894 students fail Nigerian Law School Final Bar Exams

894 students of the Nigerian Law School (NLS) who took part in the Final Bar Examinations, conducted in August 2019, failed, the Council for Legal Education said on Thursday.

According to the Council, about 4,425 students, who were successful in the exams would be called to bar from November 26 to 28 in Abuja.

A statement by the Director-General of the NLS, Prof. Isa Chiroma (SAN), out of the 5,689 students who took the examinations, 4,425 were successful, 319 had conditional pass while 894 failed.

Chiroma added that 2.58 per cent had First Class 13.03 per cent had Second Class Upper while 5.61 per cent of the students had conditional pass, and 15.71 per cent failed.

Buhari's Minister Reveals Amount Recovered From Anti-Corruption War

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), says the Federal Government has so far recovered in excess of N200 billion in final forfeiture in its anti-corruption fight.

Malami disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a Special Town Hall Meeting on "Fight Against Corruption", organised by the Ministry of Information and Culture.

The minister, who was represented by Mr Abiodun Ayodeji, Special Adviser to the President on Financial Crimes, said that there were other recoveries that were still in the interim, NAN reports.

"We have recovered in excess of 200 billion in final forfeiture and there are recoveries still in the interim than cannot be dealt with.

"The money we have earned for the federal government in the process of the anti-corruption war is in the excess of N200 billion.

"Notable among the recoveries is the 325 million dollar Abacha loot and 75 million dollar connected to the Malabu oil transaction,'' he said.

The minister said that the recovery was significant considering the effects of corruption on the country.

BUSINESS: How to Make Cool Money this Christmas in Uyo

The true essence of Christmas is to celebrate a season of joy, of peace, of great tidings and most especially a season to  celebrate the birth of Christ the King, the redeemer of mankind.

This year's Christmas celebration in Uyo promises to be so exceptional and will leave a lot of memories.

There are beautiful plans by the State Ministry of Culture and Tourism to organize an engaging experience with a line-up of amazing activities for 32 days non-stop, and there will be no point considering to travel outside the State.

During this celebrations, the State Ministry of Culture and Tourism have designed and mapped out the green area of Ibibio Unity Museum Park for the construction of Christmas Village for fun seekers and guests.

Surprisedly, Space for Vendors at the Christmas Village is Free, Yes I mean its totally Free of charge,  as the construction of booths will by done by prospective vendors and according to the specific model to be provided by the agency.

There is also a partnership with a finance institution, Newdawn Microfinance Bank, to build the stalls and provide soft loans for intending vendors with a flexible repayment plan.

Now imagine having a FREE space at the Christmas Village that will host thousands of people through out the 32 days of the celebrations. Also imagine the fulfilling  smiles on your face each day you go to the bank to deposit your profits. 

Don't miss this golden opportunity to make wealth.

#IbomChristmasCelebration2019

#ChristmasInAkwaIbom 

#AGiftToHumanity 

#TheChristmasStory

Burnt building collapses, kills policeman in Lagos

A six-storey building gutted by fire on Tuesday, November 5th in Lagos Island has collapsed, killing a policeman at the scene.

 

The six-storey building located at 43 Martins Street, Lagos Island, collapsed around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday as firemen continued spirited efforts at extinguishing the inferno. A section of the burning building collapsed on the policeman, severely injuring him while trying to control the surging crowd.

 

Confirming the death of the officer, Mr Olanrewaju Elegushi, Special Adviser to Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Lagos Central Business District, said the policeman died in the hospital following injuries sustained in the building collapse.

THIS YEAR'S CHRISTMAS WILL BE LIKE NEVER BEFORE - ORMAN ESIN

By Aniekan James Ekah

The Honourable Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Orman Esin, says the 2019 Christmas celebration in Akwa Ibom will capture the real essence of Christmas and will be unique like never before.

He made this known on Tuesday while interacting with participants of the ongoing Royal Arts Academy Film Workshop holding at Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo.

The Commissioner said Akwa Ibom, the only state named after God, is blessed to have a Governor like Mr. Udom Emmanuel, who has mandated his Ministry to put together an event that will showcase the true meaning of Christmas, tell #TheChristmasStory and project Jesus as God's true #GiftToHumanity.

He said plans are in top gear to give Akwa Ibom residents and visitors a memorable Christmas experience with an event tagged #IbomChristmasCelebration, adding that the event will feature the opening of the Christmas Village, Children's Parade and the #IbomChristmasParade, which will have five bands namely; Grace Band, Victory Band, Praise band, Divine band and Glory band.

He hinted that the religious undertone of each band significantly brings to bear, the desire of the state government to re-echo the true essence of Christmas to the people.

Esin said Akwa Ibom is a unique state with unique features like the Victor Attah International Airport, Ibom Hotels and Golf Resort, an International Stadium and a major commercial airline, Ibom Air.

He used the opportunity to intimate participants about the proposed ORANGE STATE app branded as the first ever state-owned app in Nigeria, which will be launched in December.

The Orange State app is a global platform and social networking platform where businesses and independent professionals will connect and collaborate remotely. Users will learn to cook indigenous meals, learn Akwa Ibom languages, shop online, earn points for discounts and also use the alert feature in case of any emergency.

He ended by saying that registration into different bands have commenced and that the entire state should watch out and take part in the forthcoming Ibom Christmas Celebrations.

Breaking: Leaked Intel Exposes APC plot to disrupt Guber Tribunal

A plot by the All Progressives Congress, APC to disrupt proceedings of the Governorship Tribunal has been leaked.

According to the leaked information, certain chieftains of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have concluded arrangement with thugs to orchestrate a violent scenario and disrupt proceedings of Akwa Ibom Governorship Tribunal when it resumes tomorrow, Thursday July 4th, 2019.

This is to create an unsafe and an insecure environment, hoping to force the Tribunal to be relocated to Abuja.

It was gathered  that once the case is transferred to Abuja, it could easily be influenced to favour the first petitioner, Nsima Ekere.

In a similar development , since respondents began calling their witnesses - in the case of Godswill Akpabio versus Christopher Ekpenying, PDP, INEC- there has been beef up of security within and around the ongoing National Assembly Election Tribunal at Metro Road, Uyo. Findings show that the number security officers were doubled, there was restriction of vehicular movement into the court premise (as only cars belonging to the judges, petitioner and respondents were allowed to drive into the premises).

Also, security personnel sealed off access to windows and  barricaded the entrance into the court and screened members of the audience before being allowed in.
Throwing more light on the heightened security,  a policeman explained that there was a security report, alleging a plot to assault witnesses.