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  Argentina's lower house approves draft legalizing abortion By ALMUDENA CALATRAVA © Provided by Associated Press Abortion-rights activists rally outside Congress as lawmakers debate a bill on its legalization, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020. The lower house is expected to vote on a legal abortion bill presented by President Alberto Fernández. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house on Friday passed a bill that would legalize abortion in most cases, a proposal from President Alberto Fernández in response to long-sought demands from women's rights activists. The bill, which needs approval from the country’s Senate in a debate expected before the end of the year, allows for voluntary abortions to be carried out up to the 14th week of pregnancy. The proposed law was approved in a 131-117 vote with six abstentions after a marathon debate that extended from Thursday into the early hours of Friday morning. Demonstrato

  Killer of Lebanon's Hariri sentenced to life by UN court © Mahmoud ZAYYAT Slain Lebanese Prime Minister Rafiq Hariri, seen on a billboard in his hometown of Sidon in August 2020 An international court on Friday sentenced a fugitive Hezbollah member to life imprisonment for the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafic Hariri and 21 other people. Salim Ayyash, 57, was found guilty in absentia of murder and terrorism on August 18 by the Netherlands-based Special Tribunal for Lebanon over the suicide bombing that killed the Sunni billionaire politician and injured 226 others.  Ayyash remains on the run, with Hassan Nasrallah, the head of the Shiite Hezbollah movement, refusing to hand him over, alongside three other defendants who were eventually acquitted. "Mr Ayyash participated in an act of terrorism that caused mass murder," chief Judge David Re told the UN-backed court. "In the circumstances, the trial chamber is satisfied that it should impose t

ASUU Strike not suspended Author:  Nurudeen  Category:  Local news ,  Education - ASUU has issued a fresh statement explaining the situation of things regarding its ongoing strike - The lecturers union, through its president, Biodun Ogunyemi, said it never agreed to resume lectures on Wednesday, December 9, as claimed by the FG - Ogunyemi highlighted some things that must be put in place before ASUU can suspend the strike just as he explained the union's decision-making process PAY ATTENTION:  Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! The leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reacted to the alleged claim by the federal government that the lecturers agreed to call off their strike on Wednesday, December 9. The Nation  reported  that the lecturers' union countered the claim which was attributed to the minister of labour and employment, Chris Ngige, saying it never agreed to suspend the strike on the sa

  Nobody in charge in Nigeria – Soyinka Published   December 10, 2020             ‌ Wale Oyewale, Ibadan Nobel Laurette, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has described the year 2020 as the most challenging year as a result of the vicissitudes of problems. He added that Nigerian situation was worse as a result of the imperial nature of its leadership at the socio-political and religious levels. Soyinka, a professor of Literature spoke at the Booksellers, venue of the presentation of his new book, ‘Chronicles of the happiest people on earth,’ a book with over 500 pages which took him about 40years to write. Soyinka said, “With the turbulence that characterises year 2020, and as activities wind down, the mood has been repugnant and very negative. I don’t want to sound pessimistic but this is one of the most pessimistic years I have known in this nation and it wasn’t just because of COVID-19, no. Natural disasters had happened elsewhere but how have you managed to take such in their strides? READ ALSO:

  Funke Akindele-Bello, Chioma Akpotha, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Thomas shock fans with fierce rapping skills in new music video, 'Askamaya Anthem'     While fans are gearing up for the release of arguably the most anticipated movie of 2020 " Omo Ghetto The Saga"  in Cinemas on Christmas Day,  December 25th 2020 , Nollywood Actor & Producer  Funke Akindele-Bello  and her Husband  JJC Skillz  have released the  Original Soundtrack  of the movie, aptly titled ' Askamaya Anthem'. Funke Akindele-Bello, Chioma Akpotha, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Thomas shock fans with fierce rapping skills in new music video, 'Askamaya Anthem' Askamaya Anthem comes as a shock to fans as they experience their favourite stars; Funke Akindele-Bello, Chioma Akpotha, Eniola Badmus and Bimbo Thomas as real life rappers who deliver their powerful lines as their alter egos in Omo Ghetto The Saga. With their powerful delivery in Yoruba and Igbo, we never saw Lefty, Chummy Choko, Bus