At least 11 people have been reportedly killed in Tor Azege community in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. Locals said that the incident happened on Christmas Day and splilled into Thursday. But there were conflicting reports about the number of casualties as some residents claimed that 26 people were killed during a Christmas service at NKST Azege in Kwande while others placed the death toll at 11. President General of Mzough U Tiv (MUT), an umbrella body of the Tiv nation, Iorbee Ihagh, told journalists in Makurdi that information available to him suggested that 11 people were killed…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cracked down on counterfeit rice operations, shutting down eight illegal rice shops and a warehouse in Nasarawa state's Karu Local Government Area. The agency also seized over 1,600 bags of allegedly counterfeit rice, valued at N5 billion, from markets in Abuja's Wuse and Garki districts. Kenneth Azikiwe, NAFDAC's FCT directorate head, revealed that the operation uncovered facilities where counterfeiters were repackaging rice in branded bags at night. The illegal operation, run by a woman from a warehouse behind her residence, would move the repackaged products to a separate…

The U.S. government is advising senior officials and politicians to abandon traditional phone calls and text messages following a series of cyber intrusions targeting major American telecommunications companies, attributed to Chinese hackers. In new guidance released Wednesday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urged government leaders to immediately implement enhanced security practices when using mobile devices. The key recommendation: “Use only end-to-end encrypted communications.” End-to-end encryption, which ensures that only the sender and recipient can read the messages, is already incorporated in popular apps like WhatsApp, iMessage, and Signal, as well as corporate platforms like Microsoft Teams and Zoom.…

A recent National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) survey has exposed alarming crime trends in Nigeria, revealing that citizens paid an estimated N2.23 trillion in ransoms between May 2023 and April 2024. The comprehensive crime experience and security perception report documented approximately 51.89 million criminal incidents across Nigerian households during the one-year period. The data paints a troubling picture of security challenges facing the country. Regional Breakdown of Crime Incidents: - North-West emerged as the most crime-prone zone, reporting over 14 million cases - North-Central followed with 8.7 million incidents - South-East recorded the lowest number of crimes at around 6.2…