Daily Post Nigeria NPFL: Eguma appointed new Enyimba head coach Home News Politics Metro Entertainment Sport Sport NPFL: Eguma appointed new Enyimba head coach Published on December 28, 2024 By Mike Oyebola Enyimba has announced the appointment of Stanley Eguma as their new head coach, DAILY POST reports. Eguma will take charge of the nine-time Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, champions following the sacking of Yemi Olanrewaju. Olanrewaju was fired on Saturday following the Aba giant’s poor result in recent outings. The People’s Elephants are winless in eight consecutive matches in all competitions. It is their longest winless streak in 20 years. Eguma last managed one-time NPFL champion, Rivers United. Related Topics: Eguma enyimba NPFL Don't Miss NPFL summons Nasarawa, Rivers United over crowd trouble You may like NPFL summons Nasarawa, Rivers United over crowd trouble NPFL: Niger Tornadoes will overcome Rangers in Minna – Okoro NPFL: Odigie linked with Akwa United coaching job NPFL: Pillars coach reveals plan for El-kanemi Warriors clash NPFL: Finidi demands improved performance from players against Plateau United NPFL: Shooting Stars battle ready for Kwara United Advertise About Us Contact Us Privacy-Policy Terms Copyright © Daily Post Media Ltd
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) — Zach Calzada threw for 182 yards and his 17-yard scoring pass to Roy Alexander was the game's only touchdown and Incarnate Word beat Villanova 13-6 on Saturday in the second round of the FCS playoffs. The Cardinals (11-2), who earned their highest seed in program history at No. 6, travel to face third-seeded South Dakota State in the quarterfinals.
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NEW YORK — No ex-president had a more prolific and diverse publishing career than Jimmy Carter . His more than two dozen books included nonfiction, poetry, fiction, religious meditations and a children’s story. His memoir “An Hour Before Daylight” was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2002, while his 2006 best-seller “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” stirred a fierce debate by likening Israel’s policies in the West Bank to the brutal South African system of racial segregation. And just before his 100th birthday, the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation honored him with a lifetime achievement award for how he wielded "the power of the written word to foster peace, social justice, and global understanding.” In one recent work, “A Full Life,” Carter observed that he “enjoyed writing” and that his books “provided a much-needed source of income.” But some projects were easier than others. “Everything to Gain,” a 1987 collaboration with his wife, Rosalynn, turned into the “worst threat we ever experienced in our marriage,” an intractable standoff for the facilitator of the Camp David accords and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. According to Carter, Rosalynn was a meticulous author who considered “the resulting sentences as though they have come down from Mount Sinai, carved into stone.” Their memories differed on various events and they fell into “constant arguments.” They were ready to abandon the book and return the advance, until their editor persuaded them to simply divide any disputed passages between them. “In the book, each of these paragraphs is identified by a ‘J’ or an ‘R,’ and our marriage survived,” he wrote. Here is a partial list of books by Carter: “Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President” “The Blood of Abraham: Insights into the Middle East” (With Rosalynn Carter) “Everything to Gain: Making the Most of the Rest of Your Life” “An Outdoor Journal: Adventures and Reflections” “Turning Point: A Candidate, a State, and a Nation Come of Age” “Always a Reckoning, and Other Poems” (With daughter Amy Carter) “The Little Baby Snoogle-Fleejer” “Living Faith” “The Virtues of Aging” “An Hour Before Daylight: Memories of a Rural Boyhood” “Christmas in Plains: Memories” “The Hornet’s Nest: A Novel of the Revolutionary War” “Our Endangered Values: America’s Moral Crisis” “Faith & Freedom: The Christian Challenge for the World” “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” “A Remarkable Mother” “Beyond the White House” “We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work” “White House Diary” “NIV Lessons from Life Bible: Personal Reflections with Jimmy Carter” “A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power” “A Full Life: Reflections at Ninety”The grant is part of the U.S. Department of Labor's YouthBuild program. According to a news release from the agency, the program supports pre-apprenticeships that educate and train individuals from 16- to 24-year-olds who are neither enrolled in school nor employed in construction or other high-demand industries. In total, over $99 million in grants were awarded to 71 organizations across 31 states. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts YouthBuild participants will split their time between classroom instruction — where they can earn a high school diploma or equivalent degree — and workplace training sites where they will learn vocational skills in industries including construction, healthcare, manufacturing, information technology, culinary arts and hospitality, according to the U.S. Department of Labor website. Participants will also build or rehabilitate affordable housing for local low-income and homeless families. The YouthBuild program is supported by the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden in 2022. The Times reached out to the United Way Northwest Indiana for comment regarding the grant award but did not receive a response as of Friday afternoon.Neel Kamal writes about sustainable agriculture, environment, climate change for The Times of India. His incisive and comprehensive reporting about over a year-long farmers' struggle against farm laws at the borders of the national capital won laurels. He is an alumunus of Chandigarh College of Engineering and Technology. Read More Graceful snaps of Helly Shah Statement wedding jewellery inspired by ardent gemstone lover Nita Ambani Elegant snaps of Malavika Mohanan 10 simple ways you can boost productivity at work Vaani Kapoor's winter formal styling sets the next big fashion trend 10 authors who went viral on social media in 2024 Rasha Thadani's all-black look exudes chic elegance 8 tips to protect home garden in winters Jasmine Bhasin's top 10 ethnic looks
The Punjab government on Friday told the Supreme Court that a “forcible evacuation” of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal , who is on a fast-unto-death, to a hospital will lead to “collateral damage” to both the State Police and agitating farmers. Mr. Dallewal has been on a hunger strike at the Khanauri border since November 26 to press the Centre to accept the agitating farmers’ demands, including a legal guarantee of minimum support price (MSP) for crops. Aware of the deepening crisis and Mr. Dallewal’s worsening health, the court said “one word from the Centre may defuse the situation” as “time was running out for the gentleman [Dallewal]”. Mr. Dallewal had written to the Prime Minister, saying he would end his fast only if the Centre engaged with the farmers. Appearing before a Vacation Bench of Justices Surya Kant and Sudhanshu Dhulia, Punjab Advocate-General Gurminder Singh said 3,000 people had converged at the protest site where Mr. Dallewal was on hunger strike. The State’s Chief Secretary and the Director-General of Police, facing contempt action, were present online at the hearing. Punjab has been unable to comply with the court’s orders, including that of December 27, to seek medical advice and hospitalise Mr. Dallewal. Mr. Singh said the numbers at the protest site have swelled to resist any move to evacuate Mr. Dallewal, who has refused to shift to a hospital. “Farmers have wielded their tractor trolleys together. There is a strong encirclement of the areas around Mr. Dallewal. Farmers have put in place their own volunteers in a multi-layered tier system to control access to the protest site. There is a round-the-clock vigil on the site,” Mr. Singh informed. He said there were only two choices open before the authorities, confrontation with the farmers or conciliation. “Opting for confrontation before conciliation would be like putting the cart before the horse... We may lose what we are trying to protect here. The man (Dallewal) cannot take any jostling or physical resistance,” he submitted. Justice Kant asked what the State was doing when this entire “build-up” was happening right under its nose. Unrelenting, the court allowed the Punjab government more time to comply with its directions to hospitalise the farmer leader. The Chief Secretary and the police chief were directed to file compliance reports a day before December 31, the next date of hearing. The Bench charged the Centre with the responsibility to provide “logistical support” to Punjab. Justice Kant deduced Mr. Dallewal may be under “peer pressure” to resist hospitalisation after Mr. Singh said the farmer leader had refused to budge despite visits from delegations, including eight State Cabinet Ministers and even the Assembly Speaker. “Farmers’ gathering for a peaceful agitation is understandable... But gathering to prevent a person from being shifted to a hospital is something completely unheard of,” Justice Kant observed. Justice Dhulia said preventing a person from getting critical medical attention amounted to abetment to suicide. At one point, Justice Dhulia asked the Centre if it could do anything to defuse the stalemate with the farmers over the MSP law. “What is the Centre doing to defuse the situation? Are you doing something? We have a situation which is changing from bad to worse. By the time we can give him some aid, it will be too little, too late,” Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia addressed Centre’s top law officer and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is appearing for the Haryana government in the case. The Punjab Advocate General pitched in saying that “if the Supreme Court has opened its heart and doors to the farmers, why cannot the Centre give them a word of assurance?” However, Mr. Mehta said the Centre did not want to make an already delicate situation worse with its intervention. He alleged that Mr. Dallewal is being kept “hostage” by other leaders. Besides, what better platform could Mr. Dallewal wish for when the Supreme Court had itself offered him an opportunity to raise his issues, the Solicitor General enjoined. “The issue is far larger. We have to balance equities. The Centre cannot take a hardened stand... Mr. Dallewal has said he would end his fast if the law regarding the MSP was considered. A little help can come. At least in such situations, we should go hand in hand. There are no political interests here,” Mr. Singh pleaded. The court said it did not want to be a part of the exchange between Punjab and the Centre. They could engage separately. The court was only worried about Mr. Dallewal’s medical condition. “We are with the State of Punjab and the people of Punjab,” Justice Kant said. Eom Published - December 28, 2024 10:46 pm IST Copy link Email Facebook Twitter Telegram LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Punjab / judiciary (system of justice) / justice and rightsThe delightful, rude world of put-downs
Ghana’s Black Galaxies failed to book a spot in the upcoming 2025 Championship of African Nations (CHAN) tournament after suffering a 3-1 defeat to Nigeria on Saturday. Following Sunday’s first leg draw in Ghana, there was a lot at stake as both sides battled for a ticket to the CHAN tournament. However, it was the home side who shot themselves ahead after 19 minutes: a long ball over Ghana’s defence sent forward Ismaila Sodiq through on goal before he raced clear of Ghana’s backline to strike the ball past Ghana’s goalkeeper, Benjamin Asare. Three minutes later, Nigeria doubled their lead as a goalmouth scramble saw Super Eagles B captain Nduka Junior prod home from close range to put Nigeria two-up. The three minutes goal action sequence continued as Savior found Nigeria’s third after dispossessing Ghana’s Nurudeen Abdulai before rolling the ball into a gaping goal after rounding Benjamin Asare. Nigeria‘s three goals in nine minutes put them in a comfortable position as they headed into the break with an unassailable advantage. The second half was pretty much ‘keep ball’ for the home side who just knocked the ball around to while away time. However, Berekum Chelsea forward Stephen Amankona injected some life into the game as he pulled a goal back for Ghana. The forward’s strike, 17 minutes from time, proved to be a mere consolidation as the damage had already been inflected in the first half. Nigeria will now participate in the 2025 CHAN tournament, which will be co-hosted in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania in February, while Ghana failed to build on its quarter-finals finish from the last edition.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court voted Friday to hear a potentially far-reaching claim of religious freedom and decide whether church-sponsored charities, programs and businesses may refuse to pay state unemployment taxes for their employees. All states exempt churches and church programs from the taxes if they "operate primarily for religious purposes." But they usually require affiliated schools, colleges, hospitals and other businesses to pay unemployment taxes if they are open to all and do not offer worship services or religious training. In a case from Wisconsin, the justices will reconsider that approach and decide whether instead to require the states to defer to religious authorities. The appeal that will be heard argues the government may not "second-guess the religious decisions" of church authorities who seek an exemption. The dispute began with Black River Industries, Barron County Developmental Services and two other small nonprofit corporations that are funded by state or federal grants to provide services for people with developmental disabilities. They are now controlled by Catholic Charities that sued to seek an exemption from the unemployment taxes. Their lawyers argued those charitable programs are motivated by "sincerely held religious beliefs and to carry out the religious mission" of the church. Therefore, they said, it violates the Constitution to require Catholic Charities to pay unemployment taxes, noting the church has its own program of unemployment coverage. The Wisconsin Supreme Court disagreed in a 4-3 ruling and upheld the state taxes. It said the four programs were "charitable" and "educational," but not primarily religious. Lawyers for Becket Fund for Religious Liberty appealed and urged the court to overturn the Wisconsin ruling. The case comes before a high court that has repeatedly ruled in favor of religious claims over the last decade. In one line of cases, the justices said churches and religious claimants are entitled to equal state benefits, including grants to pay for playgrounds at a church school or tuition grants for parents to send children to religious schools. In another line of cases, they ruled religious organizations are freed from government regulation of their employees. Four years ago, for example, they ruled that two Catholic school teachers in Los Angeles who were fired could not sue alleging they were victims of discrimination. A year later, the court ruled that as a matter of religious freedom, Catholic Social Services had a right to participate in a city-sponsored foster care program in Philadelphia and receive payments for doing so, even though it refused to work with same-sex couples as required by the city. The court also ruled that private businesses such as the Hobby Lobby stores and church-sponsored entities had a religious liberty right to refuse to provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as required by federal law. In the Wisconsin case, a group of religious liberty scholars urged the court to rule the government must "defer" to church authorities in matters involving their organizations. "This case involves severe governmental interference with religious liberty that strikes at the heart of the 1st Amendment's most basic guarantees," they wrote in a friend-of-the-court brief . They said "courts must defer to how the religious group defines its message." The Catholic Conference of Illinois was among the church groups that urged the court to hear the case. Its brief noted that its bishops speak for 949 parishes, 46 Catholic hospitals, 21 health care centers, 11 colleges and universities, 424 schools and 527 Catholic cemeteries. The court is likely to schedule arguments in the Wisconsin case in March or April and issue a ruling by the end of June. "Wisconsin is trying to make sure no good deed goes unpunished," said Eric Rassbach, vice president and senior counsel at Becket. "Penalizing Catholic Charities for serving Catholics and non-Catholics alike is ridiculous and wrong. We are confident the Supreme Court will reject the Wisconsin Supreme Court's absurd ruling." ©2024 Los Angeles Times. Visit latimes.com . Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.