A Federal Capital Territory High Court has declared the comment by a former Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Pauline Tallen, against a court judgment as unconstitutional, reckless, and disparaging. A Federal High Court in Yola had nullified the candidature of Aishatu Binani as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the state in a suit filed by the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, challenging her emergence. Delivering judgment on the matter on Monday, the court held that her comment was contemptuous. Lawal said the court ordered that she risked being barred from holding any public office in the country if she disobeyed. Consequently, the court declared that the said statement of Dame Pauline Tallen (the defendant) was unconstitutional, careless, reckless, disparaging, a call to disobey the judgment of the court, and therefore contemptuous of the Federal High Court of Nigeria.

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has tasked the Federal Government to allow married women to bear their fathers’ names. “Our attention has been drawn to the plight of married Muslim women who are being disallowed by employers from bearing their fathers’ names. “Instead of this, we advocate the adoption of the women-friendly Islamic practice which allows married women to bear their fathers’ surnames after marriage. “Those who want to be sincere among married women today will confirm the stress they have gone through from this experience. Islam sets women free from such stress by permitting married women to retain their original family names.

Khalil Rountree Jr. believes he leveled up against Anthony Smith, and the finishing sequence is proof. This past Saturday, Rountree faced Smith in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 83 where Rountree scored the most impressive win of his career, knocking Smith out with a walk-off finish. From a fan standpoint, I think it’s just a fight that’s a sick fight. “I hope people don’t think that’s me saying I deserve a title shot. Let’s make it happen.’ I think that’s more what it is.

The sad fact is that our past political leaders have failed to engender true peace and unity in Nigeria. Our past national leaders, both politicians and military rulers, could not harness our abundant natural resources such as limestone, tin-ore, bauxite, crude oil, and others, to leapfrog Nigeria to the acme of economic and technological advancement. A national leader destitute of leadership qualities, moral probity, political ideologies, and vision cannot put the country on the path of national development. These politicians do not possess leadership qualities, political ideologies, moral probity, empathy, and forbearance. And when elections are free and fair, political leaders who have moral scruples, leadership qualities, political ideologies, and vision will emerge in Nigeria.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the official start of profile creation for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration exercise. It also stated that the prospective candidates have six weeks, until Monday, February 26, to complete their registration. According to JAMB, for those seeking admission through Direct Entry, the registration process starts later, on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and closes on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The main UTME itself will take place over ten days, from Friday, April 19th, 2024, to Monday, April 29th, 2024. “For more enquiries, kindly visit our website at http://jamb.gov.ng, our social media handles or any JAMB office near you.”

Retirees under the Contributory Pension Scheme have demanded the implementation of minimum pensions. They made their request known in a statement titled, ‘Demand for the full implementation of Contributory Pension Scheme in Nigeria,’ which was signed by the President, Contributory Pensioners Union of Nigeria, Eleyele Branch, Ibadan, Matthew Shittu. The retirees stated, “Current wage upward review of minimum wage of N30,000 to federal civil servants/retirees, which no provision was made for pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme. The retirees frowned at the non-disclosure of the template for calculating retirees’ benefits under the CPS. It stated, “The union also demands that, henceforth, any entitlement due to retirees under the CPS should not be paid like 2.5 per cent which was pro-rated into 10 years.

That allowed the Josh Emmett-Bryce Mitchell matchup to escalate and both fighters were in the T-Mobile in Las Vegas along with the chosen few and Mitchell wasn't the initial opponent either. The punch actually caused Mitchell to start convulsing in very distressing scenes. He was also left unconscious for a period of time, showing the incredible connection that Emmett made with the punch. Rakhmonov goes straight for title shotWe can't stop talking about 29-year-old Kazakhstani welterweight Shavkat 'Nomad' Rakhmonov, as his 18-0 record is no fluke. He already has six UFC fights under his belt and this time he submitted Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson in 4:56 of the second round.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday promised to make Russia a “sovereign, self-sufficient” power in the face of the West, in his first campaign speech before running again for president in a March election. Putin, in power since 2000, will stand for president in March, in a vote with no real opposition that is expected to prolong his rule until at least 2030. The vote will come just over two years since he launched Moscow’s Ukraine offensive, prompting huge rounds of Western sanctions on Russia. “We must remember and never forget and tell our children: Russia will be either a sovereign, self-sufficient state, or it will not be there at all,” Putin said during a congress of the ruling United Russia party. “We will only make decisions ourselves without foreign tips from abroad,” Putin told United Russia members, to applause.

United Nations Children Emergency Funds (UNICEF) has said vaccine card retention is the best option for parents to avoid multiple vaccinations for children in schools and homes. This was disclosed by the head of UNICEF Kano field office, Mr Rahama Farah while speaking at Media Dialogue on Vaccine Card Retention at Babale Suit, said “card retention would avoid unnecessary revaccination to a child in schools or homes”. Mr Rahama Farah who was represented by UNICEF behavior change specialist, Mr Ogu Enemaku explained that properly keeping vaccine cards helps in easily detecting missed vaccine children. According to him “Vaccine Card Retention made easy to determine the a child status, serve as data element for survey on immunization coverage and it helps for estimation coverage”. He expressed concern over some parents’ poor vaccine card retention behavior in Kano, Katsina and Jigawa.

…I never cheated on my late husband — WifeA Zambian musician, Nathan Mithi, has reportedly committed suicide after accusing his wife, Sabby Phiri, of infidelity. In a lengthy suicide note published on his Facebook, Mithi detailed the harrowing experiences of his marriage to Phiri, accusing her of infidelity, deception, and a quest for a lavish lifestyle. “Behind closed doors, I bore the weight of relentless wife battering, a painful truth that remained hidden for far too long. “It pains me to be implicated in my late husband’s tragic decision when, in truth, his struggles extended far beyond our personal conflicts. Phiri further beseeched the public, paddling her late husband’s story to desist while seeking empathy, understanding, and acknowledgment that the truth transcends the surface-level perceptions painted by external circumstances.

Backlashes have trailed a man identified as Nnamdi Azodo, who married his wife after eight years of meeting and wooing her on the microblogging website X (formerly Twitter). He wrote, “According to Twitter standards, you shouldn’t ask a lady out for more than a month. Meanwhile, netizens have feasted on the tweet and have condemned the elongated courtship process the man endured while trying to get his wife. The simp slayer said, “You chased a woman for a decade, and you think she married you out of love? “You might have hanged yourself if she didn’t give in after disgracing your bloodline for 8 years.”

Increased Demand for English Education: With the influx of foreign investment, the boom in tourism, and the emphasis on international communication, the demand for English education has skyrocketed. Variety of Teaching Opportunities: The teaching opportunities in Myanmar are varied and numerous. This presents a unique opportunity for non-native English speakers to leave a lasting impact on the development of English education in the country. The Legal Framework: Requirements for Non-Native English Speakers Teaching in MyanmarAs is common in most countries, teaching English in Myanmar as a non-native speaker requires adherence to certain legal prerequisites. Schools may favour candidates with a TEFL or TESOL certificate, which is particularly advantageous for non-native English speakers.

At least 13 people have lost their lives in a strong storm in the Argentina port city of Bahia Blanca when the roof of a sports club collapsed, authorities said. The heavy rains and wind that pummelled Bahia Blanca on Saturday, caused the roof to give way at a facility where a skating competition was taking place, according to sources from the mayor’s office. “Unfortunately, the emergency service confirms the death of 13 people in the Bahiense del Norte club,” the municipality said in a statement, adding that firefighters were working at the site where people remained trapped under rubble. Winds of more than 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour were recorded in the city, parts of which lost power.

Although his dreams of becoming a pro footballer may no longer be realisable as a result of his age and knee injury, he will no longer work as a butcher in Calabar, Cross Rivers State. Seven months ago, when Saturday PUNCH reporter met him in a Calabar market, he was forlorn, almost helpless. This was when our reporter met him in Cross River and he told his story of despair and hopes for a better future. From butcher to football coach“I went from playing for the national team to being a butcher. Speaking of how far he has come since the report, he said, “Football really helped my life.

Olamide who dragged Saheed to court alleged that he was a drunk and a brute. She explained that he was in the habit of beating her every time he returned home late in the night drunk. “My husband is in the habit of demanding for sex when he is drunk and will beat me blue black when I deny him. “I deny him sex because I do not enjoy sex with him. Akintayo further stated that Saheed never denied being a drunk and brute adding that he refused to change despite writing an undertaking.