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Papua New Guinea: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Verma said to Papua New Guinea (PNG) that any security guarantee with China comes with consequences and costs, urging the Pacific nation to turn down Beijing’s offer of a potential security pact. In an interview published this week with the Sydney Morning Herald, Verma said, “We…
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The U.S. government is working “extensively” on a framework to keep artificial intelligence from disrupting the 2024 election, according to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who says she is “very worried” about the technology being used in a nefarious manner. “AI can do amazing things and AI can disrupt our elections, here and around the world,”…
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Police in Turkey have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency is reporting. The suspects are accused of passing details to Mossad via private detectives. They were detained following raids in Istanbul and the west coast city of Izmir as part of a…
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The Nigeria Customs Service generated a total sum of N3.21 trn in the year 2023, Comptroller General of the Service, Bashir Adeniyi told members of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise on Wednesday.Adeniyi who appeared before the committee accompanied by top officials of the NCS told the lawmakers that though the service targeted…
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Taiwan’s defense ministry has announced the detection of six additional Chinese balloons flying over the Taiwan Strait, with one of them crossing the island. This recent incident is part of a series of balloon sightings over the past month-and-a-half. In a statement earlier in January, Taiwan’s defense ministry strongly criticized China for jeopardizing aviation safety…
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When you don’t feel safe in a relationship, your focus shifts from connection to protection. Instead of turning towards your partner, you’re turning inward or turning away in an attempt to avoid a sense of increasing danger. And relationship safety is often misunderstood. We tend to oversimplify the state; believing that as long as physical…
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The Chinese embassy in Myanmar has requested that its citizens leave a border district in Myanmar as soon as possible due to security concerns. The call to evacuate the Laukkai area in the Kokang region, along the countries’ shared border, came on Thursday as Myanmar’s military fought an alliance of ethnic armed groups fighting to…
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Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Thursday signed a bill establishing the Community Guards Corps in the state. The governor described the bill as a significant milestone in his administration’s efforts to guarantee the security and development of the state. ”The effort was delivered to address incidents of kidnappings, banditry and other forms of criminality…
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A group, Initiative for Better and Greater Nigeria, IBBN, has urged the Federal Government to establish State Police as a solution to the current security challenges confronting the nation. The Convener of the group, Isa El-buba, made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Jos. El-buba was reacting to the Christmas eve killings…
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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has alerted financial institutions and business owners in Nigeria to protect their databases from impending attacks by hackers. The police boss expressed concerns over the increasing complexity of cyber threats and criminals’ subsequent attacks on people’s assets. During a retreat in Abuja yesterday, the IGP emphasized the importance of taking…
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In a bid to bolster maritime cooperation between India and the Philippines, the Indian warship INS Kadmatt docked at the Philippine’s Manila port on Monday. INS Kadmatt is an indigenously designed and built anti-submarine warfare corvette equipped with a state-of-the-art anti-submarine weapon suite. The Indian warship visit is part of the ongoing Long Range Op…
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Good morning from MEZIESBLOG! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Former Minister for Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Chief Nduese Essien, on Sunday, asked former President Olusegun Obasanjo not to blame Western democracy for Nigeria’s leadership woe. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom capital, Essien said the seeming failure is because democracy is not practised…
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Nollywood actress and singer Angela Okorie has revealed that she suffered from severe post-traumatic stress disorder after she escaped an assassination attack in December 2019. She said she battled insomnia and acute stress disorder for over three years and was constantly under security surveillance. The thespian also alleged that someone in the movie industry sponsored…
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Good evening from Meziesblog! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Ahead of Saturday’s governorship elections in Imo, Kogi and Bayelsa states, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has deployed undercover agents, who are currently carrying out covert operations to identify criminals’ hideouts and clamp down on them in the three states and neighbouring states.…
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Good evening from MEZIESBLOG!! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The House of Representatives, on Wednesday, resolved to investigate legal and other service providers involved in the case between Nigeria and foreign firm, Process and Industrial Development Limited. This followed a motion presented at the plenary by the lawmaker representing Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo Federal Constituency, Ebonyi…
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Three Jewish schools in north London are closing their doors “in the interests of the safety of our precious children”. Torah Vodaas Primary School in Edgware, Ateres Beis Yaakov Primary School in Colindale, and Menorah High School in Neasden, informed parents on Thursday evening they would not reopen until Monday. In a letter to parents,…
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