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25 Jul 2023
Counsel to the Maroko evictees, who were resettled at Ikota Low-Cost Housing Estate by Lagos State government, Mr. Adeyemi Abijo, has assured his clients that the government is keen on compensating victims whose estates were taken over by developers. He expressed hope that the evictees would be compensated by the government, following the outcome of…
25 Jul 2023
Experts and key players in the Nigerian technology ecosystem have emphasised the need for government’s interventions in creating the right atmosphere for technology to thrive, especially through common sense regulations that do not stifle innovation. They also called for deliberate actions and strategies to ensure that the benefits of technology and digital transformation do not…
25 Jul 2023
In response to the recent court ruling, which awarded N72.2 billion in favour of Honeywell Flour Mills Plc (HFMP) aga inst Ecobank, prominent lawyer, Mr. Bode Olanipekun (SAN), has commended the Federal High Court. Justice Liman, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, granted all four reliefs sought by the applicants in favour of HFMP. Olanipekun said: “It’s…
25 Jul 2023
The Punuka Foundation Childcare Centre will be opened on July 30 as part of the year-long events to mark the centenary of the late Supreme Court Justice, Chukwunweike Idigbe. The late Justice Idigbe founded the law firm of Punuka Attorneys and Solicitors. The Centre will be blessed by the Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of…
25 Jul 2023
Following President Bola Tinubu’s assent to the bill harmonising the retirement age of judges across courts to 70 years, some lawyers have urged the president to critically look into the welfare of judges rather than over labouring them with work.
25 Jul 2023
The Edo State Government said it is considering bills to ensure adherence to sustainable practices in the development of oil palm estates.
25 Jul 2023
Participant at a webinar organised by Nestle, in partnership with the Lagos Business School Sustainability Centre (LBSSC), unanimously agreed that the media has a crucial role to play in making government and society take actionable steps towards addressing effects of climate change on food and nutrition outcomes for sustainable health and well-being of all.
25 Jul 2023
NIHORT on alert to curtail potential threat to farmers This is actually not the best of time for Okra growers across the country, as the outbreak of a new virus ravaging okra farms has sent fear down the spine of the farmers. According to investigations, this epidemic has assumed a nationwide occurrence having been reported…
25 Jul 2023
The Agence Française de development (AFD) and SEMMARIS (the Technical partner) have commenced steps towards providing a one-year technical assistance programme for the establishment of National Agri-food Market Development Strategy for the country. The support, in collaboration with the Federal Government, started with an inspection tour of markets in Lagos State to understudy the market…
24 Jul 2023
After four years Nigerian Prisons Service changed its name to the Nigerian Correctional Service as one of the criteria to solve the problem of administration of the criminal justice system, the problem of prison congestion in the country still poses a huge threat to the security of the country.
24 Jul 2023
This is actually not the best of time for Okra growers across the country, as the outbreak of a new virus ravaging okra farms has sent fear down the spine of the farmers.
24 Jul 2023
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (FCCPC), has identified cartels, climate change and traders, among other factors as reasons for food crises in Nigeria.

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