Investigators storm Nigeria, uncover ‘Yahoo Boys’ behind global sextortion ring tied to teen suicides
A new documentary by identity-verification firm Sumsub follows investigators Erin and Paul as they travel to Nigeria to expose cybercriminals […]
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US troops in Nigeria to help fight terrorism could end up making it worse – analyst
Saheed Babajide Owonikoko, Modibbo Adama University of Technology The recent deployment of US soldiers in Nigeria to assist the west
The Hormuz in Abuja: How Nigeria is losing an historic boom
Despite Brent crude prices surging past $126 per barrel, Nigeria faces an “ironic petro-paralysis” where structural production slumps and infrastructure
Inside the secret WhatsApp groups where Hausa women read erotica—and pay for it
In northern Nigeria’s Shariah-ruled region, erotic writer Fauziyya Tasiu Umar has built a paying audience of thousands on women-only WhatsApp
What do you believe killed Brigadier General Braimah? Combat? Or complacency?
Brigadier General Oseni Braimah was killed when Boko Haram overran his base in Benisheikh, Borno State — but as survivors
Banning kids from social media might actually make things worse, experts warn
A new study finds that banning children from social media may undermine trust and increase risks, urging a shift toward trust-based digital safety strategies.
Iran war: what African countries can do to get through the crisis and emerge in a better place
African countries cannot avoid being harmed by the current Gulf war…
Ejaculating more frequently may improve sperm quality – new study
When it comes to reproduction, female biology is often described in terms of a ticking clock. Women are born with most of their lifetime supply of eggs, meaning that a woman’s age is usually the same as the age of her eggs. Older women therefore produce older eggs.
“Let us defend ourselves”: Why Nigerian farmers embrace U.S. Congress call to bear arms against bandits and herders
Following a U.S. Congress recommendation that Nigerian farmers be allowed to carry arms for self-defense against violent herders and bandits—after
Aldrich Ames, CIA officer who spied for Russia in 1985, dead at 84
Aldrich Ames, the former CIA officer who spied for the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging espionage cases in U.S. history, has died at age 84 while serving a life sentence in federal prison.