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1+ hour, 44+ min ago (11+ words) Server Error on BPP Portal Hinders Access to Procurement Records'FIJ NG...
Despite Data Laws, Remita, NDPC Silent as Hacker Leaks Nigerians" KYC Documents
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (1580+ words) Bytetobreach, an underground hacker gaining traction on the dark web, claimed responsibility for hacking Remita, a Nigerian payment processing technology. After making the claim on Tuesday, the dark web actor published what appeared to be KYC documents, identity records, screenshots…...
After FIJ's Story, GOtv Refunds N7, 528 Subscription Fee Held for 21 Months, Adds N7, 472 Compensation
1+ week, 6+ day ago (503+ words) The company also added N7, 472 as compensation, bringing the total refund to N15, 000. Ukpongote Esu, a GOtv representative, confirmed the payment to FIJ via email on Friday. "Thank you for your effort in resolving this. I have now made the payment and…...
Lagos SCRPS' Phone Number Still Unassigned 5 Months After Agency Promised Fix
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (480+ words) The number is listed on the committee's website as a public contact line for inquiries. But when FIJ dialled the number on Thursday, the automated response indicated that the line was not assigned to anyone. FIJ first reported the contact…...
Many. gov. ng Subdomains, Which Should Be Safe, Now Push Crypto Schemes, Gambling
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (525+ words) Government-owned websites in Nigeria, particularly subdomains under the. gov. ng space, are not as trustworthy as they should be, as many have been hijacked to host gambling, cryptocurrency and pornographic content. The. gov. ng domain, managed under Nigeria's country internet…...
Embassy in Kuwait "Does Not Know" If More Whats App Groups Will Be Created for 6, 000+ Nigerians Amid US-Iran Hostilities
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (703+ words) The Nigerian Embassy in Kuwait said it "does not know" whether it will create additional Whats App support groups for Nigerians after the one it provided as a communication channel reached its 1, 024-member limit. On Sunday, the embassy issued a…...
Adamawa Violates NITDA Guidelines, Lists Incomplete Phone Numbers on Official Website
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (340+ words) The Adamawa State Government website " adamawastate. gov. ng " lists incomplete phone numbers that citizens cannot dial as contact details. This violates the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) guidelines for government websites. On Tuesday, FIJ checked and found that the…...
'2 Users, 1 Phone No': More Nigerians Living With Risks of Hurriedly Recycled SIMs Speak Out
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (867+ words) Nigerians have continued to complain about their phone numbers being recycled by telecommunication companies while still in active use and the consequences they've had to live with. On Monday, Prince, a modern warfare analyst, shared on X that his MTN…...
ALERT: Facebook Page Relocate Well Poses as OPay to Steal Nigerians" Data
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (12+ words) FIJ NG...
Scammers Harvest Nigerians" Data Through New Deceptive Tik Tok Ads
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (543+ words) Scammers posing as immigration experts are harvesting the data of Nigerians through deceptive advertising tactics on Tik Tok, FIJ can report. As FIJ has observed, these ads appear on users" feeds, sometimes in between posts on users" profiles. The ads…...