Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested an automobile spare parts dealer, Ejiofor Chiwuzie, for attempting to export consignments of heroin and a strain of cannabis known as “loud” in Lagos. The arrest was confirmed in a statement by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi
Cyber Security
In a major international crackdown, law enforcement agencies have successfully dismantled an encrypted communication platform known as “Ghost,” which was widely used by criminal organizations for large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering, Europol announced on Wednesday. The operation resulted in the arrest of 51 suspects across multiple countries, with further
The WhatsApp number of Nigeria’s Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh, has been compromised, according to an announcement by Diana-Mary Nsan, the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media. Nsan advised the public to disregard any messages received from the hacked WhatsApp number. She also urged Nigerians not to engage
By Nafisat Abdulrahman The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a warning to the public about a critical security vulnerability discovered in the Google Chrome browser. This alert follows an advisory from the Nigerian Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) that identified a significant flaw that could expose users
By Nafisat Abdulrahman The X (formerly Twitter) accounts belonging to two members of former US President Donald Trump’s family were hacked on Wednesday and used to promote a Solana meme coin. The hacks came as the former president prepared to release his crypto policy platform and his campaign wrestled with
By Nafisat Abdulrahman The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 39 internet fraudsters. Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan handed the various jail terms to the convicts