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The US economy is set to experience some “disturbance” from tariffs, President Donald Trump said Tuesday, as trade tensions flare after he imposed sweeping levies on Mexico, Canada and China. Trump’s address to a joint session of Congress came after he pushed forth with tariff hikes on the three countries over illegal immigration and drug…
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Pope Francis, who is in hospital with pneumonia, “rested well” overnight while wearing an oxygen mask, the Vatican said Wednesday, but his absence at the start of the Lent religious season highlighted fears over the health of the 88-year-old. Francis has suffered worrying respiratory attacks since his admission to the Gemelli hospital in Rome on…
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Keeping smartphone users safe from phishing, deepfakes and malicious software is top of mind for many manufacturers and network operators this week at the world’s biggest wireless technology conference. Cybersecurity may not be splashed across the vast screens lining the convention centre’s halls alongside omnipresent artificial intelligence features, but it has had top billing in…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the French government have expressed commitment to strengthen their cooperation in the areas of asset tracking, cybercrime investigation, and security training. According to a statement by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, this commitment was made in Abuja on Tuesday, when Lieutenant General Regis Colombet, Director of Security…
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A catastrophic disaster looms at the Nigerian Air Force Base in Ikeja as a prolonged power outage has left military bombs and rockets exposed to rising temperatures, creating a volatile situation that could lead to a deadly explosion. For 12 days, the base has been without stable electricity, despite consistent payments to Ikeja Electricity Distribution…
