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The Director General of the Nigerian Law School (NLA), Professor Olanrewaju Onadeko (SAN), has lamented that some lawyers were now in the habit of sitting for examinations for students in the law school. He said some had already been caught in the act and the students involved awaiting disciplinary measures. Onadeko made the disclosure in Port Harcourt on Thursday while presenting the report of the school at the on-going 56th Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). “Some lawyers were caught sitting as surrogates for students at the Nigerian Law School. In other words, they were caught writing examination for students at the school”, he said. He however did not disclose the number of lawyers and students caught in the act but said the students involved had been sent to NBA for appropriate actions. He also urged the NBA leadership to take serious and drastic actions against such erring legal practitioners to serve as a deterrent to others who may want to fol

This is a very sad blow for the nation. Nigerian team has been denied visa to participate in the 2016 MSI World Championships in Lille, France. World Scrabble champion, Wellington Jighere who shared the sad and embarrassing news -didn't give any reason for the rejection. The Mindsports World Youth Scrabble Championship will run from August 27 - 29, 2016. Wellington wrote on his page; "This is to wish everyone participating in this year's MSI World Scrabble Championships the best of luck since I and my Nigerian compatriots were refused visas. Yes, you heard me right! The number one Scrabble playing nation on earth was refused visas to enable her contingent participate at a Scrabble event. I guess some folk somewhere need to be better at their job next time. May the best player win!"

THE campaign team of the PDP candidate, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu was yesterday attacked at Jattu, the home town of the APC deputy governorship candidate, Philip Shaibu in Etsako West local government by youths allegedly said to be sympathetic to the APC who destroyed two vehicles in the process. Yesterday’s attack it was learnt followed an arson attack by some alleged APC supporters on Monday night of the residence of Mr. Emma Musa, the PDP Coordinator in the same locality. The two vehicles destroyed in Jattu during the attack included a Mercedes Benz C class and a Toyota Sienna. The attack happened as the campaign convoy was leaving the town but ran into a two-vehicle convoy of vehicles branded in APC colours that were chanting anti-PDP slogans. As at press time it was not certain if any arrest had been made as the incident was promptly reported to the Nigerian Police Area Command in Auchi by the PDP candidate in the company of the State chairman, Chief Dan Orbih. Meanwhile, a bewi

The truck driver parked his truck in the middle of the highway along Ore -Ijebu ode road, got down, put his mat on the ground and began to pray. This, of course, caused traffic. Some who found it amusing came down from their vehicles and began to take photos.