Having been part of six Olympics build up, Africa’s most decorated table tennis player, Segun Toriola has lamented the preparation for the Rio Olympic Games describing it as the worst ever.

TIME for everythingIn an article by child development expert, Elizabeth Hartley Brewer in the UK Telegraph, she noted that significant changes occur around the age of seven when children have a clearer and more separate sense of self that enables them to better understand their mistakes and accept helpful criticism. Very young children’s brains are programmed to learn differently, to connect and grow through play, exploration and the attention they receive from adults and other children.”

A NON-governmental organisation, Law, Media and Social Justice Development Initiative, LMSJI, has honoured the Chief Judge of Federal Capital Territory, Justice Ishaq Bello as an eminent Jurist, therefore conferring him with the Eminent Jurist Award. Also honoured was Chief Joseph-Kyari Gadzama, SAN, who was presented with Patron of Media Lawyers in Nigeria Award, while Prof. Paul Oboh Idornigie, SAN, was presented with Patron of Social Justice in Nigeria Award.

THAT the longest serving retired Justice of the Supreme Court has reached the age of 80 is not only a thing of joy but an achievement which any practitioner of law will desire to achieve as reaching such a milestone in Nigeria of today is a great privilege. We all must join Justice Uwais in thanking the Almighty Allah for still preserving the life of this great jurist.

In line with its commitment to the health and wellbeing of Nigerian children, Genotype Foundation is conducting a free genotype/blood group testing/ screening and counselling exercise for 1,000 secondary school students as a means of reducing the high rate of child mortality and maternal morbidity caused by Sickle Cell Disorder.