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The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has said that godfatherism will play no role in selecting the party’s flagbearer for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election. He assured aspirants of a level playing field as the party seeks to unseat Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Abure made…
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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to halt the prosecution of Americans accused of bribing foreign countries to win business. According to the order, the US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, will pause prosecutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977. The pause will remain until Bondi issues…
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Taiwan said Wednesday it detected 62 Chinese military aircraft near the self-ruled island this week, as two US ships sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait. The United States and its allies regularly transit the 180-kilometre (112-mile) Taiwan Strait to reinforce its status as an international waterway, angering Beijing. Beijing has never ruled Taiwan, but it…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he was ready to swap land in negotiations with Russia, which freed at least one American prisoner in what US President Donald Trump described Tuesday as a goodwill gesture on ending the war. Zelensky has in the past refused to cede any territory after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February…
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A non-governmental organisation, She-4-She Initiative, has underscored the need for stakeholders in the education sector to prioritize empowering girls and women in science and technology. This, it said, would break down the obstacles that hinder their progress and promote gender equality. Founder of the organisation, Barrister Peace Oyanbo-Owei, made the call at an inter-class debate…