Even as one tree is believed to not make a forest, at the least, “ It (One tree) can start a forest, as One step must also start each journey, said, it is up to every individual,” this dictum, as predicated on ‘The Power of One,’ forms the focus of this edition of the annual Speech and Prize-Giving Day, of the Corona Secondary School (CSS) Agbara, Ogun State, in her clear determination to rouse consciousness of the students and Nigerians in order that all may chase vibrant visions and be instrumental for change for the profound benefit nation.

Majority of Nigerian Lawyers are of the opinion that the Administration of Justice in Nigeria is very slow and inefficient. Furthermore, they opined that the inefficiency of the system is mostly as a result of the delays caused by legal practitioners. This was the result of a recent survey carried out recently and revealed at the Nigerian Bar Association’s Section on Legal Practice Conference in Makurdi, Benue State.

Former Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Chief George Uwechue (SAN) has been described as a leading jurist whose brilliance shone early in life.

This issue of jurisdiction, as has been held over and over in the past, is very fundamental and touches the core of the competence of a court to adjudicate the claims placed before it by the litigants. Thus where a court has no jurisdiction, it lacks the competence to entertain the suit, any proceeding conducted in such suit no matter how well conducted, is a nullity. This point was made in the case of DAPIALONG V. DARIYE (2007) 4 SC (PT 111) 118 (AT 162-163 PARA 40, 4&5-15) RESPECTIVELY. WHERE ONNOGHEN JSC STATES AS FOLLOWS:

THE great philosopher, Socrates after watching events in and around him, stated that, “an unexamined life is not worth living” and it was on the basis of that philosophical statement that one of the leading artist in Nigeria,George Edozie, after looking at his artistic life since 18 years ago when he left the art school came out with his 4th solo exhibition titled Afro Love, an exhibition of new works.

Teaching practice is one of the basic requirements for the award of the National Certificate of Education (NCE) and education related degree courses. The programme, which lasts between six to 12 weeks, is a platform which allows education students to take up teaching in real setting thereby availing them the opportunity of putting into practice what has been learned in the lecture rooms.

Benue State may be facing, the worst refugee situation in the entire country given the recurrent bloodbath between native Benue farmers and Fulani herdsmen in parts of Guma, Makurdi, Gwer West and Agatu local government areas of the state.

Despite the crisis in the sector, new students in universities across the country have already begun the registration process to begin a new academic calendar while the incumbent calendar is being stalled by the 5 month old ASUU strike.

THE Borno Government, yesterday, warned local vigilantes called “Civilian JTF” against the arrest or detention of suspected Boko Haram terrorists or other criminals.

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere, has remanded three persons in prison custody, following their alleged defrauding one Mrs Lara Marire of N26.9 million, by promising to help her secure a contract from Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) to build a 100 unit duplex at Lekki, Lagos.