NDPC probes alleged data breach @Corporate Affairs Commission - ITREALMS

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The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has officially initiated an investigation into a reported data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), reports ITREALMS.

The probe, launched pursuant to Section 46(3) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, underscores an irreducible commitment to fostering trust within Nigeria’s economic environment as the Commission performs an unblinking recording of increasingly sophisticated threats in the digital theater.

FG worried over cybersecurity gaps: NDPC probes payment ecosystem breach - ITREALMS Online

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The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has outlined a coordinated national framework for the establishment of a Cybersecurity Coordination Council, aimed at stripping away the hiding places for cybercriminals within the Nigeria's digital space, reports ITREALMS.

This initiative emerged as a standard prerequisite for national development, prioritizing collective resilience over fragmented, traditional shadows. “Cybersecurity is a shared national responsibility,” Dr. Tijani stated, emphasizing that protecting the digital economy requires an irreducible commitment to trusted collaboration across government, industry, and civil society.

The Digital Surveillance Confession - Editorial@ITREALMS

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The airwaves crackled with a chilling nonchalance on Friday, February 13, 2026, as former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, admitted on Arise News to a high-level breach of privacy that strikes at the heart of the Nigerian state.

By claiming to have "listened in" on the private conversations of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, El-Rufai did more than just settle a political score following his airport confrontation; he handed over what presidency officials have rightly termed a "confession of wiretapping."

Breach of trust: Senior Journalist earns suspension - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) made headlines on July 4, 2025, with the suspension of one of its members, Mr. Steve Osuji, for a serious breach of journalistic ethics, reports ITREALMS.

The suspension stemmed from Osuji's decision to publish an article based on a keynote address delivered by the Director-General of the Department of State Servics (DSS), Mr. Adeola Oluwatosin Ajayi, at the NGE's 25th Biennial National Convention in Enugu.

Ondo Prince arraigned for alleged damage of Akinadewo's family property, breach of peace - ITREALMS

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An octogenarian Prince from Ondo Kingdom, Ondo State, Adefusi Adebisi, has been arraigned before a Magistrates' Court on charges of willful destruction of property and breach of peace.

The Ondo State Police Command accused the 80-year-old Prince Adebisi from Bolorunduro, Ondo East Local Government Area of the Sunshine State, and others still at large, of trespassing on land belonging to Reverend David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi and destroying economic trees valued at ₦247 million.

No privacy breach in Voters.NG says Ogunseitan

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The operators of www.Voters.NG, an online voters registration assisted portal facilitating civic voters education and enlightenment project, has denied any breach of privacy in its activities, reports ITRealms.

This is coming as a not-for profit, Paradigm Initiative Nigeria (PIN) had petitioned the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) alleging breach of privacy on the strength of alleged unauthorised release of citizens data to third party. The petition was based on Freedom of Information (FOI) request dated 19th of September, 2016.

Responding to ITRealms inquiries, Mr. Oluwaseun Ogunseitan who is the Chief Technical Officer, First Digital Media Group, owners of Voters.NG, told correspondent exclusively that the data they have on Voters.NG are exactly the data the Independent National Electoral Commission (NEC) published at 120,000 polling centres across the country, therefore not exclusive.

He noted that some Nigerians have also called them to complain about compromising of their privacy, but he insisted that Voters.NG has responded appropriately.

“There is no personal data on the online Voters Register, that is not publicly available elsewhere offline or online,” he said.

Ogunseitan pointed out that basic allegation thrown at his team before now was on publication of date of birth, declaring “is not true.”

He explained that what INEC has on the public voters register, is the year of birth and not the date of birth.

“Our Voters website is for now passworded and we have a log of hundreds of access requests,” he said, stressing Voters.NG was not off for public access due to any petition but for stress-testing of the platform.

He was quick to add that what Voters.NG tends to achieve is to use the online voters project to ensure that Nigerians leave the world better than they met it leveraging on technologies.

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