PAFON 2026: Cybersecurity gaps, trust issues undermine financial inclusion drive
As Nigeria accelerates its transition toward a cashless economy and deeper financial inclusion, stakeholders have raised concerns that persistent cybersecurity gaps and declining trust could undermine the sustainability of progress in the digital payments ecosystem.
Reps orders CBN to halt implementation of 0.5% levies on e-transactions
Chinda said section 44(2a) of the cybercrime act listed those to pay the stipulated fees as GSM and telecom companies, Internet providers, Banks and other financial institutions, insurance companies and Stocks Exchange.
Cybersecurity levy’ll further pauperise Nigerians —TUC, Obi, northern coalition
THE Trade Union Congress, TUC, of Nigeria, presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, and the Coalition of Northern Group, CNG, have condemned the cybersecurity levy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
‘Tinubu administration ‘blackmailed’ into making cybersecurity levy policy’
“These forces can’t be seen and rely on intimidation to get their bidding done while saying the Tinubu administration is blackmailed into making these policies.”
Cybersecurity levy: Nigerians should adjust to Tinubu’s policies — Daniel Bwala
A lawyer and former spokesperson of the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation, Daniel Bwala, has urged Nigerians to adjust to the policies of President Tinubu’s administration.
Cybersecurity levy appropriate, but lacks strategic communication – Ex-lawmaker, Gebi
“I think it was in April or thereabouts, that the Cybercrime Act was passed into law but we could not fully operationalise it because of certain constraints that we were undergoing especially the security challenge and where funds were being directed.”
