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The International Committe on Red Cross, created in 1863 and specialized in humanitarian interventions in conflict and disaster areas is recruiting for the following job positions in Nigeria: (1) Job Title: Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Field Officer Location : Nigeria Duties : Successful applicants must among other things assesses the affected communities in the North East of Nigeria. Qualifications : University Degree in Psychology and/or Post graduate degree in Clinical Psychology or Medical Doctor specialized in Psychiatry or similar Experience : 4 years Application Deadline 16:30h, 11th September, 2015. (2) Job Title: Radio Operator (ICT) Location : Maiduguri, Nigeria Duties : Successful applicants must among other things independently facilitate radio and telecommunication contacts and permanent field follow-up according to internal guidelines. Qualifications : Secondary Education; and Diploma in ICT or Electronic, additional vocational trai...

Amanda Peterson of Can't Buy Me Love, is said to have overdosed while self-medicating in an attempt to deal with pain from a hysterectomy; a Coroners reports says. She had multiple prescriptions in her system at the time her sudden death on July 5. A week before her death, Peterson told a confidant that she took a friends morphine for an undisclosed pain. "For unclear reasons, it appears that the decedent was attempting to self-medicate her pain at the time of death," Dr. Micheal Burson, a pathologist and University of Colorado-Denver professor, writes in the autopsy report. Contrary to her mother's claim that her daughter did not die out of substance abuse, Burson wrote that substances found in Peterson system were within therapeutic level except the pain-killer, gabapentin.

The Chairman of the National Judicial Council, Justice Mahmud Mohammed  personally signed the querry that demanded response within 14 days from Justice Oloyede, a judge of Osun State judiciary upon a petition by a mother of four, Mrs. Emily Richard-Obire accusing her of having amourous affairs with her husband. The querry dated July 28, 2015 and with reference number, NJC/S.29/HC.OS/16/1/55 was expected to have been responded to by the accused but that could not readily be ascertained at the press time. The mother-of-four prayed the NJC in her petition to restrain the female judge “from further acts of having an affair with my husband,” expressing fear that if something urgent was not done, the judge might finally “snatch” her husband eventually and finally abdicate his responsibilities.

This time, the battle is waged in the Federal High Court of law sitting in Owerri where the Bilie Human Rights Initiative  on behalf of the Supreme Council of Elders of the Indigenous People of Biafra, SCE-IPOB took Federal Government of Nigeria to court seeking self-determination.The suit which was filed on their behalf, by their legal counsel, A. C. Emeka of Mekadolf Law Chambers, Owerri had been slated to hold June 16, but it was adjourned till September 22 when the court failed to sit on the penultimate schedule. Meanwhile, the presiding judge of the court, Justice Shuaibu had fined the duo defendants: the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Minister of Justice for failing to file their defence within the mandated time. The crux of the legal battle as contained in the originating summons is that the claimants are seeking a declaration of the court  to enforce their right to self-determination, pursuant to the relevant Articles on African Charter on Human ...

They were just two in the world and Mayweather flaunts the no. 2 of 2. The pro boxer wrote on his instagram: 'Koenigsegg made only two Trevita's for the world and this is No.2 of 2.'  This expensive and few-and-far-between car has joined the ranks of expensive vehicles owned by Mayweather among which include his £35m ($54m) collection of 'toys', which includes three Ferraris, a Porsche, a Lamborghini, three Bugattis and a £30m ($47m) Gulfstream V private jet.  This rare car among other things is reputed for its lightening speed. The pro boxer is currently preparing for the 49th fight of his career. 

The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth Mary, 89 is set to break the record set by her great-grandmother, Queen Victoria in longevity on throne.Buckingham Palace has calculated that Queen Victoria reigned for 23,226 days, 16 hours and 23 minutes and the current British monarch is set to smash the record on the ground come September 9, 2015. Trending Issues Today wishes her many more healthy years of reign.

Pedro Rodriguez has begun the reason why he was signed by Chelsea: to inject life into the team after their poor performance in the start of the season. It took Rodriguez just 30 minutes to mastermind the two goals that set the English champions on their part to the 3 - 2 win against West Bromwich Albion and a first victory of its title defence; scoring one and designing the other by Diego. “How many top players come to England and don’t perform immediately,” Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho said of Pedro, who joined for $33 million from Barcelona. “People ask if he is the right player, can he adapt? . . . It’s very nice for him to perform the way he did.”