Repair of vandalized pipelines in Kano, Kaduna costs NNPC N1.6bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had spent over N1.6 billion on the repairs of the vandalised pipeline between Kaduna and Kano in 2016. The NNPC Group Managing…
5 ways to protect your devices from Ransomware ‘pandemic’
With the world reeling from the WannaCrypt attack –  an ongoing cyber-attack of the WannaCry ransomware computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system – fears are rife that the…
Again, inflation takes a hit, drops in April – NBS report
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measure inflation declined by 0.02 per cent in April, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said in data released on Tuesday. The NBS in…
Hackers hit Disney, demand ransom
Film studio Disney has said hackers have threatened to release one of the studio’s forthcoming movies unless it pays a ransom. Disney CEO Bob Iger told ABC employees about the…
How to beat WannaCry Ransomware virus, by Signal Alliance
Signal Alliance, a Microsoft enterprise partner in Nigeria has issued a WannaCry ransomware advisory to its clients and key users of Windows applications across the country. This was because of…
CBN, FIRS among 34 agencies 8 months late in submission of 2017 budget; Senate threatens penalty
The Senate on Tuesday frowned at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and 32 other parastatals and agencies of government for failing to submit their…
Osinbajo lists new financing models for Africa to bridge development gaps
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has advocated a new paradigm in financing infrastructure projects in Africa in order to close the huge infrastructure gap on the continent. He stated this…
Deadly global computer virus, Ransomware, linked to North Korea
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group may be behind global cyber-attack that has affected thousands of computers and disrupted hospitals, schools and assembly plants in some countries. This is according to Cyber…
NNPC to resume oil prospecting in Lake Chad Basin
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will resume oil prospecting in the Lake Chad Basin of Borno state. The Group Managing Director of NNPC, Dr Maikanti Baru, made…
Ransomware: Microsoft blames US government; virus cripples computers in over 150 countries
Microsoft warned governments Sunday against storing computer vulnerabilities like the leaked one at the heart of the cyberattack that has crippled computers in more than 150 countries, partly laying blame…