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  WhatsApp has become an essential part of everyday life in Nigeria. We use it to communicate with family and friends, run businesses, receive payments, share important information and connect with customers. Unfortunately, scammers know this too. A compromised WhatsApp account can be used to impersonate you, contact your friends and family, request money, access sensitive conversations or trick other people into becoming victims. The good news is that there are several simple steps you can take to make your WhatsApp account much harder to compromise. Here are 10 important ways to protect your WhatsApp account in 2026. 1. Never Share Your WhatsApp Verification Code This is one of the most important rules. When you register your WhatsApp number, you receive a six-digit verification code. Never give that code to another person , even if they claim to be a WhatsApp employee, bank representative, friend or family member. A scammer may say: “I accidentally sent a code to your number. Pl...

  The internet has made life easier for millions of Nigerians. We can transfer money, shop, apply for jobs, invest, meet people, run businesses and communicate with friends from anywhere. But there is another side to this convenience: online fraud is becoming more sophisticated. Scammers no longer need to meet their victims physically. A fake WhatsApp account, website, social-media profile or convincing message can be enough to steal money or personal information. Here are 10 online scams Nigerians should be particularly careful about in 2026. 1. Fake Investment and Ponzi Schemes “Invest ₦100,000 today and receive ₦150,000 in 30 days.” Promises like this should immediately raise a red flag. Fraudsters often create professional-looking websites, WhatsApp groups and social-media pages to make fake investment platforms appear legitimate. The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission warned in May 2026 about increasing promotion of unregistered online investment schemes , incl...

  After taking a break from publishing, Startech Safety & Security is back. Since its early days, Startech has been focused on bringing attention to issues surrounding crime, safety, security, fraud and matters affecting ordinary people. Now, we are returning with a renewed vision. The world has changed significantly since our last major period of activity. Crime has evolved. Fraud has moved increasingly online. Cybersecurity has become a daily concern. Social media has changed how information spreads, and Nigerians need reliable information more than ever. Startech Safety & Security is returning with one simple mission: INFORM. PROTECT. EMPOWER. We will report important security and public-interest developments while also providing practical information that can help individuals and families protect themselves. Our coverage will include security, crime, fraud alerts, cybersecurity, justice, community safety and practical safety tips. We also want to give attention t...

  Police in Zaria city arrested Bilyaminu Saidu 33years, a gun runner, bandit & logistics supplier. He was arrested with 4 AK-47 rifles, 344 rounds of live ammunition & one motorcycle. Bilyaminu is an indigene of Shuwaki village in Bakori LGA of Katsina state.

NIGERIA 60 Years of independence is not 60 month's nor 60 day's but three decades of years, we have come along way to achieve such a great feat together despite our flaws and mistakes. We fought and survived a civil war of three years that cost us dearly. We also survived multiple military coups before we saw the limelight of democracy. Still we are are still far behind our expectations as a great nation. My dreams and hope still remain that we will conquer all our limitations soonest. Happy birthday my dear nation  

The Central Bank of Nigeria says the development led to a rise in the nation’s foreign reserves.   A London court has ordered the release of the $200 million guarantee placed as security by the Nigerian government in relation to the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) $10 billion arbitral claim. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made this known in a series of tweets on Tuesday. The bank said the development led to a rise in the nation’s foreign reserves. Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserves was this morning boosted by over $200Million when the London Commercial Court ordered the release of the $200Million guarantee put in place as security in respect of the execution of the much discredited P&ID $10 Billion Arbitral Claim. — Central Bank of Nigeria (@cenbank)  September 29, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The CBN also disclosed that the court awarded £70,000 cost in favour of Nigeria in addition to an earlier award of £1.5 million. “Nigeria’s foreign ...

  Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has made a clarification on the N2.67bn school feeding money which was found in a private account.    Recall LIB reported earlier that Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the second National Summit on Diminishing Corruption with the theme: “Together Against Corruption and the launch of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy” held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday September 28.    Sadiya Farouq in a statement released by her special assistant on media and publicity Nneka Ikem Anibeze, said the school feeding in question is different from the home grown school feeding programme which is one of the humanitarian ministry’s social investment programmes (SIP).   The Minister who further insisted that the other cases of fraud menti...

  Prosecutors in Portugal have alleged two lesbian lovers dismembered a man so they could use his fingerprints to access his mobile phone and steal $77,120 from his bank account.   The lovers, one a security worker known as Maria Malveiro, 19, and 23-year-old nurse Mariana Fonseca (both pictured below) are accused of throwing Diogo Goncalves' torso into the sea, but keeping hold of his head.     According to prosecutors in Portugal preparing to put the pair on trial this October, Malveiro is said to have admitted to an Algarve judge who questioned her after the crime they were inspired by US police series Dexter.   Diogo (pictured below) was strangled to death on March 18 and the woman allegedly threw his torso into the sea from cliffs in the Algarve town of Sagres     Four days later they used a print from a finger they had cut off his right hand to access his mobile and transfer the cash, then waited another 24 hours to dump the rest of his body. ...

  Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that Nigeria may experience an explosion in the number of COVID-19.   Speaking in a TV interview in Abuja, Ihekweazu said a second wave of the virus is inevitable in Nigeria. He urged all states in Nigeria to increase the number of testing as some people might be positive and still asymptomatic.   A few days ago, the NCDC listed nine states that have tested the least number of samples for COVID-19. Among the states are Taraba, Adamawa, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa and Yobe   Ihekweazu in the interview said “The data is what it is. We are having fewer cases reported than we had in April, May and the numbers are what they are. The states where we are most comfortable with are the states like Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Borno. This is because they are testing a lot and not finding as many as they used to f...