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Nigeria: Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education ...
Nigeria: Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education ...
The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.
Responding to claims published under the title "Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG's Education Data Platform", the ministry dismissed suggestions that the database had been compromised.
In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described the report as inaccurate and misleading.
According to the statement, "The Ministry wishes to categorically state that the report is inaccurate and misleading. At no time was the NEMIS platform hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack. The integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact."
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The ministry further said the temporary warning message noticed by some users resulted from an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at the hosting level, and not f…
Nigeria: Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education Database
Nigeria: Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education Database
[Leadership] The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.
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The attention of the Federal Ministry of Education has been drawn to a publication by The Guardian Newspaper titled “Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform”, which suggested that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) may have been compromised.
The Ministry wishes to categorically state that the report is inaccurate and misleading. At no time was the NEMIS platform hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack. The integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact.
The Ministry clarifies that the temporary warning message observed by some users resulted from an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at the hosting level, which affected the platform’s secure access certification. The incident was purely technical in nature and did not involve any unauthorized access to the system, data loss, data alteration, or exposure of sensitive information.
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Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education Database
Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education Database
The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.
Responding to claims published under the title “Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform”, the ministry dismissed suggestions that the database had been compromised.
In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described the report as inaccurate and misleading.
According to the statement, “The Ministry wishes to categorically state that the report is inaccurate and misleading. At no time was the NEMIS platform hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack. The integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact.”
The ministry further said the temporary warning message noticed by some users resulted from an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at the hosting level, and not from any form of security breach.
It noted that the technic…
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2×cross-perspective · 2The Federal Ministry of Education refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked.
africaother
allafrica“The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.”
allafrica.com“The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.”
leadership.ng“The Federal Ministry of Education has refuted reports alleging that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) was hacked, maintaining that the platform remained secure and has not suffered any cyber intrusion.”
fmino.gov.ng“The attention of the Federal Ministry of Education has been drawn to a publication by The Guardian Newspaper titled “Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform”, which suggested that the Nigeria Education Management Information System (NEMIS) may have been compromised. The Ministry wishes to categorically state that the report is inaccurate and misleading.”
africa.com“Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and one of its most influential economic and cultural powers. Stretching from the Atlantic coast through forests and savannahs to the Sahel, Nigeria is defined by scale—of people, markets, creativity, and complexity. Long shaped by trade, entrepreneurship, and federal governance, the country sits at the center of West Africa’s economic, political, and cultural life while navigating reform, growth, and demographic transformation.”
1×broadly confirmedThe Federal Ministry of Education stated that the NEMIS platform was not hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack.
other
allafrica.com“At no time was the NEMIS platform hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack.”
leadership.ng“At no time was the NEMIS platform hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack.”
fmino.gov.ng“At no time was the NEMIS platform hacked, breached, or subjected to any cyberattack.”
1×broadly confirmedThe Federal Ministry of Education stated that the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the NEMIS platform remain fully intact.
other
allafrica.com“The integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact.”
leadership.ng“The integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact.”
fmino.gov.ng“The integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data on the platform remain fully intact.”
1×broadly confirmedThe Federal Ministry of Education attributed temporary warning messages noticed by some users to an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at the hosting level.
other
allafrica.com“The ministry further said the temporary warning message noticed by some users resulted from an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at th”
leadership.ng“The ministry further said the temporary warning message noticed by some users resulted from an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at the hosting level, and not from any form of security brea”
fmino.gov.ng“The Ministry clarifies that the temporary warning message observed by some users resulted from an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate configuration issue at the hosting level, which affected the platform’s secure access certification.”
1×broadly confirmedThe Federal Ministry of Education described reports titled 'Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG's Education Data Platform' as inaccurate and misleading.
other
allafrica.com“In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described the report as inaccurate and misleading.”
leadership.ng“In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described the report as inaccurate and misleading.”
fmino.gov.ng“The Ministry wishes to categorically state that the report is inaccurate and misleading.”
Framing · 6 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
allafrica
“Federal Government Denies Cyberattack On National Education Database”
→ The Federal Government denied a cyberattack on the national education database.
allafrica.com
“Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG's Education Data Platform”
→ A report suggested a cyberattack occurred on the federal government's education data platform.
leadership.ng
“Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform”
→ A report suggested a cyberattack occurred on the federal government's education data platform.
fmino.gov.ng
“Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform”
→ A report suggested a cyberattack occurred on the federal government's education data platform.
fmino.gov.ng
“The incident was purely technical in nature”
→ The incident was technical, not malicious.
africa.com
“Nigeria is Africa’s most populous nation and one of its most influential economic and cultural powers.”
→ Nigeria is a populous and influential African nation.