Nigeria has hit Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with a staggering $220 million fine for violating local data privacy laws. After a thorough investigation revealed that Meta’s policies deny Nigerian users the right to control their personal data, the government demanded immediate changes and a hefty
Countries like Nigeria are making headlines by bringing their gold reserves back home from places like the United States and the United Kingdom. This move is seen as a way to protect their wealth and strengthen their economies amidst global uncertainties. Economic concerns, including inflation and geopolitical tensions, have prompted
The Dangote Refinery, Africa’s largest, has finally started producing fuels after years of delays but now faces accusations from senior officials that international oil companies (IOCs) are deliberately obstructing its operations. According to Devakumar Edwin, a vice president at Dangote Industries Limited, these IOCs are demanding exorbitant premiums for locally
Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland estate faces foreclosure in a saga allegedly orchestrated by a Nigerian scammer. The controversy, involving Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC, prompts scrutiny and legal action. The author claimed to be an identity thief, a mastermind on the dark web who had a network of “worms”
Due to not registering in the national digital identity database (NIN) Nigeria has blocked a total of 73 million mobile phones, which has prevented them from making outgoing calls.
Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers have used stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid, officials say.
Employees at Royal Dutch Shell’s Nigerian joint venture orchestrated damage to oil pipelines to profit from the money spent on clean-up operations, investigation by Dutch investigative TV programme Zembla has revealed. Employees of Shell in Nigeria ordered the vandalization of oil pipelines for their own personal gain. Speaking to Zembla
Based on an intercepted human intelligence report, a controversy has erupted in Nigeria whereby it is revealed that Bill Gates offered $10 million bribe for a forced vaccination program for Coronavirus to the Nigerian House of Representatives. The opposition political parties rejected the “foreign-sponsored Bill” mandating the compulsory vaccination of all