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A sharp rise in digital identity fraud driven by artificial intelligence tools and automated cyber operations pushed duplicate identity attacks to more than double in 2025, according to a new global report released by identity verification firm Smile ID. The findings appear in the company’s 2026 Digital Identity Fraud Report, titled From Selfies to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has petitioned the Federal Government over what it described as a planned ₦20bn “emergency refurbishment” contract within the Transmission Company of Nigeria, warning that the move could drain public resources and further weaken the country’s already fragile electricity transmission infrastructure. In a letter dated Sunday and addressed to the Minister…
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has rejected assertions that insecurity is deteriorating across Nigeria, insisting instead that the Federal Government is actively containing the situation through sustained military operations and international partnerships. His remarks came during a recorded appearance on Al Jazeera’s “Head to Head” programme with…
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has asserted that no terrorist attacks have occurred in the state since the June 2022 massacre at Saint Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Owo, characterising recent violent incidents including the killing of a traditional ruler as isolated criminal acts rather than coordinated terrorism. The governor made these claims…
The United States has imposed visa restrictions on several senior Rwandan officials, accusing them of fuelling instability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo through continued support for the M23 rebel militia and violations of the Washington Accords. The sanctions, announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday, represent the latest escalation…
The 115 Special Operations Group of the Nigerian Air Force executed 495 combat helicopter missions across the Niger Delta in 2025, all directed at countering illegal oil bunkering and protecting critical petroleum infrastructure that remains central to Nigeria’s national revenue. The figures, disclosed by the Chief of the Air Staff during an operational visit…
Political tensions in Rivers State escalated as armed men, believed to be political thugs, engaged in a gun battle with the convoy of Chibuike Amaechi, leader of the African Democratic Congress in the South-South region, during his visit to Ubima community for party registration activities. The incident unfolded between Ubima and Omuanwa in Ikwerre…
The West African Examinations Council has extended the registration deadline for the 2026 Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination for school candidates by one day, pushing the closing date to Friday, March 13, 2026. The council announced the decision on Friday through a short post on its official X account. “Here is to announce…
Public university lecturers across Nigeria are growing restless over the failure of the Federal Government to pay their salaries promptly, with the Academic Staff Union of Universities confirming that virtually no member of its nationwide membership has received their February salary as of Friday, March 6, and that payment of January salaries remains incomplete…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has reaffirmed that food security sits at the heart of the country’s economic stabilisation strategy, poverty reduction agenda and national sovereignty, with senior ministers using a high-level quarterly engagement forum in Abuja to outline the administration’s agricultural reform efforts and stress the importance of citizen participation in governance. The declaration came…
