The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) clarified that the Department of State Services (DSS) did not summon Statistician-General Adeniran Adeyemi. The clarification follows the hacking of the NBS website and the leaked report on ransom payments, which revealed Nigerians paid N2.23 trillion from May 2023 to April 2024. Read more.
Rumours suggested DSS questioned Adeyemi about the report’s methodology, but NBS Head of Communications, Ichedi Sunday, refuted these claims, stating no such invitation occurred. The false information persisted despite denials, highlighting issues with data security and media accuracy in Nigeria. How can such misunderstandings and rumour-spreading be prevented in future?
