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My husband turned our home to a boxing arena.He punched me on regular basis and made my life bitter. She begged the court to make her husband responsible for the upkeep of their children, giving feeding, education and health care priority. “He consistently neglected our children’s education while my parents have been helpful all the way. They have been partly responsible for our children’s feeding and education. “My husband started giving our children who are presently teenagers N150 each for food per day, and the youngest, N100.

The Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, on Saturday, began the social register programme for vulnerable people living in the Makoko area of Lagos State. During her visit, she distributed food items to riverine dwellers in the community. She also conducted a free medical programme for the residents.

The files had been stored in a high security foreign office depository at Hanslope Park, near Northampton. She was both vindicated and outraged by the discovery: “After all these years of being roasted over the coals, they’ve been sitting on the evidence? This almost destroyed my career.”This book, a decade on, is that wider history that Elkins had postponed. Elkins offers an open and shut case for those who believe that Rhodes must fall. Her book should, you hope, also find its way into the hands of at least some of that 60% of the nation who, when polled in 2014, thought the British empire was, in general, “something to be proud of”.

One of such precepts is gay marriage – a bizarre union in which a man marries another man or a woman marries another woman. It is considered a taboo in Nigerian cultures, and across the nation, there is no approval of gay marriage. It has no place for same-sex marriage of man and man or woman and woman copulation. However, regardless of the law and its punitive provisions against gay practice, some people, mostly youth, are increasingly getting involved in it. Investigation by The Guardian revealed many adults and youths are practising gay marriage in secret in the country today.

2023 WORLD CUP TEAM PREVIEW Unassuming Lankans look to punch above their weight Purnima Malhotra Share TweetSri Lanka have endured a quiet resurgence in white-ball cricket in recent times ©AFPWhile often a true indicator of a team's rhythm, form guide can be a tricky marker. With Hasaranga unavailable, the mantle of potency will rest largely on Theekshana ©GettyDoes that make Sri Lanka the dark horses? At best, Sri Lanka could be the banana peel the mid-table contenders would need to be wary of. That said, spin is still their strongest suit and Sri Lanka may well be fielding a spin-heavy XI with just two seamers irrespective of conditions. Marquee MatchSri Lanka's unpredictability and the tendency to supersede expectations in multi-nation events recently cost Pakistan a place in the Asia Cup final.

Having carved a niche within the sub-4-metre compact SUV segment, the Tata Punch has made quite an impression on the sales charts. Hyundai Exter vs Tata Punch: performanceRight off the bat, the Exter’s 1.2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine impresses with its smoothness and refinement. Hyundai Exter vs Tata Punch: exterior designMeasuring 3.8m in length, these cars are shorter than most sub-4m compact SUVs, hence they’re categorised as sub-compact SUVs. Hyundai Exter vs Tata Punch: interior, seatingIn contrast to its snazzy exteriors, the Exter’s cabin is familiar to the Grand i10 and is monotone in shade. Hyundai Exter vs Tata Punch: featuresBoth the Exter and Punch boast of features like a sunroof, automatic climate control, reverse camera, cruise control and Android Auto/Apple CarPlay, among the notable ones.

A stunt coordinator and weapons trainer, Adamson Ibrahim, says that he usually risks his life performing stunts in movies. Ibrahim, who worked as a stunt man and actor in the acclaimed movie, ‘Jagun Jagun’, noted that coordinating stunts in movies went beyond telling actors what to do. He told Saturday Beats, “I have been risking my life in the course of doing this job. Sharing his experience working on ‘Jagun Jagun’, he said, “I am not a full-time actor. As a matter of fact, I don’t act in 80 per cent of the movies I coordinate for.

He said that the young man had just joined them from the village…as it’s his turn to be “settled” by their big brother. He expressed concerns that the young man wasn’t showing enough seriousness. Today, he and their big brother have also added local rice (which they source from farming communities in the state) to their economic efforts. One has just finished learning dress-making and their big brother set her up. I can’t tell you how much their story inspired me!

Action star Vidyut Jammwal and dancing diva Nora Fatehi are all pumped up for their next ‘Crakk – Jeetega toh Jiyega’ as they shoot for a week-long schedule in Azerbaijan. The extreme sports film, directed by Aditya Datt, is based on two brothers, who are set to perform daring stunts mixed with extreme sports to win. Talking about it, Vidyut said: “(I) believe that action is not just about performing stunts; it’s about conveying emotion through your body language. It’s about telling a story with every punch, kick, and movement. Vidyut and Nora shoot for a week-long schedule for their actioner ‘Crakk’.

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My wife complains that I fart a lot while sleeping at night. Flatulence during the night is generally due to diet and lifestyle, although there are some digestive disorders that can cause excess gas. People commonly fart in their sleep, although they usually are not aware of it. If you want to fart less during the night, it helps to understand what gas is, why humans pass gas, and what factors lead to excessive gas. You can talk to your doctor about possibly reducing or eliminating foods that cause gas from your diet.

The National Universities Commission has approved the Niger State University of Education as the 270th university in the country. “There is a deficit in Educational facilities hence, my administration is desirous of making Niger State “the Massachusetts of Nigeria. He also said that he is confident that the upgrade of the Federal College of Education Kontagora to a University of Education signed by the Buhari administration will soon come to fruition. The idea of converting the state College of Education to the University of Education was conceived by the Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu Administration in 2013 and it was recognised as a duly established University in the Nigerian University System by the NUC on the 8 of May 2015. The State University of Education is now enlisted as the 270th University in Nigeria with effect from 28th September 2023.

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In a decisive move, the Senate of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has directed the immediate resumption of full academic activities within the university. This directive comes after an emergency meeting held on Friday, September 28, during which the Senate reviewed its earlier decision to suspend academic activities. The decision to suspend academic activities was made to prevent any potential breakdown of law and order on the campus. As part of its resolutions at the emergency meeting, the Senate has approved a revised academic calendar for the 2022/2023 academic session. Consequently, students have been instructed to return to their respective halls of residence on Sunday, October 1, 2023.