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A US congressional investigation released Monday found that carmakers BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen had used components from a Chinese supplier banned in the United States over alleged ties to forced labor. The report by the Senate Finance Committee said BMW had produced and imported vehicles with parts "presumptively made with forced labor," while…
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A US congressional investigation released Monday found that carmakers BMW, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen had used components from a Chinese supplier banned in the United States over alleged ties to forced labor. The report by the Senate Finance Committee said BMW had produced and imported vehicles with parts "presumptively made with forced labor," while…
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A distraught mother, Mrs. OgoOluwa Terkaa Aondo has accused Loyola Jesuit College (LJC) in Abuja of blatant discrimination and bias in their admission procedures, citing her 11-year-old son as a victim. The mother in a letter addressed to the Minister of Education, dated May 17, 2024, by her counsel, Matthew Burkaa, SAN, expressed disappointment that…
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Air Peace has said allegations over violations of safety regulations are targeted at creating fears and doubts in the minds of the flying public. The airline made this known in a press statement on Monday. Reacting to the allegations, Air Peace described it as nothing but falsehood. "Our attention has been drawn to media reports…
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