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Google opens new cybersecurity hub in Japan

Google on Thursday launched a new cybersecurity hub in Japan, aimed at helping to upgrade defences in the Asia-Pacific.
The region faces a growing cyber threat from a range of actors, including criminal gangs looking for big payouts and state-backed actors pursuing intelligence or sabotage, according to governments and security firms.
These attackers have targeted not only governments and militaries but also critical infrastructure such as ports and businesses of all sizes.
“We are officially launching the Cybersecurity Center of Excellence in Japan, aiming to connect leading security specialists, researchers, and partners,” Google said in a statement.
The centre will conduct research on cybersecurity in collaboration with universities and governments in Japan and elsewhere in the region.
The tech giant will also help boost cybersecurity at 300,000 small to mid-sized businesses, non-profits and other social organisations in the region, said Google’s Kazuya Okubo.
Google had warned in October that the region “is the target of more cyberattacks than any other”.
In addition to large-scale fraud and ransomware activity by criminal groups, the United States and its allies in the region including Australia have blamed China and Beijing-linked groups for cyberattacks.
In September last year, Japan’s National Police Agency joined its American counterparts, including the FBI, in warning of widespread malware attacks by China-linked cyber actors known as BlackTech.
BlackTech has “targeted government, industrial, technology, media, electronics, and telecommunication sectors, including entities that support the militaries of the US and Japan,” the NPA said in a joint statement.
Washington has alleged that China represents “the broadest, most active, and persistent cyber espionage threat” to its government and private sector.
Beijing, for its part, accuses the United States of being the “world’s biggest hacking empire”, citing its well-documented forays into cyberwarfare, online surveillance and hacking.
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Natasha: Justice Is Not Emotional Blackmail, Duru Rubbishes Ezekwesili’s Memo

By Francesca Hangeior
In a blistering rebuttal to Oby Ezekwesili’s recent public defense of Senator Natasha Akpoti, Dr. Sandra C. Duru, a prominent advocate for due process and female integrity, has accused the former minister of weaponizing emotion and gender narratives to obstruct justice and undermine an ongoing legislative investigation.
Dr. Duru did not mince words, calling Ezekwesili’s statement “intellectually dishonest” and “a gross insult to the intelligence of Nigerians.” She criticized what she described as a strategic reframing of Akpoti’s questionable conduct as a “cry for justice,” asserting that such emotional appeals are being used to cloud legal scrutiny and deflect from the glaring absence of admissible evidence.
“Justice,” Duru argued, “must be rooted in veritas—truth. What you are defending is not justice. It’s the weaponization of gender narratives and public sympathy to obstruct lawful inquiries.”
Her response condemned Ezekwesili’s public memo as an attempt to sway public sentiment through emotional blackmail and social media theatrics, while interfering with an active legislative process. “This is a classic case of obstruction of justice in spirit, and if not, in letter,” Duru noted pointedly.
Dr. Duru further accused Ezekwesili of betraying her legacy as a former public servant by endorsing what she described as a “discredited narrative bereft of verifiable proof.” She warned that public figures must not allow misplaced loyalty or political alignment to compromise the sanctity of judicial proceedings.
Closing with a firm appeal to the Nigerians and the investigative committee, Dr. Duru urged them to resist “orchestrated interference” that undermines truth and accountability. “Justice is not a gendered performance,” she emphasized. “It is a matter of fact, law, and conscience.”
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Palace announces Owa Adesuyi Haastrup’s coronation activities

By Francesca Hangeior
The Palace of the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland has announced a series of activities that will culminate in the coronation of His Imperial Majesty, Owa Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, as the 41st monarch of the Kingdom.
This was announced in a statement by Chief Shola Oshunkeye, Chairman, Media and Publicity Sub-Committee of the Coronation Committee.
The former Deputy Governor of Osun State and billionaire business mogul was named as successor to the departed Owa, His Imperial Majesty, Dr. Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran II, on December 27, 2024.
According to Oshunkeye, the 10-day programme of activities that will start on May 16, 2025 and hit a crescendo with the coronation of the new Owa on May 23, 2025.
All events will hold at Ilesa, the capital and heartland of Ijesaland, where strong indications have already emerged that the epoch would be an iconic representation of royal pageantry rarely witnessed in this clime.
According to the statement, the epoch kicks off on Friday, May 16, 2025 with a special Jumat Service at Ilesa Central Mosque starting from 1pm, while cultural celebration holds on Saturday, May 17 between 10am and 4pm at the newly refurbished Obokungbusi Hall.
From 9pm of the same day, culture and tradition take the centre stage with a grand Isese night holding at the palace courtyard.
On Monday, May 19, 2025, there will be royal visit to Ijesa zones between 10am and 4pm, while on Tuesday, May 20, the grand finale of the coronation sporting activities will begin with the Owa Ajimoko III Ijesa Marathon starting at 7am.
From 10am, the same day, the final of the coronation football competition, medal presentation, and awards ceremony will hold at the Ilesa Grammar School Sports arena.
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 would be the turn of the various orphanages in and around Ilesa to have their fair share of the celebrations with visits and charity by eminent persons, starting from 10am.
The day continues with a video documentary and workshop by ljesa Mineral Resources Development Forum, scheduled for the University of Ilesa.
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Sports take the centre stage again on Thursday, May 22, 2025 with the Ajimoko III Coronation Golf Kitty starting at 8am.
The train moves to the Royal Park International Hotel and Resort, Iloko-Ijesa, where a symposium and Ajimoko III Foundation’s scholarship and empowerment scheme comes up at 11am.
At 10am on Friday, May 23, 2025, the grand coronation train finally reaches its destination: the Owa’s Palace, as His Imperial Majesty will be formally crowned as the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland with all the pomp and pageantry that Ijesas could muster.
At 1pm, a never-seen-before coronation reception will come up at Ilesa Grammar School with dignitaries and VVIPs treated to the best of Ijesa hospitality and carnival-like entertainment that would be the talk of the town for a long time to come.
The week-long activities will be rounded off on Sunday, May 25, 2025 with an interdenominational thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church, Otapete, Ilesa by 10am.
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‘S3x is good, enjoy it,’ Bishop Adejumo tells wives

By Francesca Hangeior
The Co-founder of Agape Christian Ministries, Bishop Funke Felix-Adejumo, has urged African women to embrace their sexuality without shame, challenging cultural norms that suppress open discussions about intimacy.
Speaking in a video shared via her Instagram page on Tuesday, she encouraged women to discard outdated beliefs and confidently express their needs in marriage.
Adejumo emphasised that mutual enjoyment and open communication are key to a healthy and fulfilling relationship.
“I like sex. If I don’t, how will I have children? And you are just pretending—you like sex.
“African culture has told you that a woman should not show that she enjoys sex; otherwise, they will call her a prostitute,” she said.
Adejumo stressed the importance of shedding such mindsets, warning that suppressing intimacy could cause marital problems.
“When your husband is touching you, you’re happy. So, the first thing is to change that mentality, otherwise, you’ll be causing problems in your marriage,” she added.
Encouraging wives to be more expressive during intimacy, she said, “Tell yourself, ‘sex is good. I want my husband.’ And when you’re having sex with him, don’t just lie there like a log—talk, moan, sex is good.”
She further cautioned that repressed desires could weaken relationships.
“You cannot believe that African mentality. Let’s change it. The devil is using it to destroy marriages because that’s the highest level of intimacy.
“Tickle your husband, touch him when he’s making love to you. When he finishes, tell him he did a good job,” she advised.
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