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Three songs by popular artists describe cybercrime as a game or work with huge material benefits, rather than as a crime.

Along with its many benefits, the internet has brought the world a new risk – cybercrime. Cybercrimes are offences that intentionally harm victims in various ways using telecommunications networks. One report estimates the global annual cost of cybercrime would reach US$6 trillion at the end of 2021. It’s a major problem in Nigeria too. About N127 billion or US$649 million is lost annually to internet fraud, representing 0.08% of the country’s gross domestic product. This makes cybercrim...

Vanguard News Translate Home » More... » Crime Guard » Tales of homeless Lagos youths: Hustle in the day, rob at night Tales of homeless Lagos youths: Hustle in the day, rob at night On By Evelyn Usman Due to its economic and socio-political importance in the country, Lagos State keeps attracting the highest migration of people from other states of the federation,  a trend that has made it have its fair share of security challenges. Investigation by Crime Guard has reve...

Vanguard News Where do we go from Pantami? On By Gimba Kakanda WHEN the spotlight on Dr. Isa Ali Pantami began, the direction of the conversation wasn’t unpredictable. The first sign of trouble was the refusal of his critics to retract their mistranslation of his conversations with the Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf. A social media user, David Hundeyin, had presented that famous debate organised by the northern clerical establishment as proof of the minister’s endorsement of Yusuf’s ...

Isa Ali Pantami When the spotlight on Dr. Isa Ali Pantami began, the direction of the conversation wasn’t unpredictable. The first sign of trouble was the refusal of his critics to retract their mistranslation of his conversations with the Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf. A social media user, David Hundeyin, had presented that famous debate organised by the Northern clerical establishment as proof of the minister’s endorsement of Yusuf’s terrorist ideology and cult. His refusal to ackn...

The crisis between Cameroonian authorities and a group agitating for a separate country to be known as Ambazonia, is having effects on some parts of Nigeria, especially the border communities in Cross River State. Daily Trust on Sunday reports how the ‘Ambazonian Boys’ and Cameroonian soldiers enjoy unhindered access to Nigerian territories, especially communities in […]

Vanguard News Where do we go from Pantami? On By Gimba Kakanda WHEN the spotlight on Dr. Isa Ali Pantami began, the direction of the conversation wasn’t unpredictable. The first sign of trouble was the refusal of his critics to retract their mistranslation of his conversations with the Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf. A social media user, David Hundeyin, had presented that famous debate organised by the northern clerical establishment as proof of the minister’s endorsement of Yusuf’s ...

Gimba Kakanda argues that the drift of the Pantami issue is unfortunate When the spotlight on Dr. Isa Ali Pantami began, the direction of the conversation wasn’t unpredictable. The first sign of trouble was the refusal of his critics to retract their mistranslation of his conversations with the Boko Haram founder, Mohammed Yusuf. A social media user, David Hundeyin, had presented that famous debate organised by the Northern clerical establishment as proof of the minister’s endorsement of Yu...

Where Do We Go From Pantami?, By Gimba Kakanda The difficulty in this conversation around the implication of Pantami is the unsuccessfully masked anti-Muslim North bigotry that keeps jumping out. Minister of Communication, Dr Isa Ali Pantami The reactions to Kperogi’s are a telling hint of where we are headed from Pantami, and it’s an agenda already in play mode. The anti-Pantami outrage, which is a justified democratic exercise, is transmuting into a mockery of unrelated Islamic heritage. ...

*Health centre fetches water from brook to conduct midwifery, other operations *Ad hoc solution saves PHC as govt boreholes lack pumping machine By Iwunze Jonathan It was a bright Wednesday morning, and the sun adorned the sky, shining in its full glory. The road was busier than usual as over-loaded motorcycles hurtled to make round trips as they ferried traders to a nearby community market. A local solution to water scarcity would be the farthest thing from one’s mind. But it was in the hear...