Orthodox Church
20 Aug
Ukraine's parliament on Tuesday voted to ban the Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church, as Kyiv cuts religious, social and institutional ties with bodies it considers aligned with Moscow. Kyiv has been tyring to curb spiritual links with Russia for years -- a process that was hugely accelerated by Moscow's 2022 invasion, which the powerful Russian Orthodox…
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The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), DIG Hashimu Argungu (rtd), reiterated today that the days of special promotions in the police are over. Argungu spoke on Tuesday when he received a delegation of the executive members of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria. He announced that special promotions are henceforth abolished…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of a British citizen, Andrew Wynne, and other Nigerians for allegedly causing disaffection against the government led by President Bola Tinubu and for terrorism. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the approval for the arrest warrant in an ex parte motion filed by the Inspector General of…
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