ABUJA -The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Thursday, called for an urgent review of the amended 1999 constitution and electoral laws in the country, stressing that for a variety of reasons, they had failed to meet the yearning and aspirations of Nigerians.

EXperts have blamed the low survival rate of children with cancer in the country on lack of equipment and other support systems required for treatments. The experts who gathered at an Awareness Walk organised by Children Living with Cancer Foundation (CLWCF) lamented poor awareness level on the fact that cancer also afflict children.

Association of Shipbrokers and Consultants has called for the elimination of quacks in the shipping sector, adding that it will collaborate with stakeholders in the industry to promote best practices.

NO less than 240 young Nigerians ages 7-17 years from various Local Government Areas of Lagos State have benefited from the week-long leadership programme of the New Era Youth Camp, NEYOCA, a unique co-educational, residential facility established on a sprawling 50-acre facility in Ibeju-Lekki area of the state.

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ABEOKUTA- Ogun State, faith-based Crescent University, will honour Vice President, Namadi Sambo and Chairman Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dagote with honourary doctorate degrees (honoris causa) at its third convocation.

Conference of Alumni Associations of Nigerian Universities, CAANU, has congratulated Professor John Obafunwa on his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University, LASU.

The Kwara State House of Assembly, yesterday, confirmed three former members of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, as commissioners, in a bid to integrate the party into PDP government as earlier directed by Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki.

Governor Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State, yesterday, began his battle to keep his seat as he asked the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kaduna to throw out the petition filed against him by the gubernatorial candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change, CPC, Mallam Haruna Sa’eed

FIFA vice-president Jim Boyce believes Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez should be banned “from taking an active part in football” if he refused to come on as a substitute during the side’s Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday night.

Geography, Power, and Politics in Nigeria NIGERIA is a state of wide cultural diversity consisting of several distinct ethnic groups. What role do these ethnic ethnic groups play in Nigerian politics and what impact do they have on political developments in Nigeria? The issue involved here is whether or not the Nigerian federation is being hobbled by the centrifugal tendencies and activities of these ethnic groups.

Eagles striker Emmanuel Emenike has denied reports linking him with a move from Russia.

STARCOMMSPIc has introduced a value added service that will help its new customers who are migrating from other networks to notify their old contacts automatically about their new Starcomms number. Tagged ‘I don move’ the service enables Starcomms customers to receive calls made to their old numbers by their contacts with their Starcomms phones, while at the same time sending information to the callers that the customer now has a new number.

Eagles’ midfielder John Obi Mikel seem to have stamped his presence in the Chelsea midfield as coach Andre Villas-Boas has opted for younger blood to push up the Blues’ engine room.

Don Jazzy’s brother and Mo’hit musician unveiled the business part of his person, when in association with two other partners opened a new club called Jonzing on the Lagos Island.