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Mrs Folake Solanke, the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has sought solution to the rot in the bar and bench to protect the integrity of the judiciary. Mrs Solanke spoke in Ibadan Thursday at a valedictory court session in honour of a Court of Appeal Judge, Modupe Fasanmi, who is retiring voluntarily from service, decried incidences of corruption within the Nigerian judiciary. Solanke said she felt personally abused whenever judges and lawyers were condemned because of charges of unethical behaviour. She said it was sad that the registries of courts were becoming a cesspool of corruption with judicial…

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, charged President Muhammadu Buhari to own up to his “inability” to curtail the security situation in the country instead of always resorting to excuses, particularly in the international arena. The party also said telling Archbishop Justin Welby that the insurgents and marauders killing the Nigerian people were fighters trained by the late Libyan leader, Muammah Gadaffi, President Buhari has raised a lot of doubt about his fitness for the job before him. “We invite Nigerians to recall that in November 2017, President Buhari had informed the Nigerian community in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire that Gadaffi’s fighters…

In a rare display of legislative oversight functions, the House of Representatives Committee on Emergency and Disaster Management Monday summoned Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice-President over an alleged illegal suspension of six directors at the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA. Others summoned for the same purpose were Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Finan ial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and Winifred Oyo-Ita, the Head of Service. The committee reached the resolution at its resumed sitting of investigating the alleged violation of public trust at NEMA. It will be recalled that the Committee at its first sitting on Wednesday, accused Engr. Mustapha…

The Senate wants the Federal Government through the Nigerian Army to consider the setting-up Forward Operating Base, FOB, for Kwara South senatorial district to bolster security in the area. This follows the deadly robbery attack on several banks in Offa, Kwara State, which led to the death of nine policemen and several others. The upper chamber, which observed a minute silence for the innocent people who lost their lives during the robbery attack directed Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, to reinforce security measures to secure lives and property in the area. It, however, mandated its Committees on Police…

The Governing Board of the University of Uyo Teaching hospital has pledged to work hard to reposition the hospital for efficient service delivery. Senator Salihu Hussain Egye, its board Chairman speaking Thursday with newsmen after the inaugural meeting of the fifth board and inspection of facilities in the hospital in Uyo, promised to improve medical service delivery and staff training in the hospital. The chairman who acknowledged paucity of funds facing the hospital evident in the general state of the hospital, and vowed to tackle inadequate funding and poor staff attitude plaguing the institution. “I feel it is important that we conduct the…

Relationships are tricky. And there is no shortage of unhealthy ones. Check out the cover of any gossip magazine if you want proof of that. All relationships, however, are filled with ups, downs, and in-between. So how do you know you’re in a healthy relationship? 1. You give each other personal space Healthy couples naturally spend a lot of time together. But they also recognize the importance of doing things separately. Personal space is important in any relationship. We all need time to explore, reflect, and express ourselves individually. 2. You trust each other Great relationships are built on a…

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel has wooed the cooperation of Oro Nation in the successful implementation of development projects in the area. Governor Emmanuel made the remark during a grand reception for Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, and Mrs. Janet Amba, the first female President-General of the Oron Union organised by the Oro Union held at Oron Township Stadium. The Governor, accompanied by Martha, his wife, implored the Oro elders to desist from demanding unnecessary compensations on right of way mapped out for the construction of new roads, advising the youths to refrain…

The son of a Chinese couple who died more than four years ago has been born to a surrogate mother, according to Chinese media. Shen Jie and Liu Xi had been married for two years when they decided to try in vitro fertilization. Five days before they were scheduled to transplant one of the fertilized embryos into Liu, the couple died in a car accident in March 2013 in the Chinese coastal province of Jiangsu. For the next three years, the parents of Shen and Liu fought for the rights to four frozen embryos left by their late children in…

Nigeria’s Super Eagles is named the 47th best team in the world by FIFA, the football governing body. In the latest FIFA ranking released, Gernot Rohr’s side moved five places from 52nd to 47th position as a result of continuity in the result posted by the Green-White side. The Super Eagles played two friendlies last month against Poland and Serbia as Rohr’s men won and lost the two matches respectively. Victor Moses scored the only goal that gave his side the 1-0 victory against Poland from the penalty spot after the Chelsea player was fouled in the 18-yard box. The…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme, VAIDS, to June 30, 2018. Buhari explained Wednesday that the short extension after the original March 31 deadline was based on appeals by professional bodies and individual taxpayers. In a statement signed by Chief Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, however, said no further extension of time would be approved after June 30. The President explained that a new date was given, based on the conviction of the Ministry of Finance that the overall objective to…