UAE announces relaxing of Islamic laws for personal freedoms DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates announced on Saturday a major overhaul of the country’s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalizing so-called “honor killings.” The broadening of personal freedoms reflects the …
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Denmark’s prime minister wants to cull all minks in farms to minimise the risk of re-transmitting COVID-19 to humans. Denmark’s State Serum Institute, which deals with infectious diseases, has found mink-related strands of the novel coronavirus in 214 people since June, according to a report on its website updated on …
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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Godfrey Onyeama, says plans are underway to reduce the number of International Organisations Nigeria belongs to because of paucity of funds. Mr Onyeama made this known while defending the ministry’s 2021 budget at the House of Representatives on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that the …
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The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is postponing a meeting next week where members were to try to pick a new director-general. There is almost no chance of succeeding in picking a new chief after Washington blocked the favoured candidate, Nigeria’s former finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The WTO’s 164 member states had …
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President Donald Trump has warned his Democrat challenger Joe Biden not to “wrongfully claim” the White House as electoral college votes showed the former vice president close to an insurmountable lead. Trump, who has consistently threatened legal proceedings since Tuesday, made this known via Twitter Friday. He wrote, Joe Biden …
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NOTICE ON THE TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF ENTRY INTO CHINA BY NON-CHINESE NATIONALS IN NIGERIA HOLDING VALID CHINESE VISAS OR RESIDENCE PERMITS Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, China has decided to temporarily suspend entry into China by non-Chinese nationals in Nigeria holding visas or residence permits still valid at the time …
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Trump’s Defense Secretary Prepares Resignation Letter Before Final Presidential Election Result Esper is also reportedly helping Congress prepare legislation to change the names of military installations that honour confederate leaders. Mark Esper, the second Permanent Defense Secretary under President Donald Trump, has his resignation letter ready to go, NBC reported …
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Former President Goodluck Jonathan has again preached peace to nations around the world, saying it is preferable to gain honour and lose power. Newsextra24 reports that his Facebook post on Friday came at the time sources in US President Donald Trump’s camp said he was not considering conceding defeat if …
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Senator Ademola Adeleke has paid tributes to his late mother Nnenna Adeleke on her 11th death anniversary,Newsextra24 reports. “Mama forever in our hearts! Cannot believe it’s been 11 years, continue to guide us from above,” the former Osun lawmaker said on Thursday night in an Instagram post. Davido, Adeleke’s nephew, …
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The Democratic challenger took the lead in the key battleground state by 5,587 votes on Friday morning after trailing the president since Election Day. Prior to the latest results in Pennsylvania, Mr Biden was behind Mr Trump in the state by about 18,000 votes. He then brought in an additional …
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