Tag: Security
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Do Not Travel to Nigeria, Australian Govt Warns Citizens
The Australian government has warned its citizens not to travel to Nigeria over flooding and insecurity that has ravaged some parts of the country. The consulate said potential for terrorism, kidnapping, crime and civil unrest remained high throughout Nigeria. This was made known on Wednesday in a travel advisory issued to Australians on the consulate’s…
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South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield, complicating conciliation
China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defence shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences. The disagreement over the Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system installed in South Korea emerged after an apparently smooth first visit to China by South Korea’s…
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NIN-SIM: Security Agencies Get Buhari’s Approval To Access Subscribers’ Details
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari, has given permission for several security services to use the National Identity Management Commission’s database while performing their jobs. As a result, Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy said his office has communicated the authorization to the relevant security agencies via the Nigerian Communications Commission. The…
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Nigerian, Russian firms to Deploy Tech in Fight against Terrorism
A Nigerian solutions and innovations company, iStrategic Transparent Solutions Ltd, has signed a working agreement with a major exporter of Russian technology, Russian Software Trade House (RSTH) for collaborative work deployment of security and crime-bursting solutions. The two companies are to work in developing computer software in the areas of safety, security, cybercrime and other…
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Amotekun Arrests Six Suspected Fulani Bandits in Oyo
Operatives of Oyo State Security Network Agency comprising Amotekun Corps in collaboration with Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) and Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in the early hours of Thursday apprehended six suspected bandits at Kajola local government area of the state while on their joint routine patrol along two separate routes within the council. A…