Monarch, 42 others released by court — News — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

[ad_1] A High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has discharged and acquitted a traditional ruler, Kelvin Anugwo, over the killing of the late Divisional Police Officer of Ahoada East Division, Bako Angbashim. Also, acquitted alongside the monarch are 42 others standing trial over the crime. The accused persons were standing trial on a four-count […]

Africa: AHAS 2024 – Technology is a key part of Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach, according to Dr Kgosi Letlape, President of the Africa Harm Reduction Alliance

[ad_1] The 2024 edition of Africa Healthcare Summit was held in Accra on April 22-23, 2024. Organized by Zenith Global Health, this year’s theme was ” Advances in Public Health-Tackling Inequities and Access: A One Health Approach”.  The organization’s mission is to foster partnership, collaboration and share learning, thereby bridge the global south/north divide and […]

Menthol cigarettes will stay on the market, after Biden drops plan to ban them : Shots

[ad_1] Menthol cigarettes are popular among Black and Latino smokers, and a Biden administration official cited civil rights as a reason the ban is being dropped. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mario Tama/Getty Images Menthol cigarettes are popular among Black and Latino smokers, and a Biden administration official cited civil rights as a […]

Climate skeptic dismisses severity of Great Barrier Reef bleaching

[ad_1] Screenshot of a video on Facebook taken April 24, 2024 Ridd, a signatory of a 2008 letter (archived here) disputing the science on climate change, has previously made similar statements about Australia’s Great Barrier Reef and the recent growth of acropora corals. The region experienced its worst bleaching event during the summers of 2023 and 2024, when water temperatures […]

Supreme Court conservatives’ experience may influence view of Trump’s immunity : NPR

[ad_1] The conservative justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The conservative justices of the U.S. Supreme Court Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s nearly three-hour oral argument Thursday, it seems apparent that at minimum, there […]

What to know as the FCC restores net neutrality : NPR

[ad_1] The Federal Communications Commission has restored net neutrality rules that ban content providers from restricting bandwidth to customers. Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images The Federal Communications Commission has restored net neutrality rules that ban content providers from restricting bandwidth to customers. Michael Bocchieri/Getty Images Consumers can look forward to […]