MICROSOFT WARNS AFRICA UNPREPARED FOR AI CYBER ATTACKS, SAYS NIGERIAN FIRMS MOST AT RISK
Technology giant Microsoft has raised alarm over Africa’s growing vulnerability to sophisticated cyber threats, warning that the continent—particularly Nigeria’s private sector—is ill-prepared for a new...
FULL LIST : DATES, LOCATIONS FOR FIFA WORLDCUP 2026 AFRICA QUALIFYING MATCHES
HOTJIST NEWS The African Football Confederation and the host nation, Morocco, have announced the locations for the African Qualifiers of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Inter-Continental Play-off tournament. This mini-tournament is set to take place in Rabat, Morocco, from...
JUST IN: SENATE CONFIRMS OLUYEDE AS NIGERIA’S NEW CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed General Olufemi Oluyede as the new Chief of Defence Staff following his nomination by President Bola Tinubu. The confirmation took...
NPF TO CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF WOMEN IN POLICING
HOTJIST NEWS The Nigeria Police Force has declared its intentions to commemorate 70 years of women's participation in policing, celebrating seven decades of bravery, perseverance, and service since the inaugural cohort of female officers was recruited in 1955....
DSS ARRESTS MAN WHO ADVOCATES FOR MILITARY COUP ON SOCIAL MEDIA
The Department of State Services (DSS) has trailed to Oyigbo, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and arrested one Innocent Chukwuma, who used his social media handle...
FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL DRIVING ENERGY INNOVATION — MEMAN
The Major Energies Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) says the removal of fuel subsidy is spurring innovation and investment in Nigeria’s downstream energy sector. In...
NO SECRET AIRPORT IN ARGUNGU, KEBBI GOVT CLEARS AIR ON VIRAL REPORTS
The Kebbi Government, has dismissed as false and malicious a video circulating on social media platforms alleging the existence of a hidden Airport in Argungu...
COURT ADJOURNS POLICE SUIT AGAINST SOWORE, OTHERS TO NOVEMBER 5
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of a suit filed by the Nigeria Police Force against human rights activist and publisher...
BOKKU MART FACES BACKLASH OVER ‘OMO IGBO’ TRIBAL ADVERTISEMENT
Bokku Mart, a popular supermarket chain in Lagos, has come under intense criticism following the release of a promotional video that social media users say...
NSCDC ARRESTS FIVE FAKE SECURITY OPERATIVES IN ANAMBRA
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Anambra State has arrested five suspected impostors posing as security operatives in different parts of the...