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Federal Government raises alarm over increase in Cyber threats

Federal Government raises alarm over increase in Cyber threats

The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, has said there have been increased threats of attacks on telecommunications systems, banking platforms, power and energy grids, and military networks in Nigeria.   Ribadu stated this during a workshop on critical national information infrastructure protection and resilience, which the National Cybersecurity Coordination Centre in ONSA organised for policymakers and sector regulators.   He …

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The increase in passport fees is because of the exchange rate between the dollar and the naira – Minister

The increase in passport fees is because of the exchange rate between the dollar and the naira - Minister

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has defended the recent 45% increase in Nigerian passport fees, attributing the rise to fluctuations in the exchange rate between the naira and the dollar. Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja, marking his first year in office, Tunji-Ojo explained that the government could no longer subsidize the cost of passports.   In August, …

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