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Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14 and 15-year-olds

A legal provision allowed 14 and 15-year-olds to purchase and consume alcohol with their parents. The government said its abolition would 'protect young people from the considerable health and social effects of alcohol consumption.'

Germany to scrap 'accompanied drinking' for 14 and 15-year-olds

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Northern senators seek permanent solution to flooding in Niger

Serving senators under the aegis of the Northern Senators’ Forum on Wednesday sought a permanent solution to the recurring flooding in Shiroro, Niger State. In a statement, the Chairman of the forum, Senator Abdulaziz Musa Yar’Adua (Katsina Central), specifically demanded the development and implementation of a Shiroro Flood Management…

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