The Eastern Zonal leadership of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has thrown its weight behind Comrade Robert Obi as the recognised chairman of the association in Cross River State, rejecting the rival leadership associated with Mr Peter Okim. The zonal body warned that attempts to create a parallel structure within the association…
The eastern-based government of Libya has imposed a ban on the entry of nationals from four African countries, a decision officials say is aimed at reorganising the entry of foreign nationals into the country. The decree, issued on Tuesday by the parallel government in Benghazi, Libya’s second-largest city, prohibits citizens of Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia and…
In Europe, commercial surrogacy is largely banned and seen as a form of body commodification, similar to organ trafficking. Only a few countries permit highly regulated altruistic surrogacy, which limits reimbursement to just expenses and no additional compensation—resulting in limited participation. Demand for surrogacy, however, is soaring due to delayed childbearing, increasing medical challenges, and…
