Anti-Semitism
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Germany's ruling parties have agreed a landmark resolution on combatting anti-Semitism that will be put to parliament this week, political sources said Saturday. The statement, which is non-binding, aims to toughen the official campaign against anti-Semitism that has made headlines since the Israel-Hamas war started on October 7 last year. Intensely debated by lawmakers of…
27 Dec 2023
US rapper Kanye West apologised to the Jewish community Tuesday after a series of anti-Semitic comments that sparked outrage and led to the star being dropped from lucrative commercial deals and banned from social media. The reason for the timing of the mea culpa was unclear -- West's most high-profile outbursts came more than a…
7 Dec 2023
The president of Harvard University on Wednesday faced criticism and calls for her resignation over her comments at a Capitol Hill hearing on campus anti-Semitism. The deadly conflict between Israel and Hamas militants has ignited tensions on many American college campuses, with protests flaring. At Harvard, donors have specifically called for President Claudine Gay to…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja said Nigeria is committed to actualising upgraded partnership agreements with the United Kingdom in areas that directly impact citizens' livelihoods, like arts, culture, trade, and security. This is even as the Nigerian leader urged the United Kingdom to strengthen relations with Africa by showing more interest in some…
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In commemoration of the 91st posthumous birthday of late Igbo leader, Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, Finland-based Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa has said that nothing on earth can stop the actualisation of Biafra independence. Ekpa stated this in a statement on Monday in reaction to a report by an international media titled 'Biafra's March towards Independence gains momentum'.…
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The United Nations Positive Livelihood Award Centre (UN POLAC) has taken a significant step to boost Nigeria's development initiatives by launching its new development committee. This move aims to enhance the country's progress and growth, building on the UN's existing efforts to support Nigeria's development agenda. Speaking at the event, the Director General and…
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The people of Daika Community of Panyam District of Mangu local government area of Plateau State were thrown into confusion, pain, and mourning on Sunday when gunmen suspected to be armed militia killed a young man aged 30 years. A resident of Daika, Mr. Christopher Luka, confirmed that the deceased, the late Fwangshak Lesun, was…
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In a coordinated mission to support power restoration efforts in Kaduna and other northwestern states, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), on November 1, 2024, executed a series of air interdiction operations targeting terrorist positions located deep within the Alawa Forest in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. The mission is said to align with…
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The Oyo State Government, on Monday, distributed cash and food items to over 1,000 elderly residents of the state, restating its commitment to catering to the welfare of the elderly in the society. The government also declared its readiness to designate one primary health care centre in every local government area of the state for…
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The Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers State House of Assembly has commended the recent judgment of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, which halted the state government's withdrawal from the Consolidated Revenue Fund until the 2024 Appropriation Bill is presented before the Assembly. The Federal High Court's decision, delivered by Hon. Justice J. O. Abdulmalik, was applauded…
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Plateau State Government yesterday threatened to go tough on those engaged in the trafficking of children from the state. The state Government also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an international Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Both Ends Believing (BEB) and the Association of Orphanages and Homes operators in Nigeria to create a digital identity of…
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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the United Kingdom's Foreign Secretary, Mr. David Lammy, in a courtesy call at the State House in Marina, hours after the British envoy arrived Nigeria in his first trip to Africa to discuss UK's new approach to the continent. Lammy, accompanied by the British High Commissioner…
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Immediate past Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has stated that climate change will be the defining challenge of this century due to its far-reaching impacts on ecosystems, economies, societies, and human health, and Africa will be at the centre of its implications. Speaking at the 42th Annual Olumide Memorial Lecture organized by the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors…