Nigeria’s Education Management Information System Wasn’t Hacked – FG

Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima

The Federal Ministry of Education has denied reports that the Nigeria Education Management Information System was hacked. The ministry recently reacted to a report titled “Suspected Cyberattack Hits FG’s Education Data Platform,” which suggested that the education data platform may have been compromised.

In a press statement issued by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo, the ministry described the report as inaccurate and misleading.

Maintaining that the platform remains secure, Folasade added that no cyberattack occurred.

His words, “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 incident was purely technical in nature and did not involve any unauthorised access to the system, data loss, data alteration, or exposure of sensitive information.

Upon identification of the issue, the Ministry’s technical team, working in collaboration with the hosting service provider, promptly resolved the matter and restored normal service operations.

The platform remains fully functional, secure, and accessible to all authorised users.

It is important to note that browser security warnings or SSL certificate-related alerts do not, in themselves, constitute evidence of a cyberattack or data breach.”

WOW.