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Traditional Rulers Declare Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation in Imo
Owerri, Traditional rulers in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo came out in their numbers to publicly declare the abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation and threatened to sanction practitioners of
Christmas: DPR Assures Nigerians of Availability of Fuel Throughout Festive season
The Department of Petroleum Resources in Cross River has assured residents in the state and beyond that there was enough product to serve for the Christmas season and beyond. DPR
Yuletide: Senate Adjourns Till January 28
The Senate has adjourned its plenary till January 28 to allow for Christmas and New year celebrations. The Senate had on Wednesday adjourned plenary till Friday, in honour of the
Federal Government Declares December 25, 26, January 1, 2020 Public Holidays
The Federal Government has declared Dec. 25 and Dec. 26 as well as Jan. 1, 2020 as public holidays for Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations. The Minister of
Andrew Bailey named as Bank of England Governor
Britain’s finance minister on Friday named Andrew Bailey, the head of the Financial Conduct Authority regulator, as new governor of the Bank of England to guide it through Brexit. “I
Death Toll Hits Nine in Fresh Clashes in India
Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by a citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim. Three protesters were shot
Britain’s New Parliament Votes on Johnson’s Brexit Deal
Prime Minister Boris Johnson urged Britain’s newly-elected parliament to bury years of wrangling over Brexit by voting Friday for his EU divorce deal. The lower House of Commons is all
UN Targets Electrifying Refugee Camps Across the Globe
The UN set itself a daunting challenge this week aimed at improving the lives of displaced people, reining in climate change and even preventing conflict: to bring electric power
Indian Lawmaker Gets Life Imprisonment For Raping Teen
An Indian lawmaker was sentenced to life Friday for raping a teenager whose plight police ignored until she tried to set herself on fire, in a case highlighting the impunity
Imo Govt Charges Youths on Using Social Media Productively
Ikenna Orioha Imo Youths have been charged to use the Social Media productively, proficiently and effectively in order to promote their cultural heritage to improve social development and enrich themselves
Human Rights: Nigeria And Her Citizens
By John Ebiye The declaration of Human rights by the United Nations includes that People should have the right of privacy, health and right of equality before the law as
Home News Trump seeks rapid exoneration in Senate after impeachment
US President Donald Trump pressed his Republican allies Thursday to exert rigid control of his Senate trial and ensure a swift exoneration, a day after he was impeached in a
Massive errors found in facial recognition tech: US study
Facial recognition systems can produce wildly inaccurate results, especially for non-whites, according to a US government study released Thursday that is likely to raise fresh doubts on deployment of the
US Evangelical Magazine Calls for Removal of ‘grossly immoral’ Trump
Christianity Today, a leading US evangelical Christian publication, said Thursday that President Donald Trump is “morally lost and confused” and should be removed from office. In an editorial, the magazine
Eze Ilomuanya Reinstated As Traditional Ruler of Obinugwu Autonomous Community
Imo Governor Emeka Ihedioha has approved the reinstatement of His Royal Highness, Eze Cletus Ilomuanya, Obi of Obinugwu as the Traditional Ruler of Obinugwu Autonomous Community in Orlu Local Government
