LAGOS OCTOBER 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-After three years of extensive investigation, a global team of academics has created the first-ever “World Cybercrime Index,” which ranks the most important national sources of cybercrime and identifies the world’s major hotspots. The World Cybercrime Index was developed by researchers from the University of Oxford and UNSW Canberra, who surveyed 92…
LAGOS MARCH 16TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Nigeria is withholding $743 million in revenue earned by international carriers operating in the country, the highest amount owed by any nation, a spokesperson for the global airlines industry association said on Thursday. Nigeria faces severe shortages of foreign currency, leading to restrictions on imports and meaning investors cannot convert local currency…
LAGOS JUNE 24TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Defence Advisers from Seventeen (17) countries accredited to Nigeria have paid a working visit to the Headquarters Multi National Joint Task Force (MNJTF), Njamena Chad on Wednesday 23 June 2022. They arrived Chad on board a Nigerian Airforce Aircraft. The Defence Advisers are from Uganda, Zambia, Gambia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon,…
LAGOS MARCH 19TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Friday that any foreign supplies to Ukraine containing military equipment will be considered “legitimate targets” for Russian strikes. “We clearly said that any cargo moving into the Ukrainian territory which we would believe is carrying weapons would be fair game. This is clear because we are…
LAGOS MARCH 2ND (NEWSRANGERS)-The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that some countries are taking advantage of the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) to steal money or sensitive information. Their strategy includes posing as WHO representatives to solicit money or information from unsuspecting members of the public, the UN agency said on its website. It…
LAGOS OCTOBER 6TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Traveling for Nigerians increasingly requires adequate planning. With Nigerian passport ranking 83rd in freedom to travel across the world, acquiring a visa is always difficult and strenuous. However, there are visa-free countries accessible to all Nigerian passport holders. With just a valid passport, you can gain entry into these African countries without…
LAGOS AUGUST 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Following the indictment of 80 suspects in what is termed the biggest internet fraud in America, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has spread its dragnet to nine countries for the arrest of another batch of 57 suspects. Nigeria is one of the countries where accomplices in the e-fraud are currently hibernating….