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Scammers In U.S. Create Fake Website to Phish Data of AlatByWEMA Customers

A fraudulent website, Alatbywema.com, has been created to scam users of AlatByWema, a digital banking platform by Wema Bank. As reported by the...

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Nigeria’s Power Grid Suffers Major Drop, Leading to Widespread Outages

Nigeria experienced a significant power outage on Monday as the national electricity grid’s output dropped to 1,255.78 megawatts (MW) around 3pm, leaving parts...

As earlier reported that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission levied a fine of $220 million on WhatsApp for alleged violations of consumers' data privacy, further demands by FCCPC could see WhatsApp suspend activities in Nigeria.
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FCCPC Dismisses WhatsApp’s Threat to Exit Nigeria Amid Data Privacy Violations

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has dismissed WhatsApp’s claim that it may withdraw from Nigeria due to a recent order...

SIM Restriction: NCC Orders Immediate Reactivation of Affected Lines
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Telecoms Operators Block User Lines Ahead Of July 31 Deadline, Aug. 1 Protest

While Nigerians brace up for the August 1 nationwide protest against bad governance, thousands of mobile network users across Nigeria have had their...

ALERT Open Treasury Portal Unsafe For Users As Finance Ministry Fail To Obtain A Secured SSL Certificate
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ALERT: Open Treasury Portal Unsafe For Users As Finance Ministry Fails To Obtain A Secured SSL Certificate

The official website of the Open Treasury portal under the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation has become a risk to...

After WAW Story, NSIB To Investigate Max Air Boeing 737 Landing Tyres Burst
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After WAW Story, NSIB To Investigate Max Air Boeing 737 Landing Tyres Burst

The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), is set to investigate Max Air Boeing 737-300, registered with tail identifier 5N-ADB, which lost its landing...

JUST IN: Max Air Boeing 737 Tyres Burst During Takeoff In Yola With 119 Onboard
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JUST IN: Max Air Boeing 737 Tyres Burst During Takeoff In Yola With 125 Onboard

A Max Air commercial flight with 119 passengers and 6 crew members onboard has suffered a total failure of its rear landing gear...

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Microsoft Outage Hits Banks, Airlines, Media Worldwide Due to CrowdStrike’s Faulty Update

A Microsoft outage on Friday has affected banks, flights, media organisations and major companies globally. Microsoft said it is working on fixing the...

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Burkina Faso Adopts Decree To Increase Rural Electrification Rate To 50 Percent By 2028

The Burkinabè government on Wednesday adopted a decree to implement a strategy aimed at increasing rural electrification to 50 per cent by 2028....

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Oside Oluwole Shatters Guinness World Record With 75-Hour Video Game Marathon

Oside Oluwole “Khoded” has been recognised by Guinness World Records for achieving the longest video game marathon, playing continuously for an astounding 75...

Cape Verdean Police Records 'Unusual' Increase In Cybercrime Via Social Media
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Cape Verdean Police Records ‘Unusual’ Increase In Cybercrime Via Social Media

On Wednesday, the Cape Verdean Judicial Police (PJ) expressed concern about the increase in an “unusual” number of complaints about cybercrimes in the...

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Samsung To Record 15-Fold Profits In Q2 As AI Chip Demand Increases

Samsung Electronics has reported a significant surge in its second-quarter profits. The South Korean tech giant, on Friday, announced a 15-fold increase in...