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St. Sophia’s Cathedral in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv. | Could St. Sophia’s Cathedral in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv be a Russian military target? Rumors of a possible attack on the 11th-century cathedral, which has long been turned into a museum, have deepened the despair of an already sorely tried Ukrainian population. Yet the anticipated attack has made clear what Major Archbishop Sviatoslav …

Nigeria’s 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 headscarf under their berets or peak caps as the case may be while in uniform. A statement released by the Acting Police Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi and made available to Alltimepost.com, said …

…pledges reforms to improve quality of education in special schools. Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has harped on the need for religious organizations, well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies in the state to prioritize the welfare of persons with disabilities. Obaseki made the appeal when he received the board and members of the Network for the Advancement of People with …

issues spectrum licenses to companies  The  Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) is on the verge of deploying the Fifth Generation (5G) network in Nigeria.  Already, spectrum licenses for the companies that will rollout services have been issued.  Although the deployment will start from the state capitals and gradually extends to other areas across the state, it is important to state that, …

The House of Representatives has again rejected a bill to prohibit public officials from sending their children and wards to schools abroad without approval of Minister of Education. Sergius Ogun (PDP, Ogun), the sponsor of the bill , had introduced a similar bill in the 8th Assembly, but the lawmakers rejected the bill. He also sponsored a bill to make it mandatory …

• Provision is unconstitutional, says Sagay• There is nothing wrong with it, Adegboruwa insists• Melaye, Kadiri, others urge NASS to ignore President Eight days after President Muhammadu Buhari assented to the Electoral Act 2022, the National Assembly has begun the process of amending the legislation, which has divided Nigerians. President Muhammadu Buhari had written to the Senate to amend the …

*Police move to dismiss Abba Kyari before extradition *Extradition to provide him opportunity to clear himself —Source *NDLEA files 8-count charge against him, 6 others Few days after the Federal Government approved the request by the United States for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, to be extradited over the $1.1million wire fraud allegedly perpetrated by …

An official of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has said there is no basis for the union to suspend its ongoing roll-over strike. He accused the Nigerian government of delay tactics. The coordinator of the Lagos zone of the union, Adelaja Odukoya, who spoke in an exclusive interview with PREMIUM TIMES, also listed the minimum conditions that are to …

First batch of Nigerians stranded in Ukraine has arrived in the country. They arrived from Romania on Friday morning . The Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri, confirmed this in a tweet. She said , “First batch of Nigerians from #Ukraine arrived at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from Romania at 7:10 am.” PUNCH

*EU observer mission meets parties, stakeholders ahead of next year’s polls The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), yesterday, dashed the hope and plans of many people, when it declared it would not register any new political parties, because they would not be able to participate in the 2023 general election by law. INEC, which claimed that the reason was because …