Credible Poll: AREWA YOUTH FORUM BACKS INEC CHAIRMAN, PROF AMUPITAN, PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR 2027

• Say 'INEC Deserves Commendation, Not Condemnation'

By Calistus Chukwu (Politics Reporter)

The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF), representing millions of youth across northern Nigeria, has commended the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, for his leadership of the Commission and the marked improvement in the conduct of recent elections, pledging the Forum's full support and active collaboration ahead of the 2027 general election.

Credible Poll: CHIDOKA DEMANDS THIRD PARTY PERFORMANCE, INTEGRITY TEST ON INEC'S TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS BEFORE 2023 ELECTIONS

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

Former Minister of Aviation, Osita Chidoka, has called on partners of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to encourage the conduct of third-party testing of INEC technology platform to ascertain its robustness, integrity, and performance ahead of the 2023 general elections as a way of ensuring a credible poll.

Cross-over: WHY I JOINED APC....Anyim

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

Ebonyi State, South East, Nigeria, practically stood still on Saturday as one of its political titan and Nigeria's former number three citizen, Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, formerly announced his much expected cross-over to the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

CUSTOMS BEGINS AI-DRIVEN TRAINING REVENUE GENERATION, REMITTANCES, RECONCILIATION

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has commenced a capacity-building programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven revenue generation, remittances and reconciliation as part of efforts to enhance transparency and efficiency in public financial management.

CUSTOMS COMPTROLLER GENERAL, ADENIYI, BACKS TEAM NIGERIA AMBASSADORS FOR GLASGOW 2026

* Reaffirms Commitment To Sports Development

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Comptroller-General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, has expressed strong support for Team Nigeria’s preparations ahead of the 2026 Commonwealth Games, following his unveiling as one of the country’s official ambassadors by the National Sports Commission.

CUSTOMS MARKS ONE YEAR OF IMPACTFUL CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INITIATIVE

* As CGC Adeniyi Commissions Project At Government Secondary School, Wuse, Abuja

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, on Tuesday, commissioned a major intervention project at Government Secondary School, Wuse, Abuja, marking the one-year anniversary of the Nigeria Customs Service’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiative tagged 'Customs Cares'.

CYBER CRIME WORRIES ON THE RISE, AS AFRICA'S MOBILE USERS HATE TO LEAVE WHATSAPP

By JVIN Nwabiani Okafor (Managing Editor) @AuntyJVIN

A KnowBe4 Poll of mobile users across Africa has revealed that awareness of Cyber risk is on the increase, but that convenience overrides risk when it comes to WhatsApp data privacy concerns.

Cybercrime: COURT SENDS EKITI SUBEB STAFF, EKITI STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE TO JAIL

By Kehinde Olujimi (Ekiti State Correspondent)

Justice Muhammed Sanni of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, July 15, 2021, sentenced a staff of Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, Olubola Olusola Sunday, and one Ade-Ajayi Oluwatobi, a graduate of Ekiti State University, EKSU, to various jail terms having found them guilty of offenses bordering on cybercrime.

CYBERPOLITICS AND THE RE-ENGINEERING OF POLITICAL COMMUNICATIONS IN AFRICA

By Dr Aminu Maida (NCC Boss)

Without any doubt, the Internet and its associated technologies and tools, including software applications, have created some of the most radical possibilities in the human experience, particularly in the last decade. These have certainly extended the frontiers of human freedoms and expression, while similarly enabling innovation across different forms of utilisation, and more so serving as catalyst to the ability of citizens to engage with political processes – for good and for bad.

CYBERPUNK 2077 DEVELOPER CDPROJEKT HIT WITH SEVERE RANSOMWARE ATTACK

• *Source code for Cyberpunk 2077 and Witcher supposedly accessed by Hackers
• *Hackers Threaten to leak CDprojekt red’s vital information if an agreement is not reached

By Chinua Albert Okafor @The RoboRai

Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt has come out to say that it has been attacked and infiltrated by hackers who have gained access to its core network, and these hackers used this to encrypt some devices and retrieve “certain data” from the Polish video game company. CD Projekt declares that it will not negotiate with the attacker and or give in to their various demands, and they also believe that no personal data of players or service users has been compromised by this attack.

DAKUKU PETERSIDE HAILS SUPREME COURT RULING ON RIVERS APC CARETAKER COMMITTEE

• * Urges Joyful Party Members To Be Humble, Cautious In Victory

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CeleOkaf11

Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Safety Agency (NIMASA) and deputy leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Hon (Dr.) Dakuku Warisenibo Peterside, at the weekend, described as "victory for democracy and progressive governance", the Supreme Court rulings on Friday, in the matters concerning the contentious Caretaker Committee of the Rivers State APC, among other associated leadership and party issues.

DAMBATTA AT 9TH LaPRSC, SAYS NIGERIA AND NIGERIANS MUST EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY TO ERADICATE POVERTY

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, recently addressed the 9th Lagos Public Relations Stakeholders’ Conference on Leadership and Poverty Eradication.

DANBATTA ADVISES BUSINESSES TO ADJUST WITH DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, has advised businesses to adjust to the potentials of disruptive technologies which have been adopted across the globe for enhanced productivity and sustainability.

DANBATTA APPLAUDS MEDIA FOR AIDING TELECOM AWARENESS

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Professor Umar Danbatta, has said that the level of awareness of the potentials of telecommunications products and services is a credit to the media industry which has partnered with the Commission in the regulatory process.

DANBATTA APPLAUDS PANTAMI'S APPOINTMENT AS WISIS CHAIRMAN

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has congratulated the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, on his appointment as the Chairman of the 2022 World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

DANBATTA ASSURES ON STRATEGIC PLANS TO ADDRESS INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT IN THE TELECOM SECTOR

* Says All LGAs In Nigeria Will Enjoy Broadband

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

Professor Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said there is a holistic, strategic plan being conscientiously implemented to address the infrastructure deficit in the telecommunications sector with the objective to bridge the digital divide which had undermined Nigeria’s march to a robust digital economy.

DANBATTA BAGS AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP IN PUBLIC SERVICE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with an Award of Exemplary Leadership in Public Service.

DANBATTA HAILS AMCRON, DESCRIBES MEDIA AS NCC'S GREAT PARTNER IN NIGERIA'S TELECOMS SECTOR DEVELOPMENT

By Celestine Okafor Editor-in-Chief 

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, has commended the initiative behind the formation of the Association of Media and Communications Researchers of Nigeria (AMCRON) and the contribution of the media research body in the overall development of the Information Communication Technology (ICT) system in Nigeria.

DANBATTA LIFTS PLATINUM AWARD FOR NCC'S 'GOOD' PERFORMANCE

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), at the weekend in Lagos, lifted the Platinum Award of the Nigeria Academy of Engineering (NAEng.) being a reward for his leadership of the nation’s telecom regulator for its contributions to the development and growth of engineering profession in the technological and economic development of the country.

DANBATTA NAMED NDLEA AMBASSADOR

By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-Chief) @CelestineOkaf11

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has named the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta as its Special Ambassador in its renewed war against narcotics and use of other dangerous substances leading to addiction in the country.