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China now requires face scans for all new mobile phone accounts
China on Sunday put into effect new regulations that require Chinese telecom carriers to scan the faces of users registering new mobile phone services, a move the government says is aimed at cracking down on fraud.
US senator raises concern over police use of Amazon’s Ring doorbell camera
U.S. Democratic Senator Edward Markey raised concerns on Thursday that law enforcement use of Amazon.com’s Ring doorbell camera in investigations could disproportionately affect people of color and encourage racial profiling.
AI researchers tell Amazon to stop selling ‘flawed’ facial recognition to the police
AI researchers from Google, Facebook, Microsoft, and a number of top universities have called on Amazon to stop selling its facial recognition technology to law enforcement.
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John Obuh reveals secret to Akwa United’s first league win
Akwa United head coach John Obuh says his team’s effort to put away their scoring chances helped secure a first league win of the season for them against Adamawa United on Sunday.
John Hartson: Arsenal can’t afford to give Freddie Ljungberg a chance
Arsenal need to follow the lead of arch-rivals Tottenham and get a proven manager in place, says John Hartson, with the Gunners in no position to take “a chance” on Freddie Ljungberg.
Laurent Koscielny reveals his reasons for leaving Arsenal
Laurent Koscielny has spoken about his reasons for leaving Arsenal in the summer; a decision which surprised many at the club including the fans he believes did not expect him to go.
Federal government sets boundaries for acreage management
The statement said energy professionals and consultants gathered by the ministry agreed that to achieve the new targets set by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for the Oil and Gas sector, there is need to put a sound and stress-free acreage management policy in place.
Ryan Giggs: Paul Pogba can unlock the door for Manchester United
Manchester United have rediscovered a spark and the return of Paul Pogba can see them take the “next step” as the Frenchman has the ability to “unlock the door”, says Ryan Giggs.
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Donald Trump: French president’s NATO criticism ‘very nasty’
US President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron’s criticism of NATO as “brain dead” was very insulting.
T-bills: Federal government to pay investors N847.43 million in Q1 2020
The Federal Government is scheduled to pay N847.43m to investors in the first quarter of 2020 as treasury bills mature.
EFCC to arraign detained naval captain in court
A naval captain, Dada Labinjo, who sued the Nigerian Navy over his protracted detention by the Nigerian Navy since last year September, is set to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court.
Court gives DSS 24 hours to release Omoyele Sowore, Olawale Bakare
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday gave the Department of State Service 24 hours ultimatum to release the Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare.
Rivers governor discloses who will succeed him in 2023
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said that he can only support the person who has the capacity to govern the State in the 2023 general elections.