Ukraine Invasion: Everton’s Mykolenko criticises silence of Russian players
Everton’s Vitaliy Mykolenko has hit out at Russia captain, Artem Dzyuba and his international team-mates for their silence over the invasion of Ukraine. The Ukrainian defender, who joined Everton from Dynamo Kyiv in January, embraced his international colleague Oleksandr Zinchenko before Manchester City FC’s clash with the Toffees at the weekend. But, while support for […]
Stud earrings, headscarves on uniform: IGP defends Policewomen dress code, says; ‘It’s adopted in line with International Best Practices’
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has approved a new and improved dress code for Women Officers which permits them to wear stud earrings, and headscarves under their berets or peak caps as the case may be while in uniform.
FG unveils new approach to tackle adult illiteracy
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government has announced a new strategy in its efforts to eliminate illiteracy and its accompanying malaise among the more than 90-million adult population and the about 13 million out of school children in the country. Unveiling the new strategy called “Literacy Enroute Economic Empowerment Strategy (LEEDS)” at a one-day Strategic […]
Oyewumi promises electrification of Ondo South
Visits Irele, Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Stakeholders An Ondo South Senatorial aspirant, Mr. Boye Oyewumi, on Friday, assured stakeholders and members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Irele and Ile-Oluji/Oke-Igbo Local Government Areas of the state of his readiness to lobby relevant agencies of the Federal Government to put an end to the lingering blackout which has […]
MURIC accuses Taraba govt of trampling on fundamental rights of Muslims
An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP government of Governor Darius Dickson Ishaku of Taraba State of trampling with impunity on what it described as Allah-given fundamental human rights of Taraba Muslims.
Man sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for stealing cable wire
An Oredo Magistrate Court in Benin, on Friday, sentenced one Etim Godwin, 37, to three years imprisonment for stealing cable wire, valued at N1.5 million. Presiding Chief Magistrate, Evelyn Edokpayi, convicted Godwin without an option of fine. The police Prosecutor, ASP Violet Soyemi, said that the convict pleaded guilty after listening to the plea of […]
