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Leyton Orient will face Manchester City in the FA Cup fourth round after the League One side scored a shock penalty shoot-out win over second-tier Derby on Tuesday. Orient earned their lucrative showdown with the Premier League champions by beating Derby 6-5 on penalties following a 1-1 after extra-time at Brisbane Road. Zech Obiero was…
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Outgoing US President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday announced a ban on Red Dye No 3, a controversial food and drug coloring long known to cause cancer in animals. Decades after scientific evidence first raised alarm, Red 3, as it is also called, is currently used in nearly 3,000 food products in the United States,…
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The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has kicked against a proposal to impose a $500 tax on Nigerians returning to the country at the end of the year and tourists coming to seek fun in what is called Detty December. One Chief Dokun Olumofin had tabled the proposal before President Bola Tinubu after multiple reports…
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E-hailing drivers, under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have called for a federal government framework to regulate the business across the country that will take care of the interests of drivers. These drivers under the umbrella of AUATON said the app companies have been the ones ‘enjoying the…
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Rwanda backtracked Wednesday from an earlier claim that it had discovered its first oil reserves in Lake Kivu, saying it was still in an exploratory phase and looking for partners. Francis Kamanzi, chief executive of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), had earlier told a parliamentary hearing: "The good news is that we…
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Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called on the federal government to grant national recognition and support to the families of Nigeria’s fallen heroes. The organisation specifically urged the government to prioritize the prompt payment of benefits and pensions to the families of deceased service members, noting that delayed payments could add to the…
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The National Population Commission (NPC) says that 210,599 children have been captured during an online registration within four months in Kwara. Mr Emmanuel Adepoju, state Director of NPC, disclosed this on Wednesday in Ilorin while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Adepoju said that the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) sponsored…
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Germany's military may soon be allowed to shoot down unmanned aerial vehicles under a plan announced Wednesday after a string of drone sightings heightened fears of Russian surveillance and sabotage missions. The changed rules agreed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's cabinet will still require parliamentary approval before the armed forces can open fire on mystery UAVs…
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The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has established the Police Anti-Money Laundering Units of the Nigeria Police Force. This was as he appointed a renowned financial expert, CP Hyacinth Azuka Edozie, with officers of the rank of Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) to lead the units in all State Criminal Investigation Departments (SCIDs) across…
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The Governing Council of Yobe State University, Damaturu, has approved the appointment of Prof. Bukar Jamri as the acting Vice Chancellor (VC) of the institution. Hajiya Uwani-Mamuda, the university’s Director, Information, said in a statement in Damaturu on Wednesday that the appointment would take effect from Feb 13. According to her, Jamri’s appointment followed the…
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The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 12-member Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy (PACPM), with the mandate to provide recommendations for granting pardons to individuals convicted of offences. During the inauguration, Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), explained that Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) grants…