Ahead of the July 2016 election of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, the founder of Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN, in Ado-Ekiti, described Chief J-K Gadzama, SAN, as the most qualified person for the office of NBA President now.

lagos—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, granted N500,000 bail to former Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Raymond Omatseye, who was convicted on charges of contract splitting. Trial judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia granted the convict bail pending the hearing and determination of his appeal at the Court of Appeal, Lagos.

Traders at Ariaria International Market, Aba, Abia State are counting their losses following Sunday night’s torrential rains which submerged the market and consumed goods worth over N5 million.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has threatened to revoke the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of Benin Electricity Distribution Company, BEDC, if the company continues to keep the people of the state in darkness.

He did not make any pretence about his local content as the scheduled interactive session kicked off in an upscale Ikeja, Lagos hotel last Thursday.