E-Business
MWEB Nigeria introduces Remote iWay Internet Gateway
MWEB Nigeria, one of the leading ISPs in Nigeria, has introduced to subscribers its Remote iWay Internet Gateway (RiIG). The Remote iWay Internet Gateway (RiIG) is a number of software modules serving different purposes bundled together in an operating system to form one server / Gateway. Each of the modules have been carefully researched and implemented to serve a different purpose.
The RiIG has content management feature that gives users more flexibility and freedom in managing and controlling their volume usage locally. It also allows the subscriber to remove unwanted content and increase privacy on their network.
The RiIG amongst other things can improve Internet link performance by assuring efficient link utilization, reduced processor load on indoor unit (DW),reduces HTTP Internet usage by approximately 25%, Users pop mail from the RiIG thus saving on link bandwidth, to assure quality internet services, Network Security that helps to protect customers’ networks from malicious external attacks, to manage Internet content (HTTP). The RiIG can mange your internet content the way you want and to give customer the power to manage their domain’s email.
Dotun Faseru, Vsat manager, MWEB Nigeria, said that the core features of the RiIG to subscribers are numerous as it helps their content management, antivirus and anti spam tool; which is set to automatically update every six hours over the internet. "It is integrated with the mail server, Safe Squid Proxy and Cache Server which is a robust content filtering internet proxy server with transparent caching which enhances security of your LAN by ensuring that only trusted sites are connected to the proxy. It increases privacy and makes surfing a more pleasant experience by blocking pop ups and advertisements, defining users limits to allow Internet access by time, bandwidth, and maximum file size downloadable and Blocking of unwanted websites," he said.
He noted that the features also include Mail Server such as Web mail / SMTP / POP3 which is a computer that consists of a storage area where email is stored for local users, with a set of user definable rules that determines how the mail server should react to the destination of specific message. It uses Exim as Mail Transport Agent (MTA), POP3, IMAP and Webmail support, Anti-spam and Anti-Virus enabled (Amavis), multiple domain hosting, SmartHost mail forwarding, Easy to use web configuration interface, Daily Mail statistics, Virus and spam statistics graphing.
The RiIG can help with Cacti Graphing Software which is used to monitor bandwidth usage in Kbps. Utilized to receive content over a period of time. This can be graphed daily, weekly, and monthly or yearly, the RMIG contains a carefully constructed firewall; which protects computers on the network from unauthorized access by external users. The RiIG sits at the junction point between the private network and the internet. All messages entering or leaving the Local Area Network (LAN) pass through the firewall, which examines each message and blocks those that do not meet the specified security criteria. The RiIG also has intrusion detection that prevents port scanning by hackers protecting the network even further, Network Address Translation using the RiIG; subscribers can translate their private IPs to conceal them such that the IP addresses of users behind the firewall are not visible on the internet, Traffic management enables the subscriber to manage the sites and browsing abilities of users on the LAN.
He concluded that the RiIG can be installed on any hardware platforms with proven performance. The RiIG software is provided free of charge.
Transcorp Hotels Plc has delivered a stellar performance in the first half of 2025, recording a 60% year-on-year surge in revenue to ₦47.57 billion, up from ₦29.72 billion in H1 2024. Gross profit climbed 71% to ₦36.21 billion, maintaining a strong 76% margin despite inflation and operational headwinds.
The hospitality giant, a subsidiary of Transnational Corporation Plc, also announced an interim dividend payout of ₦1.024 billion — offering ₦0.10 per 50 kobo ordinary share to shareholders.
In a bold move, the company unveiled Nigeria’s largest corporate venue — the 5,000-seat Transcorp Centre — staking its claim as the new leader in event hospitality. Chairman Emmanuel Nnorom described the results as proof of Transcorp Hotels’ transformative strategies and unwavering investor commitment. MD/CEO Uzo Oshogwe attributed the success to relentless execution and a resilient business model.
Transcorp Hotels, renowned for iconic assets like Transcorp Hilton Abuja and its digital platform Aura, says it isn’t just leading Nigeria’s hospitality sector — it’s redefining excellence across Africa.
Chinese “threat actors” have hacked Microsoft’s SharePoint document software servers and targeted the data of the businesses using it, the firm has said.
China state-backed Linen Typhoon and Violet Typhoon as well as China-based Storm-2603 were said to have “exploited vulnerabilities” in on-premises SharePoint servers, the kind used by firms, but not in its cloud-based service.
The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them.
“Investigations into other actors also using these exploits are still ongoing,” Microsoft said in a statement.
The firm said it had “high confidence” the hackers would continue to target systems which have not installed its security updates.
It added that it would update its website blog with more information as its investigation continues.
Microsoft said it had observed attacks in which hackers had sent a request to a SharePoint server “enabling the theft of the key material by threat actors”.
Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer at Mandiant Consulting firm, a division of Google Cloud, told reporter, it was “aware of several victims in several different sectors across a number of global geographies”.
Carmakal said it appeared that governments and businesses that use SharePoint on their sites were the primary target.
A number of adversaries who stole material encoded by cryptography were then able to regain ongoing access to the victims’ SharePoint data, he said.
“This was exploited in a very broad way, very opportunistically before a patch was made available. That’s why this is significant,” Carmakal said.
Carmakal said the “China-nexus actor” was deploying techniques similar to previous campaigns associated with Beijing.
Microsoft said Linen Typhoon had “focused on stealing intellectual property, primarily targeting organizations related to government, defence, strategic planning, and human rights” for 13 years.
It added that Violet Typhoon had been “dedicated to espionage”, primarily targeting former government and military staff, non-governmental organizations, think tanks, higher education, the media, the financial sector and the health sector in the US, Europe, and East Asia.
Meanwhile, Storm-2603 was “assessed with medium confidence to be a China-based threat actor”.
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a public warning that it is not associated with NINcard.com.
According to the commission, the website has been circulating online to offer services for Nigerians seeking National Identification Number (NIN) services.
NIMC, in a post on its official X account on Wednesday, said, “NINcard.com is not in anyway affiliated to NIMC. Stay vigilant!”
The warning was accompanied by screenshots of fake payment receipts and OTP request pages from the website, both of which were boldly stamped “FAKE” by NIMC to alert the public.
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