam in Nigeria

NIMC Warns Nigerians Against Fake NIN Data Update Portal Scam

Edino Chubiyo Cornelius March 21, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria – The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) warns Nigerians against a fake online portal claiming...

Tapped, Tricked, Betrayed: How Nigeria’s Digital Boom Is Exposing Millions to Cyber Predators Nigerians using smartphones amid rising cyber fraud and digital security threats

Nigerians using smartphones amid rising cyber fraud and digital security threats

Tapped, Tricked, Betrayed: How Nigeria’s Digital Boom Is Exposing Millions to Cyber Predators

Chukwu Obinna December 12, 2025

On a humid weekday morning in Abuja, a single tap on a WhatsApp link unraveled Mrs. Adaeze...

NITDA Warns Nigerians of Critical GPT Vulnerabilities Cybersecurity alert issued by NITDA on GPT vulnerabilities

NITDA Warns Nigerians of Critical GPT Vulnerabilities

Oluwafunbi Bello December 8, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) warns that new vulnerabilities discovered in OpenAI’s...

Nigeria, UNODC Strengthen Cyber Measures Against Online Human Trafficking Officials of NIS and UNODC during cybercrime collaboration meeting

Officials of NIS and UNODC during cybercrime collaboration meeting

Nigeria, UNODC Strengthen Cyber Measures Against Online Human Trafficking

Chukwu Obinna November 11, 2025

ABUJA, Nigeria – Nigeria is deepening global partnerships to fight online human trafficking and migrant smuggling, following...

Cybersecurity

Nigeria’s Upgraded NIN System: Can the New Digital Identity Platform Improve National Security?

FG Denies Cyberattack on Education Platform

Lagos Government Strengthens Defences Against Emerging Cyber Threats

WHO Warns AI Risks Could Undermine Global Health Policies

CBN, NCC Partner to Tackle SIM Fraud, Boost Digital Security

NIMC Warns Nigerians Against Fake NIN Data Update Portal Scam

Tapped, Tricked, Betrayed: How Nigeria’s Digital Boom Is Exposing Millions to Cyber Predators

NITDA Warns Nigerians of Critical GPT Vulnerabilities

Nigeria, UNODC Strengthen Cyber Measures Against Online Human Trafficking

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