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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J The Federal Government will establish special schools for women who abandoned school to get married, Minister of Women Affairs has said. “All women that married at early age will have the opportunity to continue with their education from their husbands houses. “The schools will be in two categories so as to avoid problems emanating from the establishment of the schools. “The first category is for those who started their schooling but due to one reason or the other dropped out. “The other category is for the Adult Literacy classes that will be established in all local governments to assist women attain certain literacy level. “In the Adult literacy schools, the women will also be empowered with skills training during their lessons. “The women will be trained how to make soap, local soft drink, candle, pomade, cake, local hair dressing, tailoring and other small businesses.” the minister told newsmen on Thursday in Katsina. Alhassan appealed to religious and ...

http://ift.tt/2pXWdoj Golf The Grace Ihonvbere Inaugural Golf Tournament at the IBB International Golf and Country Club teed off on Saturday morning with more than 150 male and female golfers participating. The club’s new Lady Captain, Grace Ihonvbere, teed off the one-day event which usually heralds the tenure of the new leader of the club’s Ladies Section. Several past lady captains, such as the former President of the Lady Golfers Association of Nigeria (LGAN), Ngozi Osuhor, and Mirabel Edozie and Lami Ahmed were part of the competition. Ekanem Ekwueme, the current Zonal Vice-President of LGAN, and top lady golfers such as Rachael Danjuma and Amina Wilfred also took part. Speaking after the competition’s ceremonial tee-off, Ihonvbere said she was thrilled that the event was happening. “I feel great at this great opportunity at this great club. I am blessed, and I am hopeful of great things happening during my time as captain,” she said. The new lady captain then promi...

http://ift.tt/2pXCn0u Russia's Maria Sharapova celebrates after she defeated Estonia's Anett Kontaveit in the quarterfinal match at the WTA Tennis Grand Prix in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on April 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / THOMAS KIENZLE Wimbledon chiefs will wait until June 20, just days ahead of the qualifying event, before deciding whether to give a wildcard to former champion Maria Sharapova as she steps up her return from a doping ban. The Russian, who won Wimbledon in 2004, made her return to competitive tennis at the Stuttgart Open last week following a positive test for meldonium at the 2016 Australian Open. She admitted taking the drug, but said her only mistake was not realising the substance had been added to the banned list at the start of 2016. Sharapova was handed a two-year suspension, which was reduced to 15 months on appeal, and she was a wildcard entry in Stuttgart, an event backed by one of her major sponsors Porsche. The 30-year-old won thre...

http://ift.tt/2pXOU3Q Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his second goal during the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg football match Real Madrid CF vs Club Atletico de Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, on May 2, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO Cristiano Ronaldo is human after all, or so he claims, despite sealing another “special” Champions League night with a hat-trick to put Real Madrid on the verge of the final once more. Ronaldo’s treble sealed a commanding 3-0 semi-final, first leg lead over Atletico Madrid and extended his advantage as the top scorer of all-time between the two sides with 21 in Madrid derbies. “With a combination of dedication and hard work, things come naturally,” said Ronaldo on Wednesday. “I am happy, lucky and human.” Ronaldo’s second hat-trick of the season against Atletico took his tally a stunning eight Champions League goals in his last three outings having hit five as Real saw off Ba...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J A Minna High Court on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of N150 million to former Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger, charged with N4.568 billion misappropriation. Aliyu was arraigned last Tuesday on a six-count charge alongside Umar Nasko, the Chief of Staff under his administration. The former officials were accused of conspiring and dishonestly converting for personal use, the sum belonging to Niger State Government. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which is prosecuting the former officials, the misappropriated funds are ecological projects funds as well as money realised from the sale of 16 per cent shares of the state in the North-South Power Company. The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty. Ruling on the bail applications of the accused, Justice Aliyu Mayaki said: “The first applicant is admitted to bail in the sum of N150 million with two sureties in like sum, who must be resident within the jurisdiction of the cour...