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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, the Most Rev. Adewale Martins, on Sunday called on Nigerians irrespective of religious beliefs to pray for the unity, peace and development of the country. Martins made the call at the 50 th  anniversary of SS Mulumba and David Catholic Church, Lawanson, Lagos. Martins said that an environment of peace, tolerance and harmonious living among the people irrespective of religious and political differences could lead to meaningful development. “All hands must be on the deck to build again a virile nation, where love and harmony, forgiveness and peace, equity and prosperity will reign supreme. “Our country’s shoulders will be raised high among the comity of nations. All Nigerians irrespective of religion should pray for the resurrection of what our nation has lost, “he said. The cleric urged Nigerians to remain patient in the face of political and religious intolerance, insecurity and economic hardships because Jesus would hel...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J An Igbo Socio-Cultural group, Nzuko Umunna, has expressed satisfaction with the conduct by the Igbo people worldwide in their activities to mark the May 30 th  “Biafra at 50” celebrations. The group which commended the IPOB, MASSOB, BIM and such other organizations for the very peaceful and civil manner they mobilized and conducted themselves on the day, also hailed the Ohanaeze Ndigbo and all the South East governors for their cooperation in ensuring the success of the Remembrance Day. In a statement jointly signed by the group’s Coordinator, Mazi Ngozi Odumuko and the Secretary, Paschal Mbanefo, the prominent Igbo group noted that unlike in the past, this year’s strategy ensured a string of non-violent yet very effective activities. The statement noted that the level of compliance with the sit-at-home directive, while highly satisfactory and commendable, has shattered a lot of myths and fallacies about Igbo and their unity, adding that never would Ndigbo ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Liberal activists are urging U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a conservative, with whom they often disagree, to put off any thought of retirement, fearing President Donald Trump would replace him with a jurist further to the right. The liberal Democrats’ keep-Kennedy campaign, being pursued publicly and privately, reflects how powerless they have become against the Republican president when it comes to high court vacancies since the Senate in April reduced the vote tally needed to confirm a Supreme Court nomination to 51 from 60. It also shows how big the stakes are for both sides in any decision that Kennedy, who turns 81 in July, makes about his future on the court. If he were to retire, Trump would have a historic opportunity to recast the court in a more conservative posture, possibly for decades to come. Some former Kennedy clerks have said he is thinking about retirement. He has declined to comment on his plans, despite requests from many media...