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Cross River closes 58 unapproved schools

The Cross River State Government has closed 58 unapproved schools operating in four local government areas as part of efforts to clean up the education sector and ensure compliance with set standards. The Commissioner for Education, Prof. Stephen Odey, disclosed this in Calabar on Saturday, saying that the affected schools were located in Calabar South, Calabar Municipality, Odukpani and Yakurr …

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Pope Leo declares the death penalty ‘unacceptable’ as his home country, the US, plans to live-stream the execution – National

Pope Leo In his post on “The common good can be maintained and the requirements of justice can be met without using the death penalty,” wrote a post on Leo’s official account, @Pontifex. “An effective detention system has been developed to protect citizens and at the same time not completely eliminate the possibility of release for those who are guilty.” …

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SERAP N101m Defamation appeal hearing delayed due to late filing in court

Proceedings in the appeal filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and its deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, over a $101 million defamation judgment have been postponed due to delays in the submission of the required court documents. The matter was heard by a three-member bench of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, where the appeals challenged a ruling …

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