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Rennes' Ghanaian international Alidu Seidu has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his left knee, the Ligue 1 club confirmed on Monday.The 24-year-old defender came off in tears in the 18th minute of Rennes' 1-0 French league defeat at Lille on Sunday. The club did not say how long he would be out of…
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German federal prosecutors said Monday they had charged four suspected members of Hamas, allegedly tasked with sourcing and storing weapons for the Palestinian militant group in Europe.Two men born in Lebanon, an Egyptian citizen and a Dutch man were suspected of "membership in a foreign terrorist organisation", the federal prosecutor's office said in a statement.…
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Western countries and Russia crossed swords on Monday at a chemical arms control meeting, with a US official saying it was "appalled" by Moscow's alleged use of a banned riot control gas in Ukraine.The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) a week ago said CS riot gas had been discovered in shell and…
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US President Joe Biden on Monday congratulated Uruguay's Yamandu Orsi for winning his country's presidential election, after the left-winger swept to power a day earlier."As President-elect Orsi prepares to take office in March, I am confident our two countries will continue our work together to build more secure and prosperous futures for our people," said Biden in a statement. Orsi, of the Frente…
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The Attorney-General of Ondo, Dr Kayode Ajulo, has asked all unlicensed lottery and gaming operators and agents in the state to regularise their operations or face legal consequences. Ajulo, who is also the Commissioner for Justice, gave the directive on Monday in Akure, while reacting to the Supreme Court ruling which annulled the National Lottery…
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The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated a 720,000-litre-per-day capacity Oxygen Plant to the Yobe State Government to help reduce neonatal mortality rates. Cristian Mundate, UNICEF’s Country Representative in Nigeria, handed over the facility to a representative of the state government on Monday in Damaturu. She emphasised the importance of safeguarding children’s right to healthcare.…
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The Nigerian Navy says the Admiralty University of Nigeria (ADUN), has graduated a total of 100 students with seven first class during its 3rd Convocation Ceremony in Ibusa, Delta. This is contained in a statement by the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Aiwuyor Adams-Aliu, on Monday in Abuja. Adams-Aliu said the Chief of Naval Staff,…
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More than 34,000 people have registered as candidates for 881 posts in elections next year that will make Mexico the first country to choose all its judges, at every level, by popular vote, data released on Monday showed. The move has sparked street protests and diplomatic tensions, and prompted eight of the country's 11 Supreme…
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Monday in Abuja reaffirmed its commitment to support Nigeria’s efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Mr Mzwandile Thwala, UNEP Project Manager stated this at an inception workshop for the project, “Abating Greenhouse Gas Emission from Obsolete Refrigeration and Air Conditioning (RAC) Equipment”. “UNEP will accelerate the adoption of…
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has begun harvest of its 50 hectares rice farm in warrake, Owan East Local Government Area of Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cultivation is under its Cassava and rice farmers empowerment programme Chief Samuel Ogbuku, the Managing Director/Chief Executive, NDDC said on Monday at…