CMSA building lawyers’ capacity to meet demands of evolving capital market ― Obidegwu
By Onozure Dania Mr. Benjamin Obidegwu is the Chairman, Capital Market Solicitors Association, CMSA. In this interview, he spoke on why the association was formed and the activities of the body. Excerpt: What does the CMSA represent to modern-day commercial/transactional lawyers? And do you think it has achieved its set objectives over the years? CMSA […]
Redline features Bella Shmurda, Zinosleeky in Album, eyes Grammy’s
Nigerian singer, Richmond Mbah, popularly known as Redline is set to drop an awe-inspiring album. The album which comes with 9 tracks contains some unique vibes that will take the music industry back to its roots. Disclosing this in a chat with Vanguard, Redline said he was taking the music industry by surprise and that […]
INEC deploys 5 additional RECs, 3 national commissioners, 13,000 staff to Edo
•Abdulsalami leads peace panel to Benin Tuesday By Henry Umoru – Abuja Ahead of September 19 Edo State Governorship election, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has deployed an additional five Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) and three National Commissioners (NCs) to the state. The additional five Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs who are drawn from five […]
Charcoal dealer jailed three years for N21m fraud
By Onozure Dania A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos Thursday sentenced a charcoal dealer, Taiyelolu Akeem, to three years imprisonment over N21million fraud. The vacation judge, Justice Nicholas Oweibo, handed down the jail term without an option of fine. The judgment is sequel to Akeem’s guilty plea on September 3, to a three-count charge […]
Resident doctors in Zamfara issue one week strike notice
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) at Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau in Zamfara has issued a one-week strike notice to the state government over unpaid salaries and alleged illegal deductions. This is contained in a statement signed by the President and Secretary of the Association, Dr Kareem Quadir and Dr Isa Malik, respectively, and […]
Education tool for economic development in the face of COVID-19
By Robinson Agaga ACCORDING to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, UNESCO, “illiteracy and poverty constitute a mutually-reinforcing vicious cycle that is difficult to break”. This is because illiteracy and poverty deny people access to information, knowledge and data. September 8 was declared the International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1965. The aim […]
