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German Catholics challenge Vatican with sweeping reform drive
Germany’s Catholic Church has ended a landmark renewal project by agreeing a slew of reforms including blessing same-s** marriages and allowing female deacons, at the risk of angering the Vatican. Bishops, priests, nuns and lay representatives of the Church gathered in Frankfurt from March 9-11 for the last assembly of Germany’s “Synodal Path”, a process
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Child’s first 1,000 days important for mental, physical development – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund has urged mothers to give priority to maternal nutrition and first 1,000 days of a child’s life, describing it as golden window that must not be compromised. UNICEF Nutritionist Specialist, Ada Ezeogu, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, on the sideline of
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Don cautions record labels against exploitation of young artistes
A Professor of International Economics and Intellectual Property at the University of Abuja, K.M Waziri, has cautioned record labels against the exploitation of young, naïve, up-and-coming and impressionable musical artistes. In a statement obtained on Sunday, Waziri condemned the alleged servitude, unequal bargaining power, anti-labour law activities that characterised the many contract record labels. He
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Kaduna LGA chairman imposes curfew after 10 die in herdsmen attack
Following an attack that left 10 people and a police officer dead, the Kaduna State government has imposed a 24-hour curfew in four communities of the Zango-Kataf Local Government Area. Yabo Chris Ephraim, Special Assistant (Media) to the executive chairman, Zangon Kataf Local Government Council, in a statement said the curfew was to allow soldiers
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Israeli army shoots dead three Palestinian gunmen in West Bank
Israeli soldiers shot dead three Palestinian gunmen after they fired at troops in the occupied northern West Bank, the army said on Sunday, as violence in the region continued. The military said that “gunmen opened fire” at an army position near the Jit junction west of Nablus, with the soldiers responding with “live fire”. “Three
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Did you know?// Ethiopia is the only African country with its own alphabet and calendar
Ethiopia is the only country in Africa with its own alphabet, letters, and numbers. The Ethiopic alphabet, which is the word oldest alphabet, consists of 26 letters all representing consonants, which may be transformed into syllabic symbols by the attachment of the appropriate vocalic markers to the letters. They are known as Ethiopic. The 26
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Court grants Bauchi PDP, NNPP leave to inspect election materials
The Governorship, National and State House of Assembly Election Tribunal, sitting in Bauchi, on Saturday, granted leave to Garba Dahiru of the Peoples Democratic Party to access sensitive materials used by the Independent National Electoral Commission in the February 25 NASS election in the state. Dahiru contested and lost the Bauchi South Senatorial District election
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Ex-Senate President Wayas not buried 14 months after death
The remains of the late Senate President in the Second Republic between 1979 and 1983, Senator Joseph Wayas, have yet to be buried 14 months after death. The PUNCH reports Wayas died in December 2021. Following the demise, the Cross River State Governor, Prof Ben Ayade, inaugurated a funeral committee immediately to plan for
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History ‘ll hold Trump accountable for Capitol attack, Pence says
A former United States Vice President, Mike Pence, on Saturday, said history would hold former President Donald Trump “accountable” for his role in the 2021 attack on the US Capitol, US media reported. The remarks are likely to widen the rift between the former running mates, who have been at loggerheads ever since Pence
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Ondo man found unconscious in room, wife, baby die
The Ondo State Police Command on Saturday said it began an investigation into the cause of death of a woman and her baby in Owo community, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the 29-year-old woman, identified as Tawa, and her husband were found unconscious while their five
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