There is a very worrying trend that is rearing its ugly head in many states of Nigeria. This trend sees many Governors expelling Nigerians from a state they have chosen to live and forcefully sending them back to their so called “States of Origin” for non-just cable reasons. For want of a better term to […]

In the run up to the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty,  tomorrow, Saturday, October 17, Amnesty International has called on world leaders and policy makers to change the debate on poverty from economics to addressing the human rights problems that impoverish and keep people poor. Amnesty’s Secretary General,  Irene Khan said,  “poverty is […]

One essential too of any legal practitioner who wants to be effective in advocacy is the law report. This is a publication of decided cases of superior courts to guide the judges in their decision of similar cases. Before the late Chief Gani Fawehinmi revolutionised the law reporting in Nigeria with his highly successful Nigeria […]

By Kayode Matthew A former staff of Shell Petroleum Development Company, Mrs Sheri King and her 17 year old son, Opeyemi King have filed an action against the oil company and one of its medical staff, Dr Fred Eigbe claiming N500 million jointly and severally for personal injuries, loss, pain and suffering caused by negligence […]

By Ebele Orakpo & Bose Adebayo Economic activitises were practically grounded in Lagos Wednesday as many offices in the burstling mega city were virtually empty as a result of the heavy downpour that started at about 5.00am in most parts of the state.  Most of the roads were flooded, thus hindering both human and vehicular […]

University students heaved a sigh of relief as respite came their way when the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) suspended its nearly four months old strike for two weeks “to enable a cordial atmosphere for the peaceful conclusion of negotiations” between it and the federal government.

Lead City University, Ibadan, held its 2nd Convocation Ceremony last Friday in which another set of “enterprise graduates” were launched into the world at large and Nigeria in particular.

INDICATIONS have emerged that striking members of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) in the nation’s universities, may suspend their ongoing industrial action tomorrow to bring normalcy to the nation’s universities that have been shut down for over three months.

Private Schools abound in Nigeria and their owners are largely seen as uncompromising when it comes to collection of school fees. Infact, as from the second week of a new term, children who are yet to pay their fees could be driven home in order to force their defaulting parents to pay irrespective of whether they have the means of paying or not.

FOR effective and smooth operation in its efforts to give quality education to all Deltans, the Delta State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) Asaba has last week commissioned 9 new primary Schools in Ughelli-South Council Area of Delta State.