THE immediate past President of Nigeria Maritime Law Association (NMLA), Mr. Chidi Ilogu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has made a strong case for the training of young maritime lawyers to enable them acquire proper understanding of admiralty practice. 

MFM FC got all three points and three goals after their opponent, FC Ifeanyi Ubah failed to turn up for their NPFL clash as the league resumed over the weekend. The match which was billed for the Nnamdi Azikwe Stadium in Enugu was supposed to kick off by 2pm, but a no-show by the host […]

The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development says plans are underway to set up electoral committees that would conduct elections into the boards of the recently dissolved sports federations. Simeon Ebhojiaye, Director, Federations, Elite Athletes and Development (FEAD) in the ministry, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. The Minister of Youth […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi The joint military operation covering Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states, codenamed Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, has commenced a 7-day operation in the three states to clear bandits and armed herders in forests and communities located in the states. Though no formal statement has been issued to that effect by the Commander […]

An Islamic scholar and Judge of the Shari’a Court of Appeal, Kwara State, Abdur Raheem Ahmad Sayi, at the weekend, called on the federal government to to regulate access to misguided information on the internet, particularly those capable of fuelling security and religious crises in the country

By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The Victim Support Fund, VSF, has installed solar boreholes, hand washing stations, and other Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, WASH facilities for 54 schools in 18 states. The gesture, according to VSF is to support the gradual reopening of schools and to curtail the spread of COVID-19 in school communities. Chairperson […]

*Says only a truly autochthonous constitution can salvage Nigeria A former House of Representatives Candidate for Ijebu Central Federal Constituency on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in 2019 General Election, Mr. Adekunle Osibogun, has been elected into the Buckinghamshire Council in England, United Kingdom. Osibogun, a legal practitioner, a graduate of the […]

Nobody will be denied opportunity of registering or re-validating their membership of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said over the weekend. He said his philosophy is that the ruling party will be better and stronger when everyone is accommodated. Speaking when the appeals panel on the APC registration exercise visited him […]

By Larry Anwansedo In many parts of the world, opening a bank account or applying for a microloan is as easy as tapping a screen. But in emerging economies where digital literacy, connectivity, and infrastructure are still evolving, accessing financial services can be far more complex. For Abdulazeez Baruwa, a product leader with deep experience […]

By Adesina Wahab Two weeks after the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, reached an agreement with the government on certain issues that may lead to the suspension of the union’s ongoing strike, the Federal Government is yet to do its own part of the bargain, that is release the sum of N19 billion to […]

A member of the House of Representatives, representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency, Honourable Shina Peller has reiterated his commitment to the health of the people of his constituency by donating medical equipment to health centres. Speaking on Sunday at the Shina-Ayo Health Intervention Programme where he presented ambulances with medical equipment to Health Centres in his […]

By Ayo Onikoyi From April 21, 2021 Africa Magic premiered a new television series titled “Baby Drama”. It is a drama that revolves around the lives of five women who deal with the reality of how a baby or – lack of one – affect their lives. The new series which airs from 9pm on […]

The police post at the Ubani Umuahia Main Market was reportedly set ablaze Sunday morning by yet to Identified gunmen.

The Tinubu Support Group (TSG) on Sunday cautioned a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olabode George, to desist from fabricating lies against APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. Bode George, had in an interview with Arise TV on Friday accused Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of corruption in his tenure as Governor of […]

The role of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in post-COVID-19 era will be the centre of discussion at the Annual Marketing Conference (AMC) of the National Institute of Marketing of Nigeria (NIMN) scheduled to hold later in May, president of the institute, Tony Agenmonmen has said. Addressing journalists in Lagos ahead of the Conference where […]