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IT became operational in Nigeria for the first time like elsewhere in some other African countries.  The women situation room was on ground for ten days to observe the pre-elections, elections and post-election period.  It has been done in Liberia, Senegal, Sierra-Leone and most recently Kenya.   The room was designed to observe what went on…

AFRICA’S leading mobile financial services event, the MobileMoneyExpo now entering its fifth Year, will hold in the month of May in Lagos – Nigeria and will address the key issues faced by the continent’s growing e-commerce, financial services, government and remittances ecosystem: Going cashless.

Black smoke on the wall, fumes from the burnt property, debris and a green colour pair of shoes at the entrance of the living room of late Mr. Inedia, popular known as Papa Ofure welcome any sympathizers to the house at No 57. Authority Avenue, Egbe, Ikotun area of Alimosho local council area. Inedia and…

A man who promised to trek from Lagos to Abuja if Muhammadu Buhari wins the presidential election, Hasheem Suleiman, has begun the journey and is presently in Niger State. Suleiman, who was in Lagos when Buhari was announced the President-elect on March 31, began the journey at about 5am the next day. Suleiman had vowed…

Rotary Club of Lagos Palmgrove Estate will start its major project “Eye Camp” targeting 1,500 beneficiaries, who will undergo free cataract surgery. This humanitarian project is conducted in partnership with the Indo-Eye Care Foundation under the stewardship of Rotarian and renowned philanthropist, Naranbhai Patel. The Club has staged this project since 2008, with more than…

In a new twist in a landmark exploration, Europe's comet-chasing Rosetta mission has found that its target, 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, has no magnetic field, scientists reported on Tuesday.

TREATMENT AS PREVENTION A LARGE randomised study of treatment as prevention has closed more than three years early after interim analysis of the data showed that antiretroviral treatment reduced the risk of HIV transmission from treated partner to uninfected partner by 96%.

THE fourth republic adventure by Nigeria has brought the 1999 constitution into prominence than any other constitution that has governed the entity called Nigeria. The Court has been heavily saddled with making pronouncements of constitutional substance that are germane to the progress and development of Nigeria’s nascent democracy.

Do you think there is going to be change in our constitution in this coming dispensation? The process of changing constitution is very cumbersome and the elected president has a lot to do.

THE Appellant having led credible relevant evidence in proof of his pleadings, that there was no re-organisation in the Civil Service. The evidence led by Appellant has rebutted the contention of the Respondents on that point.

A UNIVERSITY don and first Nigerian Professor of Company Security law, Professor Joseph Efeyemineni Abugu has suggested that the Nigerian Law reform commission should have the direct responsibility of proposing law reform legislation to the legislative arm of government.

A Nigerian lawyer, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja has been named as one of the speakers and co-organisers of the International Conference on Legislative Drafting and Law Reform.