The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has confirmed that its official website was hacked.
Meaning of NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) came into being with the merger of the Federal Office of Statistics (FOS) and the National Data Bank (NDB). The creation was part of the implementation of the Statistical Master Plan (SMP), a programme document of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).
In a post shared on its X (formerly twitter) account on Wednesday, the bureau said it is working to restore the website, which hosts important data about key sectors in the country.
The post said, “We want to inform the public that the NBS website has been hacked. We are working to recover it. Please ignore any messages or reports shared on the site until it is fully restored. Thank you.”
A review by The Nation on Thursday morning showed that the agency’s website, www.nigerianstat.gov.ng, was not accessible. The message displayed read, “The site can’t be reached.
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