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Hackers Take Over NBS Website

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed that its website has been compromised, as cyberattacks targeting public institutions in Nigeria continue to rise. In a...

'FG Has Not Asked Workers To Close Their GTB Salary Accounts'

Nigeria News5 months ago

GTBank Website Down, Hackers Attack Suspected

The website domain name of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBANK) have become inaccessible in what Nigerians believed to be a suspected attack on the commercial bank by...

IGP Promotes Over 10,000 Police Inspectors, Rank And File

Nigeria News1 year ago

IGP Alerts Banks, Business Owners Over Impending Attack On Their Database By Hackers

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has alerted financial institutions and business owners in Nigeria to protect their databases from impending attacks by hackers. The...

Nigeria News1 year ago

Hackers Take Over Ogun State Govt Website

System hackers have reportedly taken over the Ogun State Government website. This platform learned that the Ogun state website, www.ogunstate.gov.ng, as of Wednesday morning, had been...

Ex-INEC Chair, Jega Says INEC Database Not 100% Safe From Hackers

2023 Election2 years ago

Ex-INEC Chair, Jega Says INEC Database Not 100% Safe From Hackers

A few hours before the 2023 general elections, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has expressed concern that the electoral...

Politics2 years ago

Oyetola vs Adeleke: INEC Reveals How Hackers Tried To Change Osun Governorship Election Result

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Mahmood Yakubu, has revealed how some hackers, including some in Asia, attempted to hack into the...

Police Nab Hackers While Attempting To Steal N3.4bn From Company's Account

Gist3 years ago

Police Nab Hackers While Attempting To Steal N3.4bn From Company’s Account

The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has nabbed five members of a fraud syndicate while attempting to hack into a company’s account and...

NCC Withdraws Statement Against Starlink

Nigeria News3 years ago

FG Reveals Ways Hackers Can Unlock, Steal Your Vehicles, Issue Warnings About New Trojan Apps

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Sunday alerted telecom consumers and members of the public on an ongoing cyber-vulnerability that allows a nearby hacker to unlock...

Nigeria News3 years ago

NCC Reveals Two Ways Hackers Now Use To Steal Information From Phones

The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has shared two ‘new’ ways hackers now use to get access to peoples’ information. Having identified...

NIMC Server Hacked? - FG Reacts To Viral Reports

Nigeria News3 years ago

NIMC Server Hacked? – FG Reacts To Viral Reports

The Federal Government has reacted to viral reports claiming the nation’s National Identity Management Commission, NIMC server was hacked. Naija News reports that a cyber-tech who...

In the suit number FHC/L/CS/711/2022 filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, SERAP sought an order to set aside the directive by Buhari to telecommunications companies to block outgoing calls on all unlinked lines without due process of law. SERPA joined the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and his Communications and Digital Economy counterpart, Isa Pantami as respondents in the suit. READ ALSO: SERAP Gives FG 48-Hour Ultimatum To Unblock Millions Of Unregistered SIMs “While Nigerian authorities have a legal responsibility to protect, ensure and secure the rights to life and property, any such responsibility ought to be discharged in conformity with human rights standards,” the suit filed on behalf of SERAP by its lawyers Kolawole Oluwadare and Opeyemi Owolabi, read in part. “Fundamental rights are regarded as part of human rights and are protected to enhance human dignity and liberty. “Unblocking the phone lines unlawfully barred from making calls would improve respect for the rule of law, and ensure people’s right to freedom of expression, and access to information, as well as their right to associate with others. “The blocking of people from making calls constitutes impermissible restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, information, and association. “The rights to freedom of opinion and expression and access to information are protected under section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution, article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (Ratification and Enforcement) Act. “These rights must be protected online as they are protected offline. Any restriction on these rights must be provided by law, be necessary for a democratic society and serve a legitimate aim. “The blocking of people from making calls on their SIMs also amounts to arbitrary or unlawful interference with their right to family life, and socio-economic rights, as it unnecessarily or disproportionately interferes with these fundamental human rights. “The decision to block the phone lines also appears to be arbitrary and lacks any legal framework, independent and judicial oversight. This may allow authorities to act in an unfettered and potentially arbitrary or unlawful manner. “Under international human rights law, States including Nigeria ‘shall not engage in or condone any disruption of access to digital technologies for segments of the public or an entire population.’ States must refrain from cutting off access to telecommunications services. “Millions of Nigerians including persons with disabilities, elderly citizens, persons living in remote areas have been unable to capture their biometrics, and obtain their NINs due to logistical challenges, administrative and bureaucratic burdens, as well as the persistent collapse of the national grid. “The rights to freedom of expression, access to information, and freedom of association, whether offline or online, promote the democratic ideal by allowing citizens to voice their concerns, challenge governmental institutions, and hold the government accountable for its actions.”

Nigeria News3 years ago

NIMC Server Allegedly Attacked, Over 3Milllion NIN Of Nigerians Stolen – Reports

A Nigerian man who identified himself as Sam on the internet has stirred fears among netizens after he shared details of how he allegedly hacked into...

How Hackers Can Access Your Money If You Answer Their Calls

Gist3 years ago

How Hackers Can Access Your Money If You Answer Their Calls

The rate at which hackers gain access to the personal details of people, their bank account and other important information is alarming. It has been gathered...

Nigeria News3 years ago

Again, NCC Warns Of Iranian Hacking Group Targeting Telcos, ISPs

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday notified the public of the existence of another hacking group orchestrating cyberespionage in the African telecoms space. This was...

Africa News5 years ago

Hackers Flood Lawmakers Meeting With Pornographic Images

Hackers on Thursday flooded a video call virtual meeting involving South African lawmakers with pornographic images. Times Live reports that the pornographic images popped up on...

Technology6 years ago

How Hackers Are Planning To Swindle 50,000 Finance Firms

CyberSecurity Firm Raises Alarm Of Hackers’ Plan A group of Nigerian Hackers known as “London Blue” have plans to swindle 50,000 finance executives across every sector...