The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is stepping up preparations for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections with plans to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) tools and 57,000 new Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) devices. The measures are intended to strengthen voter accreditation, protect election data and improve the verification of results. INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan announced the…
Nigeria’s voter register has climbed to 103,428,715 registered voters ahead of the 2027 general elections, giving a clearer picture of the size and distribution of the electorate that will shape the next national polls. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) released the latest figures after completing three phases of Continuous Voter Registration and a final…
A Nigerian cybercrime investigation has become part of a wider international effort to dismantle one of the phishing operations used to target Microsoft 365 users around the world. The Nigeria Police Force’s National Cybercrime Centre worked with Microsoft, the FBI and the US Secret Service to identify suspects linked to RaccoonO365, a phishing-as-a-service operation designed…
