The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged Nigerians to beware of a widespread malicious email campaign undertaken by a hacking group, Nobelium. NITDA warned that the group is masquerading as the US Agency for International Development (USAID). Mrs. Hadiza Umar, NITDA Cooperate Affairs and External Relations’ Head gave the warning in a statement she issued late on Sunday in Abuja. Umar said the malicious group, uncovered by Microsoft Company, had been discovered to...

The Nigerian Communications Commission has said Nigerians will have to submit their phones’ International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) to it from July. The NCC said this in its Revised National Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration. The move of the NCC to start the implementation of the Device Management System (a Centralized Equipment Identity Register) has the support of President Muhammadu Buhari. Part of the policy read, “Accordingly, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has...