NWC Meeting Looms Amid Tensions Over PDP National Secretary Role
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is set to convene its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, amid a heated leadership crisis involving the position of National Secretary. The controversy pits Sunday Ude-Okoye against Senator Sam Anyanwu, both claiming legitimate rights to the role…
Why Red No. 3 is banned from food in the US: Explained
The FDA has banned Red 3 (erythrosine) from food and ingested drugs, citing cancer risks linked to studies in lab rats. The decision, driven by a 2022 petition from health advocates, invokes the Delaney Clause, which prohibits additives causing cancer in humans or animals…
Li Ning Becomes Official Sportswear Partner for the Chinese Olympic Committee and Delegation from 2025 to 2028
HONG KONG, Jan 15, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – The Shanghai United Assets and Equity Exchange announced that Li Ning Company Limited (“Li Ning” or the “Company”) has been awarded the rights to serve as the official sportswear partner for China’s Olympic delegation. Li Ning will provide sportswear for both the Chinese Olympic Committee and…
LA Artists Offering Pet Portraits with a Purpose: Support the Pasadena Humane Society and Make Your Pet a Hero
For the month of January, Hattas Studios will donate 100% of the custom pet portrait profits to the Pasadena Humane Society and SPCA, to provide direct animal relief and rescue that have been burned, injured and require oxygen as a result of the wildfires in California…
Sednaya Prison: A Haunting Legacy of Assad’s Brutality, Says UN Official
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk visited the notorious Sednaya prison near Damascus, describing it as “haunted by the memories of utmost cruelty…
Bene Madunagu: A revolutionary departs, By Kayode Komolafe
From whichever perspective you reflect on the revolutionary career of Comrade Bene, what you would find unmistakable was her immense humanity. Ideologically, she was distinguished by her clarity of purpose, courage of conviction, notable consistency and unyielding commitment. She was never a pretender on matters of principle…
State agents use ‘surrender for ayuda’ modus, red-tagging victims tell CHR
The testimonies of the victims about the alleged deception of urban poor communities are part of a nationwide public inquiry by the Commission on Human Rights…
10 “Ancient Alien” Artifacts That Have Mundane Explanations
Many relics of human history are so mysterious and wondrous that the imagination, at times, is tempted to run away from the seemingly commonplace and rather unimpressive explanations mainstream archaeology offers. Pseudo-archaeology instead makes more dramatic and appealing solutions, which are nevertheless based more on the need to believe rather than on rigorous scientific investigation…
Yggdrasil signs North American deal with Aristocrat Interactive
Yggdrasil has sealed a landmark deal with Aristocrat Interactive™, Aristocrat’s online Real Money Gaming (RMG) division, which grants the supplier giant exclusive rights to distribute Yggdrasil content across all regulated markets in the US and Ontario. Aristocrat Interactive’s Content & Aggregation division will seamlessly integrate Yggdrasil’s top-performing game portfolio through...