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Africa has emerged as the most targeted region for cyberattacks globally, with organisations on the continent experiencing an average of 2,902 attacks per week in September, according to the latest Global Threat Intelligence Report by Check Point Research. The report revealed that the telecommunications, government, and consumer goods and services sectors were the most attacked industries across the continent. Among African nations, Angola recorded the highest number of weekly attacks

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a two-week warning strike starting today, Monday, after its 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government expired on Sunday. ASUU National President, Prof. Chris Piwuna, announced the industrial action during a press briefing at the University of Abuja, citing the government’s failure to meet the union’s demands despite ongoing negotiations. According to Piwuna, there was “nothing sufficient on the ground” to halt

The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has suspended the enforcement of the Motor Vehicles (Prohibition of Tinted Glass) Act, 1991, following mounting public pressure and intervention by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). The announcement was made on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who stated that the suspension would remain in effect pending the hearing of a motion on notice scheduled for October 16, 2025, at

The National Council of State has approved the appointment of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). This was confirmed in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy. President Tinubu presented Amupitan’s nomination during Thursday’s Council of State meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The appointment comes after

Human rights activist and former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has announced plans to lead a peaceful protest in Abuja on October 20, calling for the immediate release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. Sowore disclosed the protest date on his official X (formerly Twitter) account, describing it as a “historic” march to the Aso Rock Villa, aimed

The Presidency has faulted the World Bank’s latest report estimating that 139 million Nigerians live in poverty, describing the figure as “unrealistic” and not reflective of current economic conditions in the country. In a statement issued on Wednesday, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, said while Nigeria values its partnership with the World Bank, the poverty data must be “properly contextualised” within global poverty