(See Lists)FG names Rail stations after Nigerians.

On Monday 27 July Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari approved the naming of some railway stations along the Lagos-Ibadan and Itakpe/Ajaokuta/Aladja/Warri corridors after some noble Nigerians. The Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi in a statement through his spokesman, Eric Ojiekwe, said that these deserving citizens have contributed to the progress and development of their respective communities…

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Female Genital Mutilation Criminalised in Sudan

The highest authority in Sudan ratified a law criminalizing female genital mutilation. The justice ministry announced this on Friday. Sudan’s sovereign council, comprising of military and civilian authorities, approved a series of laws including one “criminalizing” the age-old practice known as FGM or genital cutting. Sudan’s cabinet approved the amendments to the criminal code that…

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