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Ogun Hijab Crisis: Judge shows awareness about hijab cases across Nigeria

January 16, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 134

Justice Bamgbose Alabi, handling the case of violation of fundamental human right instituted by nine-year-old Aisha AbdulAleem on the use of hijab in public schools, has called the attention of parties in the case to…

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Iran calls for release of its journalist arrested in U.S.

January 16, 2019 Americas 52

Iran on Wednesday called for the immediate release of an American-born journalist arrested in the United States while working for Iran’s English-language state television, accusing Washington of mistreating her in jail as a black Muslim…

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Uniosun VC declares war against corruption

January 16, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 45

The Vice-Chancellor of Osun State University, Prof. Labode Popoola, has declared an unrelenting war against graft and all corruption-related offences in the institution. Popoola talked about the running battle between him and the non-academic staff union…

Central African Republic peace talks to resume in Khartoum next week

January 16, 2019 Africa 47

Sudan’s Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said that the peace talks regarding the Central African Republic (CAR) will resume in Khartoum on Jan. 24. Sundanese Foreign Minister, Al-Dirdiri Mohamed Ahmed, has talked with envoys of the…

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Atiku promises 40% youths inclusion in governance

January 16, 2019 Latest News 51

The presidential candidate of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has reiterated his commitment to populating his government with youths and women, if elected. Speaking at the campaign ground in Osogbo, Osun…

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6 die in Syrian city blast

January 16, 2019 Asia 59

A powerful blast hit Manbij, the northern Syrian city recently threatened by Turkey over the Kurdish control. Several people were killed, with local sources claiming US soldiers allied with the Kurds were among the victims….

Firefighters and security forces amidst the debris of a cargo plane that crashed near Tehran (Photo: Haaretz)

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15 die as military cargo plane crashes in Iran

January 14, 2019 Crime/Judiciary/Security 92

A Boeing 707 military cargo plane crashed in bad weather on Monday west of the Iranian capital, killing 15 out of the 16 people on board, the Iranian army said. A flight engineer survived and…

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TMC lauds PMB for shunning money politics

January 13, 2019 General News 234

The Muslim Congress (TMC) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his commitment not to use government money for electioneering towards next month general elections. Dr Luqman AbdurRaheem, the Chairman of the TMC Committee on Social…

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Kenyan smallscale farmers take up flower farming

January 12, 2019 Africa 110

Flower farming in Kenya for years has been the preserve of the big local and foreign farmers and companies, mainly situated in Naivasha, northwest of the capital Nairobi. While big players produce the bulk of…

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Two dead in Paris gas blast amid lockdown for yellow-vest protests

January 12, 2019 Europe 110

Two firefighters died and nearly people 50 were injured in a massive gas explosion that gutted the ground floor of a building in a central Paris shopping district on Saturday, authorities said. The accident occurred…

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