The training, held at the Staff Clinic Hall, Alausa, Ikeja, was themed “Cybersecurity in 2026: Defending Against Modern Threats in a Digital Workplace.”

It brought together personnel from multiple MDAs to improve their understanding of emerging cyber risks and modern security best practices.

The programme focused on key cybersecurity threats expected to shape the digital landscape in 2026. These included artificial intelligence-driven attacks, deepfake-enabled fraud, advanced phishing schemes, ransomware, identity theft, cloud security risks, and supply chain compromises.

Participants were taken through interactive lectures, scenario-based discussions, case studies, and practical sessions aimed at improving their ability to identify, prevent, and respond to cyber threats in the workplace.

Speaking during one of the sessions, Mr Olabanji Soledayo, Strategic Partnership manager and Cybersecurity Awareness evangelist at ESET Nigeria highlighted the growing importance of human awareness in combating sophisticated cyberattacks and safeguarding digital work environments.

He noted that individuals within organisations are a critical line of defence as attackers rely more on social engineering and identity-based tactics.

He also commended the Lagos State Government for its continued collaboration with ESET in strengthening cybersecurity capacity across its institutions.

Technical sessions at the training covered areas including email security, endpoint protection, ransomware defence, threat detection, and modern cybersecurity practices relevant to government institutions.

Speaking at the event, Mr Kadri Shamusideen, deputy director, Ministry of Science and Technology emphasized the importance of cybersecurity awareness as government services continue to undergo digital transformation.

He added that as government operations become increasingly digitised, cybersecurity awareness has become a critical component of public service delivery.

While technology provides the necessary security controls, our employees remain the first line of defence against cyber threats. Continuous education and awareness are therefore essential in ensuring that staff can identify emerging threats and respond appropriately.

Mr Kadri described the training as timely and relevant, noting that cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity and sophistication, commending the impressive turnout of participants and the support received from various MDAs across Lagos State.

According to him, strategic collaboration between government institutions and cybersecurity industry leaders remains critical to strengthening national cyber resilience.

ESET Nigeria noted that the programme forms part of its broader commitment to helping organisations across Nigeria improve cyber resilience through awareness, education, and advanced cybersecurity solutions.

The company noted that as cybercriminals increasingly adopt artificial intelligence, social engineering techniques, and identity-based attacks, employee awareness remains one of the most effective defences against modern cyber threats.

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Officials said the framework aims to keep Lagos safe as the state expands its digital economy and implements its smart city plans.

The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, said cyber risks are growing as more organisations move services online and rely heavily on digital systems.

He said Lagos, which is one of Africa’s busiest technology centres, now faces greater exposure to attacks targeting companies, financial services, e-commerce platforms and public institutions.

Noting figures from the National Information Technology Development Agency, Omotoso said Nigeria loses more than $500 million every year to cybercrime.

“This underscores the urgency for stronger, coordinated cybersecurity measures to protect businesses, institutions and residents,” he said.

According to the state government, the guidelines provide steps for small businesses, major companies and ministries, departments and agencies.

They include security checks to identify weak points, stronger login protection such as multi-factor authentication, regular software updates, secure data backups, staff training and phishing awareness exercises.

The framework also advises organisations to improve incident reporting and ensure they meet national legal requirements on data protection and cybercrime.

“The document reflects our proactive approach to safeguarding digital assets while enabling innovation and economic growth.

“These guidelines are not regulatory mandates but tools empowering stakeholders with actionable, context-specific recommendations,” Omotoso said.

Lagos said the new cybersecurity guidelines supports existing national laws and policies, including the Cybercrime Act 2024, the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 and the National Cybersecurity Policy and Strategy.

Officials stressed that the state guidelines are meant to complement federal regulations, not replace them.

Omotoso said a secure digital environment is necessary to encourage innovation, attract investment and maintain public trust.

He also commended the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Council, chaired by Prof. Fene Osakwe, for leading work on the document.

He acknowledged support from Tubosun Alake, saying his contribution was important to delivering the project.

“A cyber secure Lagos is critical to sustaining its position as a globally competitive technology hub in the 21st century,” he said.

The state government added that it will continue reviewing the guidelines as threats change and new risks emerge, including ransomware and other advanced attacks.

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The commission said it had received reports of individuals taking pictures and recording videos of unsuspecting members of the public and sharing them on social media.

According to the regulator, such actions violate the privacy rights of citizens protected under Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.

Officials pointed to a recent case involving a content creator who stands by the roadside in Lagos and records members of the public as part of what she describes as a “reality show”.

The commission stated that using people’s images in that way requires consent unless the creator can clearly justify it under other lawful grounds for processing personal data.

Preliminary checks by the NDPC found that the activity amounts to a deliberate invasion of citizens’ privacy. The commission said the recordings do not serve a public interest or any legitimate purpose.

It also noted that those being filmed do not expect their images to be captured and shared online by a stranger.

Following the development, the National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Vincent Olatunji, directed major social media platforms to strengthen enforcement of their community rules.

Platforms mentioned include TikTok, X (formerly Twitter) and Meta Platforms.

The commission said these companies must act quickly when harmful content appears on their platforms. If they fail to respond on time, the regulator warned that it may impose sanctions under the Nigeria Data Protection Act.

The NDPC also reminded content creators that they are responsible for what they publish online. According to the commission, anyone who violates the privacy rights of citizens may face legal consequences, including criminal prosecution.

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In a statement on Tuesday, the commission said it endorsed the “Joint Statement on AI-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy”, a document coordinated by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group of the Global Privacy Assembly.

The statement highlights concerns over tools that can create realistic images and videos of identifiable people. Regulators say such tools are being misused to produce non-consensual images, defamatory materials and other harmful content. Children and other vulnerable groups face the greatest risk.

According to the NDPC, the initiative with data authorities urges organisations to put safeguards in place before deploying such systems. It also asks companies to be transparent about how their tools work, set up effective content removal channels and comply with data protection laws in their countries.

AI tools are now widely accessible, and in many cases, they can generate images that look real within seconds. When those images feature real people, the privacy impact is immediate.

The commission said its participation reveals Nigeria’s ongoing efforts to promote responsible use of artificial intelligence, referring to steps already taken at home, including work on a national policy framework.

The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, previously led the development of Nigeria’s National AI Strategy.

In addition, the NDPC issued its General Application and Implementation Directive (GAID), which requires data controllers and processors to embed privacy protections into their systems from the design stage.

The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, has now directed that Compliance Audit Returns under the Nigeria Data Protection Act will be used to assess how major data controllers and processors apply AI in their operations.

The commission said the audit process will serve as a benchmark for monitoring responsible data processing practices, especially where AI tools are involved.

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In an advisory issued by the Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team Nigeria, the agency said Microsoft released out-of-band security updates to fix the flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-21509.

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 7.8 and is already being exploited.

Microsoft confirmed the issue allows attackers to bypass security protections in Office by getting a user to open a specially crafted document. The attack requires user interaction. However, the Preview Pane is not considered an attack path.

According to the advisory, the flaw bypasses Object Linking and Embedding protections designed to shield users from vulnerable COM/ OLE controls.

If exploited, it can allow malicious code to run, enable further compromise of a system, and increase the risk of malware delivery, data theft or lateral movement within an organisation.

Several versions of Microsoft Office are affected. These include Office 2016, both 32-bit and 64-bit editions, Office 2019 in 32-bit and 64-bit versions, Microsoft 365 Apps, and Office 2021 and later releases.

Microsoft noted: “Office 2021 and later versions are automatically protected through a service-side mitigation, but users must restart their Office applications for the protection to take effect.”

For Office 2016 and 2019, users should install the latest out-of-band security updates without delay. Those running Office 2021 and newer versions need to restart their applications to activate the service-side protection.

Where organisations cannot apply updates immediately, the advisory recommends implementing a registry-based mitigation and maintaining general security hygiene.

The agency also advised organisations to educate staff on the risks of opening unsolicited or unexpected Office documents. It further urged the use of endpoint protection and email filtering tools, while calling for close monitoring of systems for suspicious Microsoft Office-related activity.

Given that exploitation has already been confirmed, the agency said immediate action is necessary to reduce exposure.

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The update focuses on one issue, which is prompt injection. In these attacks, hidden instructions are placed inside content an AI system reads. The goal is to mislead the system into revealing sensitive data or taking actions it should not take.

Lockdown Mode is optional and built for a small group of users who face higher security risks, including executives and security teams in major organisations. Most users will not need it.

When switched on, Lockdown Mode restricts how ChatGPT interacts with external systems. It disables certain tools that attackers could exploit to extract data from conversations or connected applications.

Web browsing is limited to cached content. No live network requests leave OpenAI’s controlled network. Some features are disabled entirely where the company says it cannot guarantee data safety.

The setting is now available for ChatGPT Enterprise, ChatGPT Edu, ChatGPT for Healthcare and ChatGPT for Teachers. Workspace administrators can enable it by creating a new role in Workspace Settings. Once activated, it adds tighter limits on top of existing controls.

At the same time, administrators keep granular control. They decide which apps remain available in Lockdown Mode and what actions users can take within those apps. Separately, the Compliance API Logs Platform provides visibility into app usage, shared data and connected sources.

OpenAI said it plans to make Lockdown Mode available to consumer users in the coming months.

The OWASP GenAI Security Project has classified prompt injection as a top vulnerability for large language models. It noted that malicious prompts can alter AI behaviour in unintended ways, even when they appear harmless.

Google’s security team has warned about indirect prompt injections, where hidden instructions are embedded in emails or documents. An AI system may access those sources and leak sensitive data without the user knowing.

Attackers have embedded instructions inside webpages or retrieved documents, causing AI systems to carry out harmful actions. In one case involving Gemini in Google Translate’s Gemini Mode, researchers showed how translation functions could be bypassed to generate dangerous content.

Anthropic recently published findings on prompt injection failure rates. It reported that even advanced models could be breached in certain contexts. In GUI-based systems with extended reasoning enabled, attack success rates exceeded 50% after repeated attempts.

Security researchers have also identified newer forms of attack, including Logic-Layer Prompt Control Injection, which targets deeper parts of AI systems such as persistent memory and retrieval logic.

By restricting live network access and disabling high-risk tools, Lockdown Mode addresses common attack surfaces linked to prompt injection, including browsing and connected apps.

The company said the feature builds on existing safeguards such as sandboxing, monitoring, enforcement, role-based access and audit logs, while adding stricter limits.

Alongside this, OpenAI has standardised “Elevated Risk” labels across ChatGPT, ChatGPT Atlas and Codex. These labels mark features that may introduce additional risk, particularly those involving network access.

For instance, in Codex, developers can grant network access so the system can retrieve documentation or perform actions on the web.

Where that access is enabled, the interface now displays an “Elevated Risk” label explaining what changes, what risks may arise and when such access may be appropriate.

The company said it will continue to review which features carry the label. As security protections improve and risks are reduced, it plans to remove the label from features considered safe for general use.

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For consumers navigating online platforms, confidence in how personal information is handled now directly influences whether digital access feels empowering or risky.

Trust is especially critical in a market where millions of people are shopping online for the first time. As e-commerce adoption grows beyond major cities into secondary and emerging markets, the platforms that win will be those that consumers feel safe returning to.

“Trust is the foundation of digital commerce,” says Temidayo Ojo, chief executive officer of Jumia Nigeria. “Once it is broken, confidence erodes quickly and adoption slows.”

For Jumia, one of Africa’s leading e-commerce platforms, protecting consumer data is a core operational priority and a key pillar of brand credibility.

Operating at scale means managing sensitive customer information across every stage of the shopping journey, from browsing and payments to fulfilment and delivery.

This responsibility is reinforced by Nigeria’s Data Protection Act (NDPA), which sets clear expectations for transparency and accountability.

However, regulatory compliance alone is not enough. As a New York Stock Exchange, listed company, Jumia is also held to strict international standards.

“We apply GDPR principles across our operations and comply with country-specific legislation aligned with global best practices,” Ojo explains. “In a connected economy, trust must travel across borders.”

Protecting data in practice requires ongoing investment, not static policies. Jumia continuously strengthens its technology, internal controls, and governance frameworks to safeguard consumer information.

This includes strict access protocols that ensure sensitive data is only available where there is a legitimate business need.

“Data protection is embedded in how we operate, not treated as an afterthought,” Ojo adds.

As Nigeria’s digital landscape continues to evolve, consumer expectations around privacy and security will only rise.

Platforms that prioritise transparency, security, and accountability will not only protect users, but help build a digital economy that is resilient, inclusive, and positioned for long-term growth.

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But a new report by Column reveals that despite this surge of activity, there are weaknesses that affect much of Africa’s AI policy space: great vision, but little follow-through.

According to the State of AI Policy in Africa 2025 report, authored by Mo Shehu and Gideon Onunwa, Nigeria scores 18 out of 24 on the AI Governance Maturity Index, placing it in the continent’s second tier. 

The country has innovation and global attention, but lacks a dedicated budget, enforceable law, or monitoring framework.

“The findings show a clear divide between ambition and execution,” the authors write.

Promise Without Policy Backbone

Nigeria’s draft National Artificial Intelligence Strategy (2024) rests on five pillars: infrastructure, ecosystem, adoption, responsible AI, and governance. Oversight sits with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy and the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics (NCAIR).

The document outlines a commendable national vision but, as the report notes, “lacks explicit budget lines or projections, relying on external partners.” 

In 2024, UNDP, UNESCO, Meta, Google, and Microsoft jointly provided $3.5 million in seed funding to jump-start implementation.

There is progress; the N-ATLAS model now supports Yoruba, Hausa, and Igbo; the AI Scaling Hub, a Gates Foundation partnership, is expanding use in health, education, and agriculture.

Still, “the strategy also has no binding legislation; it remains a policy rather than law.” 

It is this mixture of visible innovation and fragile governance that defines both Nigeria and the continent’s AI story.

A Continental Picture of Uneven Progress

Across 20 African countries, more than half have drafted or adopted national AI strategies. However, fewer than one in four have committed budgets, enforceable laws, or monitoring systems.

AI, the report argues, has become both a symbol of modernity and a test of governance capacity.

The AI Governance Maturity Index rates countries out of 24 points across four categories: policy design, implementation capacity, governance and accountability, and external engagement.

Below these leaders, Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe remain in early drafting. 

A further 34 countries, including Chad, Sierra Leone, and Eswatini, have no AI policy at all.

Follow the Money

Funding exposes the depth of the gap. Kenya’s $1.1 billion allocation dwarfs Zambia’s U.S. $335,000 budget by more than 300 times.

Ethiopia increased its national AI budget by 42% in 2025. Egypt, the regional heavyweight, continues to pull foreign capital through a €1.8 billion hyperscale data centre and a $300 million semiconductor investment.

Yet most countries depend on donors.

“Only a few governments have dedicated, multi-year AI budgets; most depend on donor support or general ICT allocations that are easily diverted,” the report cautions.

Where Law and Ethics Lag

Legal infrastructure is also far behind rhetoric. While 35 African nations now have data-protection statutes, almost none have AI-specific regulation. 

Egypt’s framework remains voluntary; Ethiopia’s ethics guidelines are not binding; South Africa’s draft bill awaits ratification. Nigeria, the authors note, operates on policy intent rather than legal force.

The result is what Column calls “ethics without accountability,” a moral vocabulary without enforcement.

The Transparency Deficit

Few governments publish metrics or progress reports. Egypt stands out for tracking outcomes through measurable key performance indicators. 

Elsewhere, “too many strategies are unpublished or inaccessible,” the report says, “reducing transparency and accountability.”

This opacity makes it hard for citizens, researchers, or investors to know whether AI spending yields tangible results.

Regional Contrasts

• North Africa (Egypt, Algeria): strong institutions, industrial investment.
• East Africa (Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda): innovation and experimentation.
• West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire): numerous strategies, weak enforcement.
• Southern Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Lesotho): policy structure, modest budgets.

The data reveal a continent moving at different speeds toward the same uncertain finish line.

Why It is Important 

AI is not only a technological issue but also a governance test. It could improve crop yields, detect disease, streamline justice systems, and expand financial inclusion.

However, as the authors warn, “Without strong governance, it can deepen inequality, embed bias, or be used for surveillance and censorship.”

With more than 60% of Africans under 25, the economic stakes are immense. Countries that craft and enforce sound AI policies will shape not just algorithms but their own development futures.

“Countries that shape the technology also shape the rules,” the report reminds readers.

From Paper to Proof

To bridge the gap between ambition and delivery, the authors urge African governments to:

1. Legislate AI frameworks rather than rely on non-binding strategies.
2. Fund multi-year national programmes.
3. Establish independent bodies for ethics and accountability.
4. Publish monitoring data for public scrutiny.

“Africa is not behind—it is early. The task now is to make ambition durable: to move from promise to proof.”

Nigeria as Mirror and Test Case

In many ways, Nigeria encapsulates Africa’s AI journey, a nation bursting with innovation, global partnerships, and youthful expertise, yet constrained by governance policy and finance. 

Its N-ATLAS language model and AI Scaling Hub demonstrate what is possible when local capacity meets global collaboration. But without statutory backing or sustainable funding, such progress risks fading into headlines rather than history.

As the State of AI Policy in Africa 2025 makes clear, the next frontier will not be who drafts the most visionary strategy, but who brings measurable, lawful, and lasting impact.

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The new platform, developed in collaboration with NVIDIA, focuses on securing AI models, workloads, and agentic applications used in enterprise environments, without compromising performance.

The company confirmed that AI Cloud Protect is now available for on-premises enterprise use and has been validated on NVIDIA RTX PRO Servers. 

Built on NVIDIA’s BlueField technology, it enables organisations to secure AI model development and inference workloads both in data centres and cloud environments.

“As enterprises race to build AI-driven innovation, they can’t afford blind spots,” said Nataly Kremer, Chief Product Officer at Check Point. “With NVIDIA, we’re making AI factories secure by design—protecting models, data, and infrastructure without slowing innovation.”

The rise of AI has exposed enterprises to new and complex risks. According to Check Point data, one in every 80 generative AI prompts reveals sensitive information, while Gartner reports that nearly one-third of organisations suffered an AI-related security incident in the past year, ranging from prompt manipulation to infrastructure attacks.

AI Cloud Protect was built to address these vulnerabilities head-on. Running on NVIDIA BlueField-3 DPUs, it delivers full-stack protection without consuming CPU or GPU resources, putting an end to the common trade-off between security and performance. 

Its network-level defence prevents unauthorised access, data poisoning, and model exfiltration. At the host level, it leverages NVIDIA’s DOCA Argus framework for direct memory access, offering full visibility into active processes on AI nodes to detect and block malicious workloads, even within downloaded large language models.

“Security is essential for the next generation of AI infrastructure,” said David Reber, chief security officer at NVIDIA. “NVIDIA is working with Check Point to integrate BlueField acceleration and the NVIDIA DOCA Argus runtime security framework into the AI Cloud Protect platform to help enterprises deploy AI confidently.”

The solution will also extend to NVIDIA’s upcoming BlueField-4 DPU, which promises six times more compute power and double the network throughput, setting the stage for faster and more scalable AI operations.

Beyond AI Cloud Protect, Check Point’s AI security portfolio includes CloudGuard Web Application Firewall (WAF) with Lakera integration, designed to block prompt injection and jailbreak threats in enterprise AI applications. 

Another solution, Infinity GenAI Protect, helps organisations monitor generative AI usage, apply policies, and prevent sensitive data exposure across teams. Together, these solutions aim to deliver end-to-end protection across the AI ecosystem, from infrastructure to user level.

The company is currently piloting AI Cloud Protect with select financial services firms and partners like World Wide Technology (WWT), focusing on protecting data centres supporting large language model development.

“As enterprises build AI server factories at scale, the combination of Check Point’s AI Cloud Protect and NVIDIA BlueField acceleration delivers enterprise-grade protection for sensitive AI workloads from model training to inference without compromising the performance modern AI applications demand,” said Chris Konrad, vice president, Global Cyber, WWT.

Check Point is addressing data leakage, model manipulation, and infrastructure threats, while enabling organisations to innovate confidently in this phase of intelligent computing.

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Speaking at a press briefing held at the NCS National Office in Alausa, Ikeja, ITSSP President, Iyiola Ayoola, said the session on cybersecurity was organised to sensitise stakeholders ahead of the 2025 ITSSP Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM), scheduled for November 6, 2025, at Martinos Hotel, Ikeja. 

The conference will be held under the theme “Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity: Insights on the New Cybercrime Act and Policy Challenges.”

Ayoola noted that the Federal Government’s commitment to cybersecurity is essential to national stability and development. He acknowledged the 2024 amendment to the Cybercrime Prohibition and Prevention Act as a step forward but stressed the need for clarity, collaboration, and technical capacity to make it effective.

“The Federal Government of Nigeria recognises cybersecurity as a cornerstone of national development and security. However, with the rapid evolution of technology, increased sophistication of cybercriminals and emerging data privacy concerns, there is a compelling need to review, propagate and explain the existing cybercrime law and related policies,” he said.

The ITSSP president noted the need to protect critical national information infrastructures, strengthen penalties for cyber offences, and localise technology development to reduce overdependence on foreign systems.

“What you don’t create, you don’t have,” Ayoola stated, stressing that Nigeria must begin developing its own cybersecurity infrastructure if it hopes to survive the high wave of digital threats.

He further warned that the lack of coordination among agencies, inadequate funding, and the exodus of skilled professionals are endangering Nigeria’s digital space.

“Do we have enough expertise? Where are they? The few capable people we have are all going. Even banks have suffered from the loss of skilled cybersecurity managers,” he said.

Ayoola called for a national cyber coordination framework, greater private sector participation, and the inclusion of academia in capacity development. He also stressed the need for cyber ethics and public awareness campaigns, saying journalists and media organisations must help in educating citizens on online safety and digital responsibility.

“There must be a cyber ethics and awareness campaign. Who will do this awareness campaign for us? It is our press people that will do it,” he said, adding that media practitioners should be empowered and protected under the new cyber laws.

While addressing provisions of the 2024 Cybercrime Act, Ayoola acknowledged the government’s intention to curb online abuse and misinformation but noted issues of potential infringements on free speech.

“Some parts of the new law have raised concerns about free speech and citizens’ rights online. There must be a balance between freedom of expression and the implementation of cyber regulations,” he explained.

He noted that the law criminalises pornographic or knowingly false messages transmitted through computer networks, especially those capable of causing public disorder or threatening life, but questioned the absence of clear definitions for such offences.

“There are things that are not clear to us. One of them is the exact definition and threshold for what constitutes false or misleading content under the law. What level of proof is required?” Ayoola asked.

He emphasised that the ITSSP will continue to advocate for fairness, transparency, and stakeholder consultation in the interpretation of the law.

Beyond security, the event also featured a robust discussion on cyber economics, with journalists and professionals calling for recognition of the economic opportunities within cybersecurity.

“The government’s focus on cybersecurity should not overshadow the economic value within the space. There are volumes of digital transactions online, and protecting them is also protecting the cyber economy.”

In response, Ayoola and Rogba Adeoye, executive secretary of ITSSP, among other executives agreed that the cyber economy is largely untapped in Nigeria.

“The banks are the ones getting the economic aspect of it. They make deductions from every online transaction, but those revenues are rarely reinvested into technological development,” Ayoola said, adding that a regulated policy framework could channel part of these earnings into national innovation funds.

“Cybersecurity is not just a technological issue, it is a national security, economic and social imperative. Let us all work together to ensure that the nation’s digital future remains secure, resilient and prosperous.”

The ITSSP, established eight years ago as the cybersecurity arm of the Nigeria Computer Society, advocates for responsible digital governance, capacity building, and policy reforms to strengthen Nigeria’s cyber resilience.

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