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Liquid Networks Launches DDOS Protection to Tackle All-Time High Cyberattacks

Liquid Networks has launched a Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) Secure offering. In its announcement of the new service, the Cassava Technologies company said cyber attacks...

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NIN: Consultants Beg Pantami, NIMC Over Outstanding Fees

The consultants engaged by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for the enrolment of eligible citizens for the National Identity Number have appealed to the Minister...

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ANALYST INSIGHT: Telecoms Tax, Saviour or Villain?

By FDC Limited Nigeria’s telecom sector has shown resilience and fortitude since the deregulation of the sector in the early 2000s. In terms of subscriber base,...

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Google Pixel 7, Pixel Watch to Launch on October 6

By David Alonge Google will launch its latest flagship smartphone alongside the highly-anticipated Pixel Watch at an event next month. As part of the activities lined...

BREAKING: FG Suspends Proposed 5% Telecoms Tax

Telecoms2 years ago

BREAKING: FG Suspends Proposed 5% Telecoms Tax

The Federal Government has suspended the proposed excise duty on telecommunication services. The suspension was announced by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami,...

NITRA ICT G3.8m Cyberattacks Target Nigeria During Governorship, State Assembly Elections – Minister The Nigerian government announced Wednesday that it recorded a total of 3.8 million (3,834,244) cyberattacks, originating from both within and outside Nigeria during the gubernatorial and state assembly elections. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this in a statement issued by his senior technical assistant (Research and Development), Femi Adeluyi. The statement said on 14 March, the office of the minister released a statement regarding the activities of the ministry and its parastatals before, during and after the Presidential and National Assembly elections. “As a follow-up to that and in line with the ministry’s mandate as well as its efforts aimed at supporting the initiatives of securing Nigerian cyberspace, the minister directed the ministerial standing committee on an advisory role for the protection of Nigerian Cyberspace and ICT Infrastructure to further enhance the cyberspace surveillance activities of the three cybersecurity centres of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB),” it said. It added that the committee, inaugurated by the minister on the eve of the Presidential and National Assembly elections, was charged with the responsibility of monitoring of telecommunication infrastructure for the successful conduct of the 2023 general elections, developing and implementing plans to enhance the resilience of critical digital infrastructure against cyber threats, designing procedures and using technologies to prevent, detect, and respond to cyberattacks, as well as developing the ability to recover from any damage that is done quickly. It was also charged with the responsibility of developing a comprehensive risk assessment, analyzing the nation’s current cybersecurity capabilities, identifying gaps that need to be addressed and providing professional advice to the government on the effective utilization of digital technologies in the conduct of the 2023 general elections. The statement noted that based on the minister’s directives, the committee provided close oversight on the activities of the cybersecurity centres. It said during this period, a series of hacking attempts were recorded, including Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), email and Internet Protocol Spoofing (IPS) attacks, SSH Login Attempts, Brute force Injection attempts, Path Traversal, Detection Evasion, and Forceful Browsing. “A total of 3,834,244 attacks were recorded, originating from both within and outside Nigeria. “Daily breakdown of these attacks is 17 March 2023: 1,046,896, 18th March 2023: 1,481,847, 19th March 2023: 327,718 and 20th March 2023: 977,783,” Mr Pantami said. “It is interesting to note that the activities of cyber threat actors in Nigerian cyberspace during the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections are much lower than those during the Presidential and National Assembly elections. “This is neither surprising nor unexpected as, Nigeria being Africa’s largest democracy, the Presidential and National Assembly elections are bound to attract more attention of everyone, including cyber threat actors, than during the Gubernatorial and State Assembly elections.” The minister noted that the implementation of some recommendations as well as measures taken to fortify cyber defence mechanisms might have helped in this. “These attainments would not have been possible without the continued support of President Muhammadu Buhari, and the administration in general, towards ensuring Nigeria’s successful transition into the digital economy. “The digital economy sector has enjoyed Mr President’s unprecedented support and it is highly appreciated,” he said.rowth Conference

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Pantami to Lead Stakeholders to NITRA ICT Growth Conference 2.0

As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders’ engagement event, the 2nd edition of the NITRA ICT Growth...

Telecoms2 years ago

Over 50,000 Telecom Infrastructure Destruction Reported in 5 Years

Over 50,000 cases of major destruction to telecom infrastructure and facilities have been reported across the country in the past five years, raising alarm over the...

FG Upbeat on 95% Digital Literacy by 2030

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FG Upbeat on 95% Digital Literacy by 2030

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, at the weekend in Gombe, said Nigeria’s march towards attaining 95 per cent digital...

ICT as a Colossal Symbol of Nigeria’s Digital Economy

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ICT Contribution to GDP Rises to 18.44%, Pantami Celebrates

The contribution of Information and Communication Technology to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose to 18.44% in the second quarter of 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics...

NCC Reviewing KPIs for 5G, TowerCos Providers – Maida

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5G network will accelerate operational efficiencies – MTN

Mrs Lynda Saint-Nwafor, Chief Enterprise Business Officer, MTN Nigeria, on Thursday said the adoption of 5G technology would accelerate operational efficiencies for businesses in the country....

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Liquid Networks Launches DDOS Protection to Tackle All-Time High Cyberattacks

NIN: Consultants Beg Pantami, NIMC Over Outstanding Fees

ANALYST INSIGHT: Telecoms Tax, Saviour or Villain?

Google Pixel 7, Pixel Watch to Launch on October 6

BREAKING: FG Suspends Proposed 5% Telecoms Tax

Pantami to Lead Stakeholders to NITRA ICT Growth Conference 2.0

Over 50,000 Telecom Infrastructure Destruction Reported in 5 Years

FG Upbeat on 95% Digital Literacy by 2030

ICT Contribution to GDP Rises to 18.44%, Pantami Celebrates

5G network will accelerate operational efficiencies – MTN

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