NBS Allocates N35m For Cybersecurity Amid Post-Hack Recovery
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has proposed ₦35 million in its 2025 budget to enhance cybersecurity. This step follows a cyberattack on its website on December 18, 2024. The attack happened shortly after the bureau released a report on crime and security in Nigeria. In the report, the NBS disclosed that Nigerians paid ₦2.23 […]
Insecurity: Nigerians paid N2.2trn as ransom in one year
Insecurity in Nigeria has reached a troubling level, with a new report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealing that Nigerians paid more than N2.2 trillion as ransom between May 2023 and April 2024. The data, published in the Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey, shows that households affected by kidnappings bore this enormous […]