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Donald Trump thinks abortion is “murder”, but says US abortion laws ‘set’ for now

Admin 1 8 years ago

US abortion laws are set for now, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump said Friday, reiterating that he thinks abortion is “murder” days after igniting a firestorm by suggesting women who have them should be punished. Trump has been criticized by […]

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Egypt court upholds Mubarak jail sentence

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Egypt’s top appeals court upheld on Saturday a three-year prison sentence for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons for corruption. It was not immediately clear, however, how long Mubarak would remain in detention. Both of his sons were […]

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Drug conviction: U.S actor Downey Jr pardoned

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United States actor, Robert Downey Jr, has been granted an official pardon for a drug conviction that sent him to prison nearly 20 years ago. California Governor Jerry Brown announced pardons for 91 people who had been out of custody […]

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Dutch court: Shell can be liable for Nigeria spills

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Activists say the ruling sets landmark precedent for legal action against Dutch- based companies across the world Four Nigerian farmers will have the chance to sue Shell, the multinational oil and gas company, in the Netherlands for pollution they blame […]

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1.1billion Fraud: British Judge questions Jonathan’s integrity, stops Etete from getting N17 billion

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A British Judge on Tuesday refused to release $85 million (N17 billion) to Malabu, a fraudulent company controlled by Nigeria’s former petroleum minister, Dan Etete. In refusing to release the money to Malabu, Justice Edis of the Southwark Crown Court […]

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British court convicts couple for keeping Nigerian as slave for 24 years

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The Harrow Crown Court in northwest London, has convicted a British couple who were found guilty of keeping a Nigerian immigrant enslaved for more than two decades. Damaris Lakin, the Crown Prosecution Service, said on Wednesday in London that Emanuel […]

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Pistorius convicted for murder

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… Athlete to be re-sentenced Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of murder after a South African appeals court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict. He killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 after shooting her four times […]

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U.S. lawmaker seeks Obama’s plan against Boko Haram

Admin 1 9 years ago

A bill has been sent by a United States Congressman demanding President Barack Obama’s comprehensive plan to assist Nigeria to battle Boko Haram. Rep. Frederica Wilson (Democrat-Fla.), a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, last Monday, introduced legislation that would […]

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Pistorius freed from jail, but under 4-year house arrest

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Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in South Africa Monday and placed under house arrest, Correctional Services spokesman Manelisi Wolela said. The former Olympic athlete had been in prison since October last year, when a judge sentenced him to five […]

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Ghana suspends High Court judges after Anas Aremeyaw Anas' film

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Ghana has suspended seven of 12 High Court judges implicated in allegations of bribery stemming from a documentary made by an investigative journalist. The seven had a case of “misbehaviour” to answer, an official statement said. Journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas […]