The Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Otor-Udu, Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, has sentenced a fake lawyer, Alex Young Vweta Egone, to six years’ imprisonment for impersonation and forgery. Egone was arraigned in court on Tuesday on allegations of impersonation and forgery. He was sent to prison after he pleaded guilty to the
Following controversial intimate moments between Big Brother Naija housemates, activist lawyer Maduabuchi Idam has called on the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to immediately ban or strictly regulate the ongoing Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) reality show. Mr Idam made this call in a petition addressed to NBC’s Director General and titled “Urgent need to ban or
A law firm, Udo Udoma & Belo-Osagie (UUBO), has tasked corporate lawyers to reimagine their strategic roles in today’s fast-changing global environment. This was at the firm’s inaugural General Counsel (GC) Summit in Lagos, organised to address the evolving challenges facing corporate counsel. The event assembled top legal minds, business leaders, and policy experts. Held
New research highlights a concerning trend in healthcare communication: insurance warning signs posted in doctors’ offices may unintentionally discourage patients from discussing their health concerns. While these signs aim to inform patients about potential out-of-pocket costs, particularly during routine wellness visits, their presence may lead to underreporting of symptoms. A team of professors specialising in
The Federal Government has pledged to gazette the long-awaited Nurses’ Scheme of Service within four weeks. The Federal Government also pledged to direct the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria to put in place modalities for the central placement of Nurses for internship. These measures are aimed at addressing key demands of the National Association
Following an investigative report by PUNCH Healthwise exposing major infrastructural decay, staff shortages, and critical equipment failures at the Ibom Multi-Speciality Hospital in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the hospital management has commenced a fresh recruitment of healthcare personnel. A vacancy notice obtained by our correspondent on Thursday, signed by the Director of Administration, T. T.
Voting has officially opened for the Sterling Beyond Education Scholarship, giving nominees a chance to secure a life-changing opportunity. According to Sterling Bank, “Done with your application and admission? It is time to rally your squad and claim your Sterling Beyond Education Scholarship.” Nominees are encouraged to rally their community, share their story, and aim
Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Professor Ruqayyatu Ahmed Rufa’i, has reaffirmed her lifelong commitment to improving education across Africa, despite retiring from public service after more than three decades of impact in teaching, policy making, and administration. At an international symposium held in her honour, titled “Tackling Grand Challenges in Education in Africa in the
Google has launched Storybook, a new feature within its Gemini app, aimed at providing a creative and interactive learning tool for Nigeria’s 39 million children aged six and under. The AI-powered feature transforms simple prompts, personal photos, and children’s drawings into customised, narrated storybooks, bridging a critical gap in early childhood education through technology rooted
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, is receiving bipartisan commendation from education and policy experts for spearheading a series of reforms aimed at transforming Nigeria’s ailing education sector. Two notable voices, Dr Dakuku Peterside, former NIMASA Director-General, and Professor Yemi Oke, legal scholar at the University of Lagos, have endorsed Alausa’s initiatives, citing
