Nigeria’s fast-growing fintech ecosystem is once again under intense scrutiny after a massive SMS and personal data leak involving a digital lending platform resurfaced in public discourse. The incident, linked to BestFin Nigeria’s iCredit app, exposed highly sensitive customer information including private SMS histories, OTP codes, BVN validation logs, device identifiers, and emergency contact data. […]
Nigeria’s data protection landscape is entering its most decisive compliance phase yet. With the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) intensifying investigations, mandatory audit returns, sector-by-sector probes, and stronger financial sanctions, 2026 is shaping up to be the year the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) moves fully from policy into aggressive enforcement. For fintechs, banks, universities, […]
In a revelation that has reignited global debates around digital privacy and government surveillance, the FBI has officially confirmed that it purchases commercially available location data capable of tracking individuals’ movements and location history. This disclosure raises urgent legal, ethical, and cybersecurity questions, especially in a world where smartphones continuously generate location signals through apps, […]
Nigerian Websites That Expose User Data: Risks, Real Cases, and How to Stay Safe In Nigeria’s fast growing digital economy, millions of people use websites every day for banking, shopping, news, education, telecom services, and government transactions. But behind this convenience lies a serious privacy concern: many websites collect, process, and sometimes expose user data […]