
The website of Nigerian online newspaper Politico.ng has reportedly been hacked, according to ThisDay Live. The incident comes amid growing reactions to the publication's recent projection of the likely outcome of Nigeria's 2027 general election. The hacking and its connection to the election projection remain unconfirmed, and the report did not identify who was responsible for the attack or the extent of any damage to the website.
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Nigerian news website Politico.ng was reportedly hacked shortly after publishing a projection for the country's 2027 general election. According to a statement from an official identified as Omotola, the projection had drawn significant attention on social media and among political stakeholders since its publication. The timing of the cyberattack has raised questions about a possible link to the contentious election forecast, though no group has claimed responsibility and details of the breach remain limited.
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