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Bobbi Kristina Brown dies at 22 | CNN
Two days before she was found face-down in the bathtub at her home outside Atlanta in January, it seemed like Bobbi Kristina Brown’s career might have been picking up.
“Let’s start this career up&&moving OUT to TO YOU ALLLL quick shall we !?!???!” she said in an enthusiastic tweet.
It’s not clear what projects she may have been working on, but they won’t be completed now.
Removal of fuel subsidy unacceptable – Sani | Vanguard
Sen. Shehu Sani (APC- Kaduna Central) on Sunday said removal of fuel subsidy was unacceptable because it would lead to untold hardship to the common man. Sani said this in Kaduna during a courtesy visit to former Governor of defunct Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, at his residence.
According to him, I am from a civil rights movement, we struggle against the removal of oil subsidy.
“I remain so, I believe that fuel needs to be subsidised from the very fact that if it is removed, it will lead to untold hardship for the common man.”
35 women accusing Bill Cosby of sexual assault told their stories to New York Magazine | The Independent
More than 40 women have accused Bill Cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting them, now 35 alleged victims have spoken out against the former icon and the culture who ignored them. “The Cosby Show” star was formerly known as “America’s Dad,” now 35 of his accusers were published in New York Magazine’s issue on Monday. The cover story illustrates, through photography and personal accounts, decades-long patterns of alleged sexual abuse.
Nicola Sturgeon makes women’s rights plea in China | BBC
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said China can do more to promote gender equality and women’s rights.
Speaking in Beijing, Ms Sturgeon, who is on a trade visit to China and Hong Kong, said gender equality could help transform the global economy.
Addressing senior women in government, academia and business, she referred to Hillary Clinton’s famous “women’s rights are human rights” speech.
N300b CBN workers’ pay bailout for 27 states ready | The Nation
There is good news for cash-strapped states.
The N300 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) lifeline, which will enable them pay their workers, will be ready in two weeks.
Of the 36 states, 27 have applied to draw from the cash relief packaged by President Muhammadu Buhari through the apex bank.
The CBN facility is one of the three-pronged reliefs designed by the Federal Government to help financially troubled states.