FC Cologne scraps China football academy

FC Cologne scraps China football academy

German Bundesliga club FC Cologne has pulled out of a football academy in China, with one senior official saying “human rights are massively disrespected” in the country. Cologne had been slated to run the school for young footballers in Shenyang, northeast China, for 1.8 million euros ($2.0 million). Club president Werner Wolf said in a […]
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As Ihedioha exorcises corruption spectre in Imo

As Ihedioha exorcises corruption spectre in Imo

SEVEN months ago, Imo State was the butt of all national jokes. Introduce yourself as an Imolite at any gathering and people would chuckle, borne out of pity. Today, a lot has changed. The Eastern Heartland is regaining its pride of place in the comity of Nigerian states. Ennobling stories are coming out of Imo, one good news after another, and Ndi-Imo are walking on the moon, literally. What a difference good and purpose-driven leadership makes.

Be cautious of jewelry you wear, expert tells women

Be cautious of jewelry you wear, expert tells women

Nigerian women have been advised to be conscious of the kind of fashion and style you choose as part of their lifestyle saying, whatever fashion they indulge in can make or mere their personality.

EFCC and cybercriminals in southwest Nigeria

EFCC and cybercriminals in southwest Nigeria

CYBERCRIMES have devastating effects on the Nigerian economy and her citizens. According to the 2017 Africa Cyber Security Report, the continent lost $3.5billion, out of which Nigeria’s loss was about $649million. This problem is exacerbated by the shortage of certified cybersecurity professionals.

Emerging economies’ debts climb to $55 trn in 2018 – World Bank

Emerging economies’ debts climb to $55 trn in 2018 – World Bank

Emerging and developing economies (EMDEs), including Nigeria, have accumulated debts to the tune of $55 trillion as at end 2018, marking an eight-year surge that has been the largest, fastest, and most broad-based in nearly five decades, the World  Bank said yesterday.

Law school urged to adopt legal-tech skills

Law school urged to adopt legal-tech skills

Managing Director  of ESQ Training, Mr. Lere Fashola, has called on the Nigerian Law School to introduce case management processes and legal technology, specific legal-tech skills, such as database management, statistics, analytics, and digital communications, apart from its fields of substantive law, mandatory curriculum.

Ikpea and the promise of Lee Engineering

Ikpea and the promise of Lee Engineering

DEEP inside the expansive land space of Lee Engineering and Construction Company, in Warri, Delta State, are a stack of containers, arranged in two and three levels. Among them is one container that is different from the rest, if you look closely on the ground floor, front row, inside is a table and chair, set as it was in the beginning, twenty nine years ago.

Thoughts on the binding judicial precedent on vacant Legislative seats

Thoughts on the binding judicial precedent on vacant Legislative seats

THE issue of who has the power to declare the seat of an absentee legislator vacant is one that appears controversial on the surface. But, this issue appears to have been resolved with finality by the Nigerian Supreme Court in the celebrated case of Oloyo v. Alegbe (1983) N.S.C.C, 315. 

LMDC considers mediation for criminal cases

LMDC considers mediation for criminal cases

Mediation in criminal cases may soon become another innovation into the criminal justice reform system going by the plans by Lagos Multi-Door Court House (LMDC)

Barcelona, Real draw as Clasico marred by violence

Barcelona, Real draw as Clasico marred by violence

Barcelona and Real Madrid could not be separated on Wednesday in a Clasico that was overshadowed by violent clashes between Catalan independence protestors and police outside Camp Nou. After being postponed in October, there were renewed fears of unrest around Spain’s most famous fixture and while the match was only briefly interrupted by yellow beach […]

NUPENG raises alarm over use of its name to commit crimes

NUPENG raises alarm over use of its name to commit crimes

THE leadership of Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, is concerned over increasing use of its brand name by unscrupulous elements to commit all sort of crimes that is not only staining its image, but dragging its reputation to the mud.